Women's Ballade Mother of Pearl Bracelet Watch, 34mm

This is beautiful automatic movement with the Powermatic 80 and COSC certified Chronometer with a silicon balance spring for under $600 combined with the style and size of a woman's watch. Gorgeous bargain for a watch lover with a small female wrist. Pretty rose gold and open back to see the movement. So happy with this purchase. Well delivered. Tissot is a diamond in the rough luxury brand under the Swatch umbrella-- marketed on the low end but with all the swiss manufacturing of watches 3-4X's the price. However, the Mother of Pearl part of this is not like the photo. You would never even know it had mother of pearl on this watch. But that wasn't what I was looking for.

I can't believe this is from Tissot! I initially adored this watch, but my enthusiasm waned after just 15 months of light office wear on weekdays when I noticed the rose gold coating began to fade. PVD coatings are expected to be highly durable, even lasting for decades. This issue has raised questions about the overall quality of Tissot's products.