Tissot is again with one other PRX tie-in, this time for the fiftieth 12 months of Go Nagai’s Grendizer. It’s a full black PVD PRX in 40 mm, restricted to 1,975 items, with the robotic entrance and middle on the dial. In case you liked the 2024 run, that is the sequel. In case you didn’t, this won’t sway you.
It’s priced at a heady $950 so that you’d actually higher love you some Grendizer.
The case and bracelet are basic PRX, flat surfaces, sharp traces, good wrist presence. Water resistance is 100 meters. The highest crystal is sapphire. The caseback window is mineral. That selection saves price, it additionally scratches extra simply. The bracelet makes use of Tissot’s quick-swap system and a folding clasp. Match and end on the PRX line is normally stable for the worth, so I anticipate the identical right here.
The dial is the pitch. Grendizer is raised and traced in Tremendous-LumiNova, with yellow eyes that glow at night time. The seconds hand is formed just like the Double Harken and is alleged to be 18K gold. Whether it is stable gold, that’s uncommon at this tier. If it’s a gold half mounted to a metal pinion, that’s advantageous, however advertising and marketing must be clear. Both method, it appears daring towards the black therapy. There may be additionally a particular Grendizer engraving contained in the bezel. At night time the lume define reads like a poster from 1975.
Inside is the Powermatic 80. Meaning 80 hours of reserve, a Nivachron steadiness spring for higher magnetic resistance, and the same old easy beat. You’ll be able to see the rotor by means of the again, with Grendizer engraved on it. Tissot retains leaning on this motion for a motive. It’s confirmed, it’s simple to dwell with, and it runs.
The presentation is pure fan service. The watch ships in a Spazer UFO-style capsule in a gold and black field. There are contemporary drawings inside, signed by Go Nagai. Each bit is numbered, “Restricted Version 1 of 1975,” a direct nod to the 12 months the present hit screens. In case you grew up with the collection, unboxing will do extra for you than any spec sheet.
Now the half that issues. Will you put on a cartoon robotic in your wrist subsequent 12 months, or will this sit in a show case? The black PVD case appears cool on day one, however PVD can present put on if you’re tough on watches. The mineral again is a miss. The remainder is customary PRX energy, which is to say dependable and properly made. As for the dial, it isn’t shy. You both wish to see Grendizer each time you verify the time, or you don’t.
I like that Tissot saved it mechanical and didn’t cellphone it in with a quartz tie-in. I just like the lume artwork. I’ve questions in regards to the gold hand. I want the caseback had been sapphire. If the worth lands near different PRX Powermatic particular editions, it’ll promote by means of to followers. If it climbs too excessive on the energy of the license, assume twice.
Reference is T137.407.33.051.01. Diameter is 40 mm. Water resistance is 10 bar. Sapphire up prime, mineral on the again. Powermatic 80 inside with Nivachron. Metal bracelet with fast launch and a triple-blade clasp. Restricted to 1,975 items.
If you’re a PRX particular person and a Grendizer particular person, this hits the goal. If you’re solely a type of, attempt it on first, then resolve. I personally love cool robotic watches and this one type of hits the spot. That stated, I’ve actually by no means heard of Grendizer so perhaps it’s not for me.
