Tissot service cost in 2026: official prices by movement

Tissot doesn't price service by model name. It prices by movement type (quartz, mechanical or touch-screen), by complication (two or three hands versus chronograph) and by service level. These are the figures on Tissot's US service prices page.

Tissot publishes a separate list for each country. Here is the complete service row from the UK page and the German page (which states its prices include VAT), next to the US figure.

In the UK, a partial service is £50 to £70 and a light service £30. In Germany, partial is €60 to €80 and light is €40.

Find your watch's movement type and you have your price. Most Tissot collections come in more than one version, so check the dial or caseback: "Powermatic 80", "Swissmatic" or "Automatic" means mechanical, no marking usually means quartz. The Tissot serial number guide shows how to read the reference on the caseback.

Tissot's list only separates chronographs from two- and three-hand watches, so a date window doesn't put a watch in a higher row.

The PRX is the Tissot people ask about most, and it comes in three movement types, each landing in a different row.

PRX quartz: $130 for a complete service, $60 for a partial service (cleaning, new gaskets, battery). Most quartz PRX owners only ever need the partial service or a battery change.

PRX Powermatic 80: $210 for a complete service. That's the same price as a Le Locle or a Seastar Powermatic 80, because they share the movement family. See the section below on whether the movement gets serviced or swapped.

PRX chronographs: the automatic chronograph sits in the most expensive row at $310. The quartz chronograph is $200.

The integrated bracelet doesn't change the service price, but bracelet parts are outside the service list. Expect lost links or a damaged clasp to be quoted on top.

• ✔ Light service ($35). Minor work for a minimum labour fee: bracelet adjustment or replacement and, on the US list, a battery change for quartz watches. Spare parts are billed separately, and Tissot says no service warranty comes with a light service.
• ✔ Partial service ($60 to $75). Ultrasonic cleaning of the case and a metal or rubber bracelet, new gaskets to restore water resistance, and replacement of pushers, crown, correctors and crystal if required (not shaped mineral or sapphire crystals). Quartz models get a new battery. Mechanical models get rate adjustment and fine tuning. The movement isn't taken apart. Comes with a 2-year warranty on water resistance.
• ✔ Complete service ($130 to $310). Everything in the partial service, plus full disassembly of the movement, cleaning, lubrication and replacement of worn or damaged parts, "or complete movement replacement if necessary". Adds a 2-year warranty on the movement on top of the water resistance warranty.

This one comes up a lot. Tissot's own wording for a complete service allows for "complete movement replacement if necessary", and the price is the same $210 either way. Tissot doesn't publish how often its centres exchange a Powermatic 80 rather than overhaul it.

Outside reporting suggests exchange is common. Time+Tide wrote that all Powermatic 80s are laser-regulated at the factory, which makes them hard to service or adjust outside a Swatch Group service centre, and that the movements "are often simply replaced for new units". On Omega Forums, a poster who was sent one for repair describes returning it as not repairable and asks whether anyone outside the service network services them. Forum posters also note that some versions use synthetic escapement parts, which is where the "plastic parts" worry comes from.

What it means for you: for a Powermatic 80, the Tissot network is the safe route, and a fresh movement for $210 isn't a bad outcome. Our Powermatic 80 movement guide covers the calibre itself.

On the US list, a battery change on a quartz Tissot can be done two ways:

• ✔ Light service, $35. Battery only. Tissot bills required parts separately and gives no warranty on light service.
• ✔ Partial service, $60 (chronograph $70). Battery plus cleaning and new gaskets, with a 2-year water resistance warranty.

If you swim with the watch, the partial service is the better buy: the case gets opened anyway, and new gaskets are what keep water out. The UK list is slightly different. Its light service covers bracelet work only and puts the battery under partial service (£50).

Don't leave a dead battery in. Tissot's care page says a worn-out battery should be replaced immediately to reduce the risk of leakage and damage to the movement. For what a high-street battery swap costs across brands, see our watch battery replacement cost guide.

Tissot gives two figures, and they don't quite match. The Tissot FAQ recommends a service every 4 to 5 years by a Tissot Authorised Service Centre, depending on model, climate and care. The care page recommends having the watch checked every 3 to 4 years, and sooner in harsh conditions. Both pages recommend a water resistance check once a year.

In practice: a check every 3 to 4 years, a full service when the watch needs it, and a yearly pressure test if it goes in water. A mechanical Tissot that starts losing time, winds roughly or stops early is due regardless of the calendar. Our service interval planner can set reminders.

Tissot also guarantees spare parts for at least 10 years after a model leaves production, and up to 20 years for gold watches.

Run the numbers against the list price of a new one. On Tissot's US site the PRX 40mm quartz (T137.410.11.041.00) is $450 and the PRX 40mm Powermatic 80 is $850.

Quartz: a $130 complete service is about 29% of the price of a new quartz PRX. If the watch works and only needs a battery, pay $35 to $60 and stop there. A complete service makes sense when the movement has stopped for reasons a battery won't fix, or the watch has sentimental value.

Powermatic 80: $210 is about a quarter of the cost of a new PRX Powermatic 80, and you get a 2-year movement warranty. That's clearly worth it for any watch you plan to keep.

When it isn't worth it: when the quote adds a sapphire crystal, dial or bracelet parts and the total approaches the price of a new watch. Ask for the itemised quote first and compare.

We couldn't find a published, attributable set of independent watchmaker prices for Tissot, so we won't quote one. The trade-offs are clear enough without numbers.

Official prices are already low. With pricier brands, an independent can sometimes undercut the brand's own price. At $130 to $310 there's much less room to undercut, and the official price includes gaskets, crown and pushers when needed.

Parts and tooling. Tissot's FAQ says original spare parts go only to service centres that meet strict criteria for equipment and technical skills. For a Powermatic 80, that matters more than usual, as covered above.

Warranty. Tissot's new-watch warranty is 2 years (3 years for Lightmaster Solar and COSC-certified models), and its service warranty is void if the watch is worked on by people Tissot hasn't authorised. Use the official network while either is running.

Where an independent makes sense: a simple battery change on an older quartz watch out of warranty, or a vintage Tissot with a movement that's no longer in Tissot's parts range. Pick a watchmaker who pressure-tests after closing the case.

Compare with other brands in our watch service cost estimator.

Turnaround: Tissot doesn't publish a standard turnaround time on its US service, FAQ or care pages. Ask the service centre for an estimate when you drop the watch off, and allow extra time if you ship it. Tissot's site has a "Check your service status" tool for tracking a repair once it's in.

Warranty: Tissot says it gives a 24-month warranty on each intervention, with the details set per service level: none on a light service, 2 years on water resistance after a partial service, and 2 years on both water resistance and the movement after a complete service. The warranty excludes normal wear and tear, accidents, lack of care and negligence.

The PRX is widely copied, and fakes turn up on marketplaces all the time. Tissot's Stop fake page says that no warranty, servicing or other obligation arises for Tissot for products sold by unauthorised parties without an official warranty certificate. That isn't the same as a published refusal to look at the watch, so ask the centre first. The FAQ also says that if you doubt your watch's origin, a service centre can carry out a full analysis.

If you bought second-hand, check the watch before shipping it off. Our guides on spotting a fake Tissot PRX and authenticating a Tissot list the tells.