The History of Tissot Watches

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From 1853 to 2009 Tissot has never ceased to surprise and delight its customers with innovation in its products.However, its innovation does not stop there for it is this and its pioneering spirit that has guided the brand from its first beginnings in thesmall Jura town of Le Locle to a presence in 150 countries in the 5 continents of the world.Innovation? is shown in its products from the two time-zone watch of 1853 to the highly technical T-Touch Titanium watch of today. Tissot has produced many 'firsts' in terms of technology, materials and design. Featured on this impressive list are the worlds first watches in rock, pearl and wood.
From day one,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], Tissot was also dedicated to taking its innovations to destinations well beyond the Swiss borders. In 1858, the founder's son, Charles-Emile Tissot, left Le Locle for Russia and successfully sold Tissot savonnette pocket watches across this huge and influential empire. International expansion went from strength to strength and Tissot is today the leading producer of the traditional Swiss watch industry in number of units. Being sold by 16,000 Points of Sale across five continents, Tissot products offer a wide selection of watches to suit diverse functional needs and tastes.
Over the years many key figures have owned Tissot watches, including actress Sarah Bernhardt, singer Carmen Miranda, Elvis Presley, Grace Kelly and Nelson Mandela.
Tissot has manyAmbassadors, and included in this are some extraordinary celebrities, who have managed some remarkable achievements throughout their lives and careers:
Danica Patrick, the first female winner in IndyCar history,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], also the first female ambassador of the Tissotbrand. She competes in a sport where performance is what truly matters and timing is the key, just like Tissot.
Deepika Padukone is an Indian supermodel turned actress who appears in Bollywood movies.
Winner of the 2006 World Fencing Championship,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], Margherita Granbassi, joins the team of Tissot sports ambassadors as its first Italian member.
Barbie Xu is a Taiwanese actress and singer. She has endorsed Tissot watches since 2005
International football player Michael Owen has been a Tissot Ambassador since 1998. As Tissot says, he personifies the Tissot values of performance, innovation and excellence in both his personal and professional life.
2006 MotoGP champion Nicky Hayden competes in a sport where new technologies are advancing it all the time,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], also like Tissot in the world of watches.
Tom Lüthi, winner of the MotoGP 125cc World Championship of 2005.
Top 2008 draft pick Steven Stamkos is now also a spokesman for Tissot Swiss watches.