Tissot Automatic Watches Collection, Replica Tissot Automatic Watch

Tissot Bridgeport Automatic Chronograph (T0454271103300)

VERY GOOD SHIPPING AND FAST

---- [Rating: 5 / 5 stars]

Review by Amron D'Silva, From USA Hialeah Florida

Tissot Couturier White Dial Brown Leather Men's Watch T9124104601100

I love how this Tissot Couturier White Dial Brown Leather Men's T9124104601100watch looks, feels and operates but it scratches very easily unfortunately.

---- [Rating: 5 / 5 stars]

Review by Daniel Belik, From Germany Reichshof Hahnbuche

Tissot Couturier GMT White Dial Men's Watch T0354391603100

I bought this Tissot Couturier watch for everyday wear. It is very pretty, the diamonds are a little small,though.

---- [Rating: 5 / 5 stars]

Review by sultan, From England Leicester

WORLDTEMPUS - 24 October 2011

The tourbillon has once again reined supreme in the new International Timing Competition (Concours International de Chronometrie), which was held for the second time by the Museum of Horology in Le Locle, Switzerland. The first in more than 40 years was held two years ago. Greubel Forsey's Double Tourbillon 30° Technique, which is outfitted with a 60-second tourbillon cage inclined at 30 degrees rotating inside a second four-minute tourbillon cage, took both first place in the "Tourbillon" category with 915 of a possible 1,000 points as well as first place overall. Second place with 855 points went to the Chopard L.U.C. Tourbillon Twist All Black, and 791 points was enough to ensure third place for Technotime's tourbillon.

In the "Classic" category (standard escapement), Tissot's Le Locle model won with 764 points followed by F.P. Journe's Chronometre Souveraine with 488 points. None of the four entries of the new "School Watch" category qualified for a place as they did not meet C.O.S.C. chronometer requirements for the duration of the competition. That isn't as bad as it might sound as there were many watches in the other two categories that also fell short of C.O.S.C. specifications - an indication of the difficulty in simply surviving the arduous competition, let alone being placed.
The fully encased timepieces are first subjected to fifteen days of timing tests at the observatory in Besançon, France, then a fifteen-day C.O.S.C. test at the C.O.S.C. laboratory in Biel followed by exposure to a magnetic field and repeated shock before undergoing yet another fifteen-day C.O.S.C test. Each entered watch began with 1,000 points and lost one point for each second off a perfect rate.

The domination of the tourbillons in the two competitions to date - Greuble Forsey's Double Tourbillon 30° Technique this year and Jaeger-LeCoutre's Master Tourbillon in 2009 - indicates that when well designed, well constructed and well regulated - none of which is an easy task - then the tourbillon escapement appears to offer real practical advantages to improved precision in the wristwatch. That was the premise Robert Greubel and Stephen Forsey set out to prove when they began development of their Double Tourbillon 30° more than ten years ago, and Thursday night's results were a well deserved vindication of their approach.
This award completes a very well earned hat trick of major prizes for Greubel Forsey in recent years: the Gaïa Prize for Entrepreneurship in 2009; the Aiguille d'Or at the 2010 Grand Prix d'Horlogerie de Geneve; and now first place in the Concours International de Chronometrie 2011. Not bad at all for a small brand founded in 2004.

Favorably located in the Schengen Area, in Venice's Marco Polo Airport, this sublime ring-shaped retail space of about 80 m² presents travelers with a range of successful watch brands including Longines, Rado, Tissot, Hamilton, cK Watch & Jewelry, Swatch and Flik Flak.

 
The opening of this nineteenth multi-brand Hour Passion store boosts the visibility of the expert watch and jeweler airport retailer. Tech-Airport is already well-established in eight major European airports in France, Switzerland, Ireland and Germany, where it continues to consolidate its presence and keeps gaining visibility through its multi-brand or flagship boutiques operating under the Hour Passion, Swatch and Omega brand names.
 
In the airport retail scene, Tech-Airport continues to assert its know-how and its concepts. It has been proactively developing non-stop since it was founded in 2004: in 2012, it will have a network of 40 sales outlets. 

 
The successful concessionaire will offer two "Hour Passion" watch and jewelry retail outlets, an Omega store, and one Swatch store island in the heart of the retail market.
 
This notification reflects the across the Rhine airports confidence as it just follows the recent opening of its first German outlet in the Terminal C of Dusseldorf airport. It will bring Tech-Airport to a chain of 33 concessions.

 
PIn the meantime, the leading watch and jewelry airport retailer is further expanding its network with the opening of an "Hour Passion" concept boutique in the new Terminal 2 at Dublin Airport.
 
Tech-Airport, a company of The Swatch Group Ltd., in association with The Swatch Group Ireland Ltd., is opening its 30th store in an 86 m² area, whose modern technological, eco-friendly and functional design fits in perfectly with the innovative and contemporary terminal building. Taking advantage of the natural light flooding the boarding area, the boutique is almost open-fronted, inviting passengers to freely wander through the retail area to discover a full, appealing and accessible collection of many well-known watch brands: Swatch, Flik Flak, Certina, Calvin Klein Watches and Jewelry, Hamilton, Tissot, Rado, Longines... together with a selection of chic modern jewelry.
 
