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The Tissot PRX Skeleton Damian Lillard has a second way to be worn

A hand-wound 44 mm PRX with two straps and a pocket-watch holder raises a better question than whether another signed dial is worth A$3,100.

Hen & Mills Editorial · 4 min read · 22 October 2026

A basketball collaboration can become a collection of symbols that means little to anyone who does not follow the player. Tissot's PRX Skeleton Damian Lillard Special Edition has the expected signature details, but its more interesting question is mechanical and physical: does a watch that can leave the wrist for a pocket make a stronger case for the collaboration? The Australian product page lists reference T137.405.17.371.00 without a verifiable announcement date, so this is an examination of the current product rather than a release-day report.

The PRX becomes a different object

The official Tissot collaboration page describes a dedicated leather holder that accepts the watch case after its strap has been removed. A chain lets the owner carry it in a trouser pocket or attach it to a bag. That is more than a second strap colour. The PRX's barrel-like case, usually understood through the way its bracelet or strap meets the wrist, becomes a compact object carried by its case alone. I suspect the pocket arrangement will be used less often than the watch, but it gives the edition a reason to exist beyond a name on the dial.

Tissot includes two interchangeable straps. The principal one is burgundy rubber with a pin buckle; the other is burgundy leather with a folding clasp and pushers. The brand says the rubber has a milk-crate pattern referring to Lillard's childhood basketball hoops, a detail with a specific personal source rather than a generic sports texture. The quick-change system is important to the pocket idea because the case has to be freed from the strap without a tool. A removable strap is common. Designing an alternative way to carry the case is less so.

More exposed mechanics than the usual PRX

The skeletonised dial exposes a manually wound movement, with a small-seconds display at nine. Tissot gives that subsidiary hand the shape of Lillard's monogram in a gold tone; a burgundy ring around it carries the words Dame Time. His signature appears on the glass caseback. The visual effect is busy, and that seems intentional. Someone who likes the quiet, uninterrupted surface of a standard PRX will find several points of emphasis here, while somebody who wants the mechanism to be visible has a more direct reason to keep looking.

The Swiss mechanical movement offers up to 52 hours of power reserve. Because it must be wound by hand, a buyer is choosing a small regular ritual rather than the convenience of the older automatic Damian Lillard PRX that Tissot also lists. The automatic 40 mm edition sits at A$1,415 on the Australian site, while this 44 mm skeleton version is A$3,100. These are different watches, not interchangeable price points, but the comparison makes the deliberate shift clear: case size, open dial, manual winding and the carrying kit are what the dearer piece asks you to value.

Size still has the last word

The case is 44 mm wide and 11.2 mm thick, made from 316L stainless steel. Tissot lists a sapphire crystal with anti-reflective coating on the underside, a see-through back and water resistance to 10 bar, or 100 metres. Those specifications give the watch ordinary daily resilience; they do not make the pocket holder a waterproof accessory. The official page lists a weight of 95 g for the watch. A 44 mm PRX is a substantial proposition before the dial is even considered, and the pocket option does not erase its presence when worn.

Burgundy is doing considerable work here. It appears in the dial, rubber strap, leather alternative and pocket holder, so the identity is consistent when the watch moves between uses. Tissot's product photographs show the open movement occupying much of the centre, leaving the small seconds and bright markers to provide a reading order. I would have preferred a less emphatic logo at nine, but that would also remove one of the few details that is unequivocally Lillard's rather than a generic PRX skeleton feature. The tension is the point of a signed edition.

The brand's own images show the case, strap options and presentation, but they cannot tell us whether the pocket arrangement is comfortable in use or whether the skeleton remains legible at a glance. I would not call this a hands-on verdict. It is a close reading of the object Tissot sells, where the most persuasive feature is its conversion from wristwatch to carried watch, not the familiar argument that exposed gears are always more exciting.

Tissot PRX Skeleton Damian Lillard pricing and availability

Tissot Australia lists reference T137.405.17.371.00 at A$3,100 with an add-to-cart button and store reservation option. The black collector's box includes the burgundy rubber and leather straps, plus the leather holder and chain. The official site does not state a production limit on the exact product page, so no edition size is assumed here.

The question for a buyer is whether the second mode of carrying will actually be used. If it will, the unusual kit makes the size and price easier to understand. If it will not, this is a large, expressive, manually wound PRX whose graphics need to win you over every time you look down.