Tissot Heritage Petite Seconde

Oftentimes in the hobby of watch collecting, there can be a bit too much focus on what the hot watch of the moment might be - the piece that no one can get, or the watch that everyone wants to own purely so they can say they own it. 

But in this frenzy of emphasis on what the next big windfall investment piece might be, there are literally tons of watches and brands which slip woefully under the radar.

Tissot is among those brands.

More recently they’ve created a few faithful re-issues that pay homage to their back catalog such as the funky Sideral and the handsome 1930 Telemeter Chronograph. The brand has even entered the integrated steel sports watch landscape with the punchy PRX in a handful of dial variations and movements. 

This particular Tissot Heritage Petite Seconde, a Reference t119.405.16.037.00, leans into its predecessor’s original aesthetics. It features a 42mm stainless steel case with a faceted polished bezel, a knurled signed crown and a domed sapphire crystal. The bezel is almost non-existent, giving way entirely to the silver dial. 

The dial features a subtle brushed finish, printed black ‘Arabic’ indices, a radial subsidiary seconds register at 6 o’clock and a matching feuille handset reminiscent of the original 1943 model. At the core of the Tissot Heritage Petite Seconde is a hand-wound ETA 6498-1 Calibre, first developed in 1950 and based on a pocket watch movement. It’s only a handful of years its junior compared to the original model and gives this piece another vintage element.

The Tissot Heritage Petite Seconde has all the charm we adore about vintage watches with the piece of mind that comes with a modern build. The case is simple, the dial is legible and winding the oversized movement sparks joy as it’s loud and tactile.

This piece, as well as the brand itself remain under the radar … for now. Check it out now before the secret gets out.

Established in 1853 in Le Locle, Switzerland by Charles-Félicien Tissot and his son, Charles-Émile Tissot, Tissot quickly contributed several notable innovations to the watch industry, including the first dual-time pocket watch in 1853 and the first commercially available anti-magnetic watch in 1929-1930.
In 1930, the firm merged with Omega SA to form the SSIH (Société Suisse pour l’Industrie Horlogère). This would prove significant in the 1980s, when SSIH merged with ASUAG, a holding company, eventually becoming the SMH (Société Suisse de Microélectronique et d’Horlogerie). In 1998, SMH would become the Swatch Group, with Tissot poised as one of the conglomerate’s mid-range offerings.
Today, Tissot watches are distributed in over 160 countries, with brand ambassadors who include many basketball players, cricketers, actors, and more. They have previously sponsored Formula One teams and functioned as the official timekeeper for downhill skiing competitions, while their horological and design innovations, which include the Rock Watch of the 1980s the the brand’s T-Touch technology, have since made them a household name.

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