Tissot Le Locle Powermatic 80 T006.407.11.033.00
Specs, Market Price & Buying Guide
- The Tissot Le Locle T006.407.11.033.00 is the brand's signature dress watch: a 39.3mm steel case, silver guilloché dial with Roman numerals and leaf hands, date at 3, and the 80-hour Powermatic 80 automatic on a steel bracelet.
- Market range: roughly $430–$580 gray or unworn against a $795 retail price (verified Sep 23, 2026 — recheck before acting).
- Availability: in current production on bracelet or leather. No AD wait — Tissot's gray-market discounts on this reference are structural, not seasonal.
Representative photo from the Tissot line. Reference T006.407.11.033.00 wears the guilloché-and-Roman dial layout described in the specs below.
Market range $430–$580 · verified 2026-09-23
$795
Flat
Soft — gray market sits 25–40% under retail
Drifting down gently as retail rises and supply stays deep
Editorial estimate compiled from public listings — ranges move weekly. Verified 2026-09-23.
Checked 2026-09-23: in current production — T006.407.11.033.00 is the silver-dial bracelet version; leather-strap siblings sit alongside at slightly lower retail. No wait at ADs; unworn gray pieces trade at a standing discount.
Full specifications
| Spec | Detail |
|---|---|
| Case | 39.3mm stainless steel, polished |
| Lug-to-lug | ~48mm (editorial measurement — verify) |
| Thickness | ~9.8mm |
| Lug width | ~19mm — verify before ordering straps |
| Movement | Tissot Powermatic 80 (ETA C07 family), automatic, hacking seconds |
| Power reserve | 80 hours |
| Crystal | Domed scratch-resistant sapphire; display case back |
| Water resistance | 30m / 100ft — splash-proof only, push-pull crown |
| Bezel | Fixed, polished steel |
| Bracelet | Multi-link steel bracelet, butterfly clasp with push-buttons |
| Dial | Silver guilloché, Roman numerals, leaf hands, date at 3 |
| Introduced | The Le Locle line is named for Tissot's home town; the Powermatic 80 generation dates to ~2013 |
How it wears, by wrist size
Genuinely ideal — 39.3mm and under 10mm thick is the classic dress formula this wrist size was built for.
The sweet spot. Disappears under a cuff, reads elegant rather than small.
Proportionate and understated — dress watches are supposed to read restrained at this size.
Reads small by modern habit, correct by dress-watch tradition. If you want presence, this isn't the genre.
Buy or skip?
Editorial take: 8/10 — the default answer for a first Swiss dress watch, best bought gray and never at retail.
The Le Locle is the watch Tissot named after its own home town, and it earns the honor: a real guilloché dial, leaf hands, an 80-hour movement behind a display back, and proportions pulled straight from the classic dress playbook. Nothing about it shouts, which is the entire point. The 30m rating is the honest price of the slim polished case, and the styling is deliberately old-school — but at $500-odd on the gray market, no rival delivers this much traditional Swiss dress watch per dollar.
- You want water resistance — 30m is hand-washing territory, nothing more
- You want lume, a timing bezel, or any sporting capability — wrong genre entirely
- You find Roman numerals and guilloché old-fashioned — buy the PRX instead
Available alternatives (Amazon-priced)
Nearly eight hundred dollars retail for a classic dress Tissot invites comparison shopping — and the gray market agrees. These alternatives run from the step-up Omega to the $120 floor, clearly labeled:
Omega De Ville Prestige 39.5
The step up to the archetype: Co-Axial Calibre 2500 and impeccable finishing at four to six times the real money.
Check Amazon price ↗Longines Master Collection 38.5
The Swiss sibling flex: barley-corn guilloché, blued hands, 72-hour L888 — more gravity, worse value math.
Check Amazon price ↗Hamilton Jazzmaster Viewmatic 40
The same-group value play: related 80-hour H-10, sapphire, sportier lines and 50m for the same real money.
Check Amazon price ↗Orient Bambino 38
The honest floor: in-house automatic, domed crystal, vintage dress proportions for $120-180.
Check Amazon price ↗T006.407.11.033.00 vs. its siblings
| Reference | Case | Movement | Power reserve | What changed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| T006.407.11.033.00 (this watch) | 39.3mm | Powermatic 80 | 80h | The signature guilloché-Roman Le Locle on the steel bracelet |
| T006.407.16.033.00 | 39.3mm | Powermatic 80 | 80h | The same watch on calfskin — dressier still, slightly cheaper at retail |
| Le Locle Automatic (pre-2013) | 39.3mm | ETA 2824-2 | ~38h | The previous generation — half the reserve, cheaper on the used market |
Ownership costs
| Cost item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Service interval | Tissot (Swatch Group) suggests ~5–7 years; service on timing drift or moisture, whichever comes first |
| Typical service cost | $250–$400 at a Swatch Group service center — any competent watchmaker can service the Powermatic 80 (estimate — verify locally) |
| Insurance | Well under rider thresholds at ~$500 real money — no need to schedule it separately |
| Parts availability | Excellent — Swatch Group's global service network supports current references for decades |
Frequently asked questions
Is the Tissot Le Locle discontinued?
No. As of our last check (Sep 23, 2026) the Le Locle Powermatic 80 is in current production on bracelet and leather in several dial colors. Production status changes — recheck before relying on this.
Le Locle or PRX?
Same movement family, opposite moods. The Le Locle is the classic dress answer — guilloché, Romans, slim polished case. The PRX is the 1970s sport-chic integrated-bracelet play with 100m. Own the one that matches your wardrobe; many own both.
Is the Powermatic 80 reliable?
Yes — it's an ETA C07-family calibre with an 80-hour reserve, produced at scale inside the Swatch Group and serviceable anywhere. Early plastic-escapement debates have faded; current versions run improved, anti-magnetic-equipped variants.
Should I pay retail for a Le Locle?
No — unworn gray-market pieces routinely list 25–40% under the $795 retail. Buy the seller: box, papers, and a return window.
Can I swim with the Le Locle?
No — 30m means splash and rain only. If water is on the agenda, this is the wrong watch regardless of how good it looks by the pool.
Bracelet or leather?
The bracelet adds versatility and resale; the leather is the purer dress look and slightly cheaper at retail. Bracelets can be added later, but buying leather first and sourcing the bracelet aftermarket usually costs more than choosing the bracelet reference up front.
Where to buy safely
$795 retail with full warranty and zero risk — but the same watch trades unworn for far less one click away.
$430–$580 for unworn or near-mint pieces. Buy the seller: box/papers, recent references, escrow for anything wired.
Not worth it for a current-production Tissot — buyer's premium eats the discount.
Cheapest and riskiest. Meet at a watchmaker; check the date quickset, crown action and timing against known-good examples.