Ask a watch enthusiast to sketch the ideal everyday dress watch and they will probably draw something close to the Tissot Chemin des Tourelles Powermatic 80 39mm: a round steel case, a silver dial, slim markers and a date, all in a size that flatters almost any wrist.

The name comes from Chemin des Tourelles, the street in Le Locle where Tissot opened its factory in 1907, and this generation of the collection refines that heritage with a domed sapphire crystal, a soft sunray dial and faceted indexes that catch the light. At 39mm across and 11.2mm thick, with a lug-to-lug span of about 43.7mm, it fits neatly under a cuff.

Turn it over and the Powermatic 80.111 is on display, a Swiss automatic with 23 jewels, a Nivachron balance spring and up to 80 hours of power reserve. The interchangeable steel bracelet releases without tools and closes with a push-button butterfly clasp, and water resistance is rated at 50 meters.

Chemin des Tourelles Powermatic 80 39mm silver, ref. T139.807.11.031.00

• Case: 39mm 316L stainless steel, 11.2mm thick, 20mm lugs
• Dial: silver soft sunray with faceted indexes and date at 6
• Movement: Powermatic 80.111 Swiss automatic, 23 jewels, Nivachron balance spring
• Power reserve: up to 80 hours
• Crystal: domed sapphire, anti-reflective
• Caseback: see-through
• Water resistance: 50m
• Bracelet: quick-release steel with butterfly clasp

Timeless, well proportioned and mechanically excellent, the silver T139.807.11.031.00 is the definition of a watch that goes with everything.