Tissot
Tissot Newtimer Automatic
A 1970s Tissot Newtimer combining an automatic movement, jumping-hour display and date.
- Movement
- Automatic mechanical
- Current Market Value
- $1,400
- Year
- 1970s
- Case
- Steel-tone
- Gender
- Men / Unisex
Condition
The case shows substantial wear, scratches and aging. The black dial and direct-read displays remain clearly legible.
Why I bought it
Tissot is one of the better-known Swiss manufacturers represented in my vintage jumping-hour collection. I also liked the combination of an automatic movement, mechanical digital time display and separate date window.
The Tissot Newtimer is an interesting step up from many of the inexpensive mechanical digital watches produced during the 1970s.
The black dial uses separate rotating displays for the jumping hour and minutes, positioned in the center of the watch. Below them is a separate date aperture at 6. The dial is marked Automatic, distinguishing it from the many manually wound watches that used a similar direct-read concept.
The design is very much of its period, with a large cushion-shaped case, strong graphics and almost no attempt to resemble a conventional watch. The case on mine has seen considerable use, but the black dial has retained much of its visual impact.
For me, the combination of Tissot, an automatic movement, date and jumping-hour display makes the Newtimer one of the more interesting Swiss examples of this style.