Tissot Seastar Appraisal

Vintage Tissot Visodate Seastar Seven Wristwatch

This is a vintage mid-century men's wristwatch from the Tissot Visodate Seastar Seven collection, likely dating from the 1960s. The timepiece features a circular gold-plated or gold-filled case with a monocoque (one-piece) construction, typical of the Seastar Seven line which was designed for enhanced water resistance. The dial is a silver sunburst finish with applied gold-toned baton hour markers and matching thin hands. A date window is positioned at the 3 o'clock mark. The dial is signed with the vintage Tissot 'T' logo, 'VISODATE', and 'Seastar Seven' in script, with 'T SWISS MADE T' at the bottom indicating the use of tritium for luminescent accents. Condition-wise, the watch shows significant signs of age and wear; the acrylic crystal has numerous light scratches and surface abrasions. The gold plating on the lugs and crown shows visible wear-through (brassing), particularly on the sharp edges. The dial appears to be in relatively good original condition with some light oxidation. It is mounted on a non-original black faux-crocodile leather strap which shows significant cracking and peeling at the lug attachments. The movement is likely a Swiss automatic or manual wind caliber consistent with Tissot's high-quality production of that era.