Tissot Expands PR516 Collection with Automatic and Quartz Additions

Almost exactly a year ago Tissot launched the PR516 collection, consisting of a single automatic chronograph and a trio of quartz editions. At the start of 2025 they’re expanding both versions of the watch with new colourways and updated aesthetics. The PR516 Automatic Chronograph takes on the sporty charm of a white and blue colour scheme while the quartz editions turn up the luxury with rose gold PVD designs.

Tissot PR516 Automatic Chronograph

The PR516 collection is dedicated to the world of motoring, fast paced and frenetic. That’s why the blue bezel atop the 41mm steel case features both a tachymeter and a pulsometer. So you can track how fast you are going and how fast your blood is pumping after a few adrenaline-filled laps. The well sized case also means the dial is nice and wide, giving plenty of room to the tricompax chronograph subdials, making it super legible.

For the new colourway, they’ve swapped the dial from black to white and given it blue accents on the subdial scales and the aforementioned bezel. Notably they’ve done away with the two-tone bezel design, removing the white portion that used to sit on the first quarter of the scale. The updated blue and white design of the piece as a whole works really well for a sports watch like a chronograph because it feels bright and energetic to look at. The central chronograph hand is also blue, contrasting to the steel grey of the syringe hour and minute hands.

The killer feature of the Tissot PR516 Automatic Chronograph is that it houses the Valjoux A05 chronograph movement. It has a 68-hour power reserve, which is solid at this price point (£1,935). One key difference between this version of the A05 and the one that was in the 2024 edition of the PR516 is that the new version is automatic while the previous one was manual. The movements are otherwise identical but it’s a nice quality of life improvement for daily wear. Although, the addition of the rotor has made the case thicker at 14.19mm compared to 13.67mm.

Tissot PR516 Quartz

On the quartz side of things there are less dramatic changes. The bezels have lost their two tone design and the cases have fresh rose gold PVD coatings. One is bi-colour, retaining some elements of exposed steel, while the other is full gold for max bling. There was a yellow gold bi-colour edition in the original release so it’s cool to see it with a new, coppery hue. The PVD is also used for the chronograph subdials, which are arranged around the centre of the dial in a manner that is easily identifiable as a quartz chrono.

Despite the additional PVD coating the quartz models are substantially more accessible than their mechanical counterparts. The full gold is £560 while the bi-colour is only £515.

More details at Tissot.

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