Side by side
The integrated-steel duel.
Two watches, one genre, and a price gap of roughly double. Every row below is a published specification rather than an impression, and the bronze rule marks the side the specification favours. Where neither wins, the row says so.
Specification, row by row — bronze marks the winner
| Spec | Tissot PRX Powermatic 80 | Christopher Ward The Twelve |
|---|---|---|
| MOVEMENT | Powermatic 80 (21,600vph) | Sellita SW200-1 (28,800vph) |
| POWER RESERVE | 80 hours | 38 hours |
| CASE | 40mm × 10.9mm | 40mm × 9.95mm |
| WATER RESISTANCE | 100m | 100m |
| CLASP MICRO-ADJUST | None | Toolless, 3 positions |
| STREET PRICE | $650–725 | $1,150–1,395 |
| HYPESCORE™ | 84 | 83 |
Buy the Tissot if…
You want the integrated look, the longest reserve, and maximum change from $700. It is the rational answer, and it knows it.
Buy the Christopher Ward if…
The details are the point: the thinner case, the toolless clasp, dial finishing the Tissot cannot answer. You pay double for the last ten percent — knowingly.
Sources
- Tissot — official site (US) — PRX case dimensions, movement, reserve and water resistance.
- Christopher Ward — official site — The Twelve case dimensions, movement, reserve and clasp specification.