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Ferro PISTAvsTissot Classic Dream Swissmatic

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Ferro PISTA

The Ferro PISTA is widely praised for its exciting and thrilling driving experience, with owners highlighting its faultless handling and a powerful engine that makes other cars feel primitive. Reviewers and owners alike appreciate its beautiful and effective design, noting features like the air pass-through on the hood as particularly attractive. Some owners find the Ferro PISTA's performance and aerodynamics desirable, while others note its tighter suspension and hard-shifting experience as a special, raw characteristic. On balance, owners rate the Ferro PISTA highly for its thrilling performance and striking design.

Tissot Classic Dream Swissmatic

Owners widely praise the Tissot Classic Dream Swissmatic for its classy white dial with Roman numerals, superb wearability due to balanced dimensions, and elegant, finely finished stainless steel components. The watch is also noted for its sapphire crystal, Swiss-made automatic movement, and sleek design, with one owner calling it a "steal" at $150. However, the Swissmatic movement's accuracy can vary, with one user noting a potential -10/+30 seconds per day, and another seeing figures from +1/+2 to about -6 seconds per day. Some owners feel the 43mm case wears large and can appear oversized on smaller wrists, and the 50-meter water resistance is seen as a limitation by some. On balance, owners and reviewers rate the Tissot Classic Dream Swissmatic highly for its value as a Swiss-made automatic with a sapphire crystal and elegant design at its price point.

At a glance

11 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
PISTA48mm
Classic Dream Swissmatic42mm
Power Reserve
PISTA
Classic Dream Swissmatic72h
Water Resistance
PISTA50m
Classic Dream Swissmatic50m
MSRP
PISTA$645
Classic Dream Swissmatic$550

Full specifications

Case

5 specs
Category
Racing
Dress
Diameter
48mm
42mm
Thickness
13.1mm
11.53mm
Lug-to-Lug
48mm
42mm
Material
316L Stainless Steel
Stainless Steel

Crystal & Dial

3 specs
Crystal
Domed Sapphire
Sapphire
AR Coating
Yes
Indices
Indexes

Movement

2 specs
Caliber
Sellita SW200-1
Power Reserve
0h
72h

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$645
$550
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