Tissot has been timing the NBA since 2015, when it became the league’s official timekeeper and brought its own branded shot clocks to the arenas. Since then, the Swiss watchmaker has cultivated closer ties with the NBA, WNBA, and NBA G League, incorporating basketball-inspired designs into its watch collection. Tissot is now giving its PRX Skeleton a Damian Lillard makeover, and there’s a twist that makes this more than just another athlete collab.
The new Tissot PRX Skeleton Damian Lillard Special Edition features a 44mm stainless steel case with a burgundy skeleton dial. It features a hand-wound ETA 6497-1 movement, allowing the wearer to see the mechanical parts working. The watch also has a gold seconds hand inspired by Lillard’s monogram, with the words “Dame Time” displayed on the small seconds register.
Lillard, a Tissot ambassador since 2021, helped shape the watch’s design. The result has personal details that hint at his basketball career and life off the court.
The Tissot PRX Skeleton Can Become a Pocket Watch
The most surprising thing is that Tissot has a conversion system to let owners turn the wristwatch into a pocket watch. Take off the strap, place the watch in its burgundy leather holder, and attach the chain that comes with it. It is an unusual feature for a modern sports-inspired watch, but one that gives owners another way to wear it.
Continuing the basketball references, the burgundy rubber strap is modeled after the milk crates used as makeshift basketball hoops. They both have quick-release spring bars for fast changes and a matching calfskin leather strap for a dressier choice. The case back features Lillard’s signature under a sapphire crystal, and the case is water-resistant to 100 meters.
Inside beats a hand-wound ETA 6497-1 movement at a frequency of 18,000 vibrations per hour, with a power reserve of 46 hours. The case back is exhibition style, allowing the movement to be seen, and there is some visual interest in the form of blued screws and striped decoration.
The PRX Skeleton Damian Lillard Special Edition is priced at $2,075 in the US and is not limited edition. “That means basketball fans and watch collectors won’t have to battle each other for a limited production run to get one.
The thing that really separates this PRX from a typical athlete-branded model is the pocket-watch conversion. Tissot has created a watch that puts Lillard’s personality front and center, whether you wear it on your wrist or carry it on a chain.
