A little something for everyone

Seastar 2000

LIKE the PRX, the Seastar is another iconic collection from Tissot's archives that has been reissued. The name was first registered by the Le Locle brand in 1952 for its line of water-resistant watches, but the 1954 OG looked more like a dress watch than a modern-day diver.

Fast forward to 2021 and the Seastar has evolved into a very contemporary-looking tool watch.

An upgrade of the Seastar 1000 from 2018 - which was already water resistant up to a depth of 1,000 feet (300 metres) - the Seastar 2000, as you'd probably already guess from its name, can go underwater to a whopping depth of 2,000 feet (600 m), making it ISO 6425 certified.

It's an extreme diving watch from any angle and the thick, bulging domed sapphire glass with a bevelled contour, chunky 16.25 mm case profile and 46 mm diameter come together to give it a massive wrist presence. The Seastar 2000 is also as tough as it looks because it also boasts anti-magnetic and anti-shock properties. Like the PRX, the Powermatic calibre beating inside gives the watch 80 hours of power reserve.

Price: From S$1,480

Heritage Memphis Limited Edition

IF YOU like your watch to look nothing like what everybody else is wearing, then look no further than the Tissot Heritage Memphis Limited Edition.

This funky collection dates back to 1988 when the brand joined forces with Ettore Sottsass, founder of design and architecture movement the Memphis Group, to design a line of timepieces that were bold and colourful.

Inspired by his furniture, the watches broke design conventions. The Tissot Sottsass, for instance, was round, but its profile was lenticular; and both the case back and bezel were bevelled. This avant-garde spirit can be found on the 4 new watches, but instead of going for a straightforward reissue, Tissot has chosen to reimagine the Sottsass 1988 design in a more contemporary way.

It's still a visually striking watch - just look at how the oversized hour and minute hands contrast with the small seconds indicator that comes in the form of a rotating disc with a dot on it. True to its eighties roots, the 4-piece collection is available in quartz only, with 2 designs each for men (41 mm) and women (34 mm).

Price: from S$540

Tissot T-My Lady

THE feminine counterpart of the Tissot Gentlemen, the Tissot T-My Lady, is noble and strong, refined yet tough. It's not just another feminine watch but rather one that is built and designed to accompany its wearer through her day and night.

The mechanical self-winding movement is regulated by a Nivachron spiral with non-magnetic capabilities to power through the working hours; and when evening comes, the dials in blue sunburst, silvered, opaline or anthracite sunburst set with a diamond index ooze with elegance.

Price: From S$610

Bellisima

BELLISIMA is Tissot's new dressy ladies' collection. Despite its demure 26mm case size, the watch is more than capable of stealing the spotlight. It comes in a variety of finishes - steel with two-tone bracelet, rose gold PVD with leather strap - so women can rock it in anything from their pant suit to a little black dress, in high heels or trainers.

Price: From $590