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Founding of Tissot
- When
- 1853
- Where
- Le Locle, Switzerland
Charles-Félicien and Charles-Émile Tissot established their watchmaking firm in Le Locle in 1853, dividing labor between casemaking and watchmaking.
The company was founded in Le Locle, Switzerland, in 1853. Charles-Félicien Tissot acted as the casemaker, while his son Charles-Émile, who had shown interest in watchmaking from a young age, served as the watchmaker. This partnership leveraged the town's established horological infrastructure.
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