The Ultimate Guide To Tissot Timepieces
Where are Tissot watches made?
Charles-Félicien Tissot, a gold case fitter, founded Ch. Félicien Tissot & Fils inLe Locle, Jura, with his son Charles-Emile Tissot, a watchmaker, on July 1, 1853. But what's special in this place?
In fact, Jura is the heart of swiss watchmaking. Jura is a rolling mountain range in northwest Switzerland that covers approximately one-eighth of the country.
For more than a century, the Jura Arc has been home to 90% of Swiss watch production for over a century. This area became known and has earned the title of "Watch Valley - the Land of Precision."
The Tissot History
Tissot was founded way back in 1853 by Charles-Félicien Tissot and his son Charles-Émile Tissot. Initially, Tissot established its reputation by producing highly reliable, gold-cased pocket watches that attracted an enthusiastic audience all around the world.
The brand was also the winner of several awards at various industrial exhibitions throughout the late 1800s. Among the awards received were the Diploma of Honour in Zurich in 1888, the Grand Prix and Gold Metal in Antwerp in 1890, the Grand Prix in Paris in 1900, and the First Prize for Chronometers and for Marine Chronometers in the Neuchâtel Observatory Competition in 1907.
By the late 1880s, Charles-son, Émile's Charles, had established himself in Russia. Paul, his son, was born in 1890, and Marie, his daughter, in 1897. Paul and Marie were both to play important roles in the operation of Tissot, with Paul managing broad commercial concerns with his father and Marie handling day-to-day operations.
Tissot overhauled their ébauche workshops in 1918, transforming them from a fabrique, or factory, to manufacturing. It manufactured the ébauches for its movements in its own plant and began mass-producing them.
Tissot joined Omega in 1930, and both companies now create luxury timepieces under the larger Swatch Group umbrella corporation, which they have both been a part of since 1983.
Although the Tissot brand is best known these days for creating superbly constructed yet unexpectedly inexpensive luxury watches,
Tissot is one brand that should not be overlooked when discussing horology and the history of the luxury watch industry as a whole.
Tissot watches we have here at Ballantyne Jewelers
Here at Ballantyne Jewelers, you can find a great selection of eight collections of Tissot watches for men and women. Check it out below:
Tissot Men's Watches
Tissot has a variant designed just for males called the Touch. The Tissot T-Touch has a touchscreen that allows you to control important features, including a compass, barometer, altimeter, and thermometer.
These variants are available with silicone, titanium, and leather strips. Famous men who serve as brand ambassadors include Tony Parker, Virat Kohli, Huang Xiaoming, Jorge Lorenzo, Thomas Lüthi, and Marc Morquez. Check out the entire Tissot collection here.
Tissot also makes other men's watches, including the T-Sport,T-Classic,Heritage, and more.
Tissot Ladies Watches
The Swiss manufacturer focuses particularly on female watch enthusiasts with the T-Lady range. The Flamingo, Lady Heart Automatic, Femini-T, and Bella Ora are popular models from the line. Tissot models are well-known globally and have been worn by celebrities like Sarah Bernhardt and Grace Kelly.
Through the employment of brand ambassadors, the company provides its women's timepieces a face. Deepika Padukone, an Indian film actress and model, and Chinese actress and singer Liu Yifei are the female models. Check out our Tissot watch collection based on T-Lady models.
You can check them out online or by visiting our store at 12335 North Community House Road in Charlotte, NC.Come see how these jewelry pieces can contribute to making you look absolutely stunning in a unique way. We promise the hard part will be to come out of our store with only one piece.
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