Vintage Tissot Seastar watches.
The Seastar is Tissot's longest-running sports line, and the vintage examples are quite different from the modern divers that carry the name today. What passes through our hands is mostly the elegant end of it: gold-plated and two-tone cases, both automatic and quartz, from an era when a sports watch was still something you could wear with a jacket.
Frequently asked questions
What is a Tissot Seastar Seven?
The automatic version of the Seastar line, usually in a gold-plated case with a sunburst dial. It is the vintage Seastar collectors seek out, because it pairs a genuine Swiss automatic movement with the more elegant case styling of the period rather than the tool-watch look the name suggests today.
Are vintage Tissot Seastar watches waterproof?
Not any more, whatever the caseback says. They were genuinely rated when new, but the gaskets that provided that seal hardened decades ago. Treat any vintage Seastar as not water resistant, keep it away from showers and swimming, and it will run happily for years.
Is a vintage Tissot Seastar worth buying?
For the automatic Seastar Seven, yes: it is a serviced Swiss mechanical watch with real history at around £300, well below the equivalent Omega or Longines. The quartz Seastars are more modest watches and priced accordingly at £120 to £255, and they are a sensible way into vintage Swiss without a mechanical service bill.
