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| Tissot pocket watch, open |
In 1853 they started mass production of pocket watches, the first company ever to do that. The first pocket watch that showed two time zones launched in the same year was theirs. The first watch with anti-magnetic properties was their contribution to the world. These bold experiments of the watch company made it a great watch.
The
push for experimentation on novel substances is the in-built philosophy of the
company. They experimented with all kinds of unthinkable stuff. So in addition
to the normal material, they prepared watches made of plastic, stone and wood.
World saw the first plastic watch, IDEA
2001 in 1971.In 1985 the company came with a watch made of stone called the Rock Watch. These were followed
by the Pearl Watch in 1987 and the Wood Watch in 1988.
Tissot
watches, because of their enormous reputation are sold in 150 countries. The
original company was set up by Charles Felicien Tissot and his son Emile in
Jura Mountains of the Swiss city of Le Locle . Tissot has been
the choice of some of the most fabulous men in the world.
Tissot watches are no ornaments for neon light style icons;
they are the time keepers for many sporting events. The Tissot kept time for
world championships in cycling, motorcycling, fencing and ice hockey. Davis cup used it in 1957. In 1938 it was
the official time keeper for Downhill Skiing held in Switzerland .
Recently
Tissot watches introduced touch sensitive sapphire crystal glasses that are
called T-Touch. These watches have been featured in films like Lara
Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life and Mr. & Mrs. Smith. The watches have a galore of clients like
Elvis Presley, Grace Kelly and Nelson Mandela. The watch’s value as a fashion
statement is so high that there is a large body of clients ready to own a Tissot.
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