Our story began in 1853 in Le Locle, Switzerland, where Charles-Felicien Tissot and son Charles-Emile created a watch-making company bearing their name. From day one, relentless innovative spirit and dedication to fine craftsmanship formed the brand’s distinctive identity. From its first pocket watch with two time-zones in 1853, to its revolutionary tactile T-Touch watch, Tissot has produced many “firsts” in terms of technology, materials and design. Featuring on this impressive list are the world’s first watches in plastic, stone and wood.

In 1858 Charles-Emile Tissot left Le Locle for Russia and successfully sold Tissot savonnette pocket watches across this huge and influential empire. The international approach continued.

The brand’s Swiss-made watches are now worn in 150 countries across 5 continents, thanks to its 16,000 points of sales worldwide. In 1983, Tissot joined the Swatch Group and is today the company with the highest productivity in the traditional Swiss watch industry.