The Tissot Legacy… At the beginning the 18th century in the village of Le Locle, in the Jura, the local farmers supplemented their income by turning to watch making. Thanks to their sense of precision, they were able to create the world renowned Swiss watch industry. TISSOT Created a great Industrial legacy for a promising future.

Founded by Luc Tissot in 1980 as a means to respond to the stressing economic circumstances of the clock-making industry crisis, The Tissot Economic Foundation changed this traditional entrepreneurial perspective to high-end innovation and regional development commitments.