History of Tissot
In 1853, the Ch. F. Tissot & Fils counter was founded in Le Locle, in the canton of Neuchâtel, by gold fitter Charles-Félicien Tissot and his watchmaker son Charles-Émile Tissot. The company then acts as a production counter, where the workers manufacture the parts that make up the watch at home, then send it to the counter for assembly and sale. Between 1860 and 1875, the Tissot counters offered not only finished watches but also spare parts, tools, keys and motor oil, thanks to a solid network of suppliers. At the start of the company, Charles-Émile Tissot traveled across Europe, notably Russia, and set up sales counters to promote the development of the brand abroad.
Charles-Émile Tissot took over the business in 1901. To modernize the business, he hired watchmaker Charles-Ferdinand Perret to modernize the work. With his support, the first stages of the mechanization of production began. In 1907, a modern factory was built, which can be used for both mechanical manufacturing and establishment. From 1916, several clues point to a move to manufacturing status. The archives testify in particular to the commitment of qualified personnel, the construction plans for the watch; in addition, the equipment has also been modernized. The outbreak of the First World War and the paralysis of the Russian market following the 1917 revolution forced the company to find new outlets which were manifested by the creation of an authoritarian organization for watches intended for the general public and a factory without on-site production.
Since 1925, Tissot has maintained a commercial partnership with Omega and created with the latter the holding company Société suisse pour l'industrie horlogère (SSIH), which allows the two companies to rationalize supply and distribution. But faced with technological developments, the alliance had to merge with the ASUAG group within the Swiss Society of Microelectronics and Watchmaking (SMH) in 1983. Finally, the alliance gave way to the Swatch Group in 1998, wanted by the banks and the Federal Council.
Along with its merger with Omega, the company embraced the principles of streamlining movement manufacturing in the early 1930. This streamlining resulted in a reduced assortment, but offered the option of interchangeable dials. In 1930, Tissot created the world's first non-magnetic wristwatch. From 1938, watertight models bear witness to the innovative spirit of the company.
In 1956, Edouard-Louis Tissot opened a technical research office, responsible for the development of unique movements, in order to quickly update the Tissot series. Quartz also brought new advances with the release of several models, but also a crisis in watchmaking. Between 1975 and 1980, Tissot reorganized and ceased manufacturing crude.
With the support of Swatch, production automation was developed, which increased production and the variety was further increased with the release of new models. The continued production of pocket watches also allowed the company to establish itself in other markets. In 2010, Tissot employed 1,000 people, including 300 in Le Locle, and produced 3 million pieces per year.
I need a watch winder for my Tissot watch ?
If you don't wear your Tissot every day, consider putting it on a watch winder, because your Tissot needs to be wound a certain number of times a day to fully wind the mainspring and extend its life.
A watch winder is a luxury device that maintains your Tissot without worrying about winding it.
But if you wear your Tissot every day, you don't need to put it in your winder.
Rotation direction for Tissot
The watch winder must work properly to properly wind your Tissot. It must be able to rotate clockwise, counter-clockwise and in both directions.
If your Tissot needs to be wound clockwise, turning your watch counter-clockwise will not power it, so it will not be wound. To find out the direction of rotation of your Tissot, you can follow our winding parameters for Tissot.
Tours per day for Tissot
The minimum number of revolutions an automatic watch needs to gain power often varies from day to day.
For example, most Tissot watches require 800 TPD, you can check the winding parameters for Tissot.
If you spin a Tissot watch winder at 200 or 400 TPD, the watch will not gain any power and the watch will stop.
With an adjustable direction of rotation, you have all the possibilities to wind your automatic watch.
Temporalité de Paris watch winders
The watch winder for Tissot by Temporalité de Paris is a luxury accessory made of the best materials to take care of your Tissot watch.
Designed by our designers, our Tissot watch winders are refined and dynamic.
We apply the same standards to our products as the most prestigious watch brands such as Tissot. We know that precision is paramount, which is why all of our watch winders for Tissot are assembled by hand.
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