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Tissot Watches
Timeline of watches that have marked the Tissot history1853 - First production of pocket watchesMainly the heavy savonnette watches which appealed more to the Russian bourgeoisie than to the local Swiss population and first inspired Charles-Emile Tissot to leave Switzerland in search of new markets.
1917- Prince “Banana” watches (re-edition in 1991 and in 2002 as the “Classic Prince”) Revolutionary in its design with the curved case and Art Deco numbers on the dial, this piece, which delighted customers in Europe and Russia (just before the closure of the Russian borders) has now been re-edited with a quartz movement to appeal to both men and women. 1930-The Antimagnetic watch The antimagnetic quality of the watch is a sales argument used by Tissot during the 1930s for these timepieces which, with the rise of modern industrial technology (telephone and electrical equipment) are able to resist being influenced by these new interferences, which risk to deregulate the precise isochronism of the watch. 1953-The Navigator Designed for the rapid reading of time in the 24 different time-zones around the world, as represented by the names of 24 corresponding major cities, this timepiece inspired the giant world watch now in place at the UNESCO site of the Salines Royales d’Arc et Senans in the French Jura. 1965- PR516 Inspired by the wholes in a GT steering wheel, this watch was subject to a widely acclaimed advertising campaign based around the world of motorcars and gave rise to the first “Tissot car” with the logo appearing on the side of the car of the Peruvian champion Henry Braedley. 1971-IDEA 2001 (Astrolon) The first watch with mechanical movements in plastic – a revolutionary idea for the time and the result of long years of research by the Tissot company starting in 1952 to try to find a means to dispense with the need of oiling the watches by replacing the metal parts with synthetic ones. 1978- F1 watches Created to celebrate Tissot’s being “in the Race” as official sponsors and timekeepers for the celebrated Lotus racing team under the leadership of motor racing legend Colin Chapman, with the team also comprising the Italian world champions Mario Andretti and Elio de Angelis, and Argentinean born Carlos Reutemann. 1985- Rock Watch True to its Swiss origins, Tissot’s innovative use of the stone from the Swiss Alps, is then joined by a collection of watches using different stones from different mountain ranges around the world, with the characteristic red and yellow hands, representative of the signalisation of the hikers paths in the Swiss mountains. 1986-Two Timer With both analogue and digital time display this two time-zone watch is revolutionary by its use of a single crown to regulate all functions – a line that has been modified over the years with a wide range of models, and which is still a best-seller over 15 years later. 1988-Wood Watch Innovative use of materials and technological mastery enabled the creation of this watch, with a limited series designed in 1991 for the 700th anniversary of the Swiss Confederation by the artist Barbara Seiler, including images in cut-out paper of Swiss chalets and forest scenes. 1991-Ceraten Created in ceramic with a lithium battery with a life span of over 10 years – a first in the world - this bright colourful watch was created to attract a young and sporty audience and special watches were created for local sponsorship events including the Tour de Suisse. 1998-Titanium 7 High tech anti-allergic material used in a futuristic design with two-time zones, in a model for the resolutely modern young generation. 1999- T-Collection Playing upon the “T” of the Tissot name, this line uses the “T” in its bracelet design in a series of elegant timepieces originally designed solely for ladies and created to be the ambassador line of the Tissot collection. 2000- T-Touch Revolutionary technology enables the six functions of the watch, as well as the date and time, to be activated by the simple touch of the finger on the sensitive tactile glass. This technological instrument offers an altimeter (feet and metres), stopwatch, compass, alarm, barometer and thermometer (Fahrenheit and Celsius) in a new kind of body-tech environment. 2001- Temptation Avant-garde design with three interchangeable bracelets, this extension of the T-Collection continues the line in a very modern way with its case in the form of a polished “T”. 2002-T-Win The extendable ”Milanais” bracelet (first launched with the Bellflower in the Tissot Gold collection in 2000) enables the wearer to have two watches in one and to interchange these with a single “twist of the wrist” – no complications but simple innovation to show two sides of one’s personality.Tissot Watch DealersDo you sell, buy, repair Tissot Contact us via the Feedback Form Official Tissot website |
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