1971 Tissot Seastar PR 516 GL Cal. 784
Brand
Tissot
Series
PR 516 (Vintage)
Catalogue Reference
GL Visodate 46672-1X
Production Year
1971
Movement Type
Automatic (Self-Winding)
Style
Sports Watch
Date
A feature that displays the current day of the month, typically in a small window on the dial, commonly placed at the 3 o'clock or 6 o'clock position.
Automatic
A watch powered by automatic (self-winding) movement that doesn't require a battery. It winds itself using the daily usage motion of the wearer's wrist.
Movement with production number 13110662, dating the watch back to 1971
Case
Diameter
36 mm
Thickness
13 mm
Material
Stainless Steel
Water Resistance
Water Resistant
Finishing Details
Vertical brushed polishing
Bezel
Without bezel
Crown Type
Push/Pull
Crystal
Acrylic
Caseback
Without decoration
Dial
Color
Cream Yellow
Dial Markers
Dagger Indeces
Finishing Details
Radial Brushed Effect
Luminiscent Indexes
Hands (Trititum)
Calendar
Date display at 3 o'clock position
Bracelet
Material
Integrated Stainless Steel Links Bracelet
Buckle Type
Folding Clasp
Width
25 mm
Color
Grey
Tissot 784-1
In-house Tissot movement produced around 1965 until 1972.
Family references:
- 781: manual wind
- 782: manual wind, date
- 783 (785): automatic
- 784 (786): automatic, date
- 787: manual wind, 24h, date
- 788 (798): automatic, 24h, date
- 791: manual wind, no second
- 792: manual wind, date, no second
- 793: manual wind, day, date, no second
- 794 (796): automatic, day, date
- 884: like 784-2, but polymide bearings
- 894: like 794, but polymide bearings
Main features:
- Suffix "-1": new Incabloc, date jumper with long hole for date change by forth-and back setting. Therefore, it allows quick date set, by changing around 21:30-24h.
- Suffix -2: modified barrel arbor and bridge
Manufacturer
Tissot
Model
784-1
Type
Automatic (Self-Winding)
Frequency
18000 A/h
Jewels
21 (Twenty-One) Jewels
Reserve
45 Hours
Functions
Date, Hours, Minutes, Sweep Seconds
