The Tissot Men's PRC 200 Chronograph Watch features three large, easy-to-read
chronograph subdials and a tachymeter for enhanced functionality. Constructed
with a stainless steel case, the watch includes a stationary stainless steel
bezel and a stainless steel link bracelet with a secure
fold-over-clasp-with-push-button. A scratch-resistant sapphire window shields
the black dial face, which features bold white hour markers and Arabic numeral
indexes at three, nine, and 12 o'clock. The dial also includes three chronograph
subdials with vibrant yellow hands, a date calendar at four o'clock, and is
encircled by a white tachymeter. Powered by Swiss-quartz movement, this
timepiece is water resistant to 660 feet.
For more than 150 years, Tissot has embodied the innovation and tradition of
Swiss watch-making. Based in the Neuchâtel area of the Jura Mountains, in Le
Locle, Switzerland, Charles-Félicien Tissot and his son Charles-Emile created
the watch making company Tissot in 1853. Whether in the technology of its
movements, in the research for special materials or in the very functions of the
watch itself, Tissot's engineers and watchmakers have developed pioneering
timepieces over the years.
Some of Tissot's triumphs over the years include the the Idea 2001 (the world's
first plastic watch) released in 1971, the Rock watch (which set the timepiece's
movement in a stone case made from Swiss Alps granite) in 1985, and the Wood
watch from 1988 (with a completely wooden case). Tissot uses the best movements
(from ETA SA Manufacture Horlogère Suisse), the highest quality materials (316L
steel, 18K gold, titanium) and scratch-proof glasses (sapphire crystal--at least
2500 Vickers).
The company has been involved with high profile sports events since 1974 when
they sponsored a racing car in the 24 Hours of Le Mans, France. Since then
Tissot's timepieces have been chosen as official timekeepers for world
championships in cycling, motorcycling, fencing and ice hockey. And Tissot is
currently the the official watch and timekeeper of NASCAR.
Tissot timepieces have been worn by a bevy of celebrities over the
years--including Grace Kelly, Elvis Presley and Nelson Mandela--and James
Stewart's character L.B. Jefferies wore a Tissot timepiece in Alfred Hitchcock's
"Rear Window." Today the company is represented in a variety of sporting fields
by English soccer star Michael Owen, IndyCar driver Danica Patrick, and MotoGP
world champion Nicky Hayden. Today, Tissot is a member of the Swatch Group, the
world's largest watch producer and distributor.
