Few watches carry a design story as bold as the Tissot Heritage Memphis. It revives a Tissot design from the 1980s shaped by the Memphis movement, the Milan design collective founded by Ettore Sottsass that rejected minimal good taste in favor of graphic, playful forms.

This all-black version channels that attitude in a darker key. The 41mm case is coated in black PVD, the black dial carries simple dot markers and white stick hands for strong contrast, and there are only two hands, which keeps the face as clean as a poster. A Swiss ETA F06.412 quartz movement handles the timekeeping, and a sapphire crystal protects the dial.

At just 8.3mm thick it is remarkably flat for its diameter, and the black synthetic strap makes it light and casual. It suits creatives, design lovers and anyone who prefers their dress watch with a bit of edge.

Heritage Memphis 41 black PVD, ref. T134.410.37.051.00

• Reference: T134.410.37.051.00
• Case: stainless steel with black PVD coating, 41mm, 8.3mm thick
• Movement: Swiss quartz ETA F06.412 (hours and minutes)
• Dial: black with dot markers and white stick hands
• Crystal: sapphire
• Caseback: closed
• Water resistance: 50 meters
• Strap: black synthetic, 20mm lug width, tang buckle

A slice of 1980s design history, refined for today.