A little further away, in the restaurant area, Flik Flak, the children's Swiss watch brand is the name behind the exclusive concept of a fantastic children's 50 m² play zone. Faithful to its spirit, the Flik Flak brand plays with time and makes it fun. Plenty of fun and games for young passengers in Dublin's Terminal 2!
 
"Tech-Airport Holding SAS", a company of the Swatch Group Ltd. of Biel/Biene (Switzerland) was established in 2004 and specializes in airport retailing. It already has boutiques in seven European and Asian airports: Paris Roissy and Orly (France), Nice Côte d'Azur (France), Nantes Atlantique (France), Geneva (Switzerland), Changi (Singapore) and Dusseldorf (Germany). Its boutiques operating under the Hour Passion, Omega and Swatch brand names are now a reference point in European airports.
 
 

The dedicated building, located a mere stone's throw from the Eplatures airport, is now home to the four companies created by Robert Greubel and Stephen Forsey, and jointly run by the two founders along with CEO Emmanuel Vuille: Greubel Forsey, CompliTime, CT Design and CT Time. Over one hundred people have now moved to the new premises from the Ancien Manege and other sites where the Greubel Forsey adventure began.
Vividly reflecting the nature of Greubel Forsey watches, the new workshops are designed to be a concentrated blend of technological feats displaying a distinctive soul underlining the link between the past, present and future. It is composed of two buildings: a 17th century listed farmhouse renovated by Mr. Gilles Tissot (an expert in the renovation of Neuchâtelstyle historical buildings) which will serve as a reception area. It also houses the Unique Timepieces workshop, a showcase for the brand's creative excellence. The renovation work preserved numerous key features such as the shingle roof, external envelope and foundations. Various decorative aspects can be admired, such as a vaulted cellar, a former open fireplace, an 18th Century master room with its wood-worked ceiling and tiled stove, a carved doorway dating back to 1668, as well as the sundial symbolising the passage of time and perfectly suited to the building's new function.

The main building directly linked to the farm and designed by architect Pierre Studer houses the development and production premises. Its original shape reflects a geological fold as seen in the topography of the Jura mountains, further enhanced by a 'green' or garden roof. It is also the first double-skin environment-friendly construction in the region and the glass outer walls create a natural thermal buffer zone. In summer, the air circulates to create a cool breeze; while in winter it is enclosed to serve as additional insulation. The ground-floor ventilation is equipped with an adiabatic cooling system (the extracted air is cooled by water evaporation and then used in a heat exchanger to cool the pulsed air). The ventilation system on the uppermost floor, home to the watch movement and final assembly department, is cooled by filtered air. Inside the building, concrete has been widely used to better stabilise temperature.
Natural light streams into the whole interior from the outer walls and through the impressive glazed covered courtyard. The staircases on each side are a subtle reminder of the Ancien Manege.

The 2009 Tissot Heritage timepieces turn the clocks back to 1941 for their inspiration. Two limited editions preserve the aesthetics of an original 1941 Tissot wristwatch in a 'must-have' contemporary chronometer with COSC (Contrôle Officiel Suisse des Chronometres) certification. These timepieces even apply their proven precision to nature with an integrated telemetre to calculate the distance between the wearer and a lightening bolt. The 2009 Tissot Heritage watches have a fascinating story to tell, to both dedicated collectors and today's trendsetters.

Timeless style
The dial of both 2009 Tissot Heritage editions reflects the unrivalled precision of the Swiss 7753 chronograph movement inside via intricate, golden markings, giving it the character of a fine mechanical instrument. This masterpiece of timekeeping presents itself against the backcloth of a smooth, black dial. A row of intersecting circles, comprising two counters and a mesmerising spiral tachymetre in the centre, builds a bridge from 9 o'clock to 3 o'clock. The even numbers are boldly marked and interspersed with elongated rectangular indices. This rectangular form is mirrored by the 38 mm case's attachment elements which secure the crocodile leather bracelet in place in true geometric style.

Memories that count
One of the 2009 Tissot Heritage limited editions consists of just 333 numbered pieces. This model has a case made of pure 18-carat rose gold. The second edition being added to the year's collection comes in stainless steel and has 3,333 pieces. The number of each watch is engraved on the ornately decorated case back, which also incorporates a window through which to view the 27 jewel automatic movement at work. Both editions are chronometers, verified by testing carried out by the independent COSC over several consecutive days in five positions and at three temperatures. From all angles, these timepieces celebrate over 150 years of precision watch making, with Tissot adding its signature of confirmation on the front and back in the form of a historical logo. With these 2009 limited editions, Tissot introduces two of tomorrow's collectors' items today.

Tissot, with its signature 'Innovators by Tradition', has been pioneering craftsmanship and innovation since its foundation in 1853. Today Tissot is a member of the Swatch Group, the world's largest watch producer and distributor. For over 155 years the company has had its home in the Swiss watch making town of Le Locle in the Jura mountains but now also has a presence in over 150 countries. The Tissot innovation leadership is enabled by the development of high-tech products, special materials and advanced functionality. With a broader, more versatile range of high-quality timepieces at an attractive price than any other Swiss watch brand, Tissot also expresses its commitment to making excellence accessible. As official timekeeper and partner of NASCAR®, AFL, CBA, MotoGP and the World Championships of cycling, fencing and ice hockey, Tissot is committed to respecting tradition, underlining its core values of performance, precision and setting new standards.

L'ImpartialA number of blind people use hunter watches as they can lift the glass and calculate the hours according to the position of the hands by running their fingertips over the dial. Some are able to tell the time with relative approximation by touch alone; the majority however find it difficult to work it out, not to mention the fact that fingering the hands in this way, however gently, can cause them to break or at any rate shift in one direction or the other, thus increasing the scope for error. An Austrian from Vienna came up with the idea of replacing the Roman numerals on the dial with a sequence of conventional signs allegorically reminiscent of the hour denoted by them.The Lukaschovsky system (named after its inventor) consists in the representation of one o'clock by a dot, two o'clock by two dots, three o'clock by a triangle, four o'clock by a square, five o'clock by a five-point star, six o'clock by a zero. On the first half of the dial the signs are in relief while on the second half they are symmetrically reproduced but are concave. The hands are made of steel and are robust enough to withstand frequent finger contact. Another system devised by P. Tissot, a watchmaker from Le Locle (Switzerland), has the advantage over the previous watch of employing Braille characters, already familiar to the blind. Furthermore, the dial features minute divisions represented by tiny raised dots.EXAMPLES OF WATCHES FOR THE BLIND
The A. Reymond Manufactury, true to its pioneering spirit, worked tirelessly at the cutting edge of technological and aesthetic advances in watchmaking. Accordingly, in the early 1950s, its engineers developed new products that would secure the reputation of the brand for over 20 years: 'jumping hours' digital watches and Braille watches for the blind. Even today, Auguste Reymond is the undisputed specialist in tactile watches for the blind, marketed under the ARSA (Auguste Reymond S.A.) trademark. A replica of a 'jumping hours' watch, dubbed 'Jumping Jive', was made in 1994. All 500 timepieces in this series are already treasured by collectors of rare watches.
(Reymond Auguste SA / rue de la Promenade 29 / 2720 Tramelan BE / tel 032 487 42 46) / www.augustereymond.chOTHER WATCHES FOR THE BLIND
Tissot "Silent T" watchesHot on the heels of the renowned "T-Touch" comes the "Silent-T". To celebrate its 150th anniversary, the Tissot watch brand - owned by the Swatch Group - has launched a watch which uses silent vibrations to tell the time. The partially sighted are a target public, but are not the only ones. "The Silent-T is first and foremost a watch for busy executives rushing between meetings who need to 'feel the time or set the vibration alarm without offending their business partners, knowing though that the discussion needs to be brought to a close", in the words of the Le Locle-based company.How does this new Tissot-signed innovation work? "By pressing briefly on the crown and then running your finger around the screen, the wearer can "feel" the time thanks to a constant vibration on the hour and intermittent vibrations for the minutes. These different vibrations correspond to one of twelve raised features on the bezel", explains the watchmaking firm. For the ultimate in discretion, the watch "comes with a silent vibrating alarm which, like the automatic time-setting, can be activated and checked simply by pressing the crown and moving the finger anti-clockwise around the screen".The design of this technology has taken years to develop. Tissot did not work alone. Numerous associations were involved "to ensure that the watch met all the requisite criteria". There is no doubt that it marks a breakthrough for the sight-impaired community.The "Silent-T" features a quartz movement with silent alarm. The tactile sapphire crystal glass is scratch-resistant. The watch is waterproof to 30 metres. It comes in a choice of a black, white or silver dial, a stainless-steel bracelet or a leather strap.The Lorm gloveTo launch this product in Switzerland, Tissot has backed a project set up by the UCBA (Swiss Union for the Welfare of the Blind). It is a Lorm glove "which, like the watch itself, combines touch and creativity for easy and efficient use", according to a spokesperson from Le Locle. For each watch sold in Switzerland, Tissot and its retailers will pay 15 francs each to support the UCBA project.This project is "the only one of its kind in the world", allowing sighted people to "enter the world of the deaf-blind and to communicate easily without having to undergo a lengthy apprenticeship". What does it involve? "The entire sound alphabet (or, for example, the letter c once and not c and k) is printed on the glove. By simply applying slight pressure of the finger to trace the lines, arrows and dots, it is possible to make yourself understood".This digital alphabet was developed by Hieronymus Lorm, whose real name was Heinrich Landesmann. Born in the Czech Republic in 1821, the essayist, journalist and playwright became almost blind at the age of 16 and created a system to allow the visually-impaired to converse.