Out of all the brands within the Swatch Group’s mechanical watch portfolio, Tissot is likely the most well tuned into the global mass market. You can find Tissot watches in department stores around the world. You’ll see Tissot ads on TV as well as on the New York subway. If you follow sports, you might know them from partnerships with the NBA and with MotoGP Racing. Because of this sort of brand penetration, many enthusiasts skip over Tissot news throughout the year due to its ubiquity and lack of a “cool factor.” This shouldn’t be the case. Thanks to the brand’s large appeal, it’s afforded the opportunity to experiment and create watches across the spectrum without adherence to any sort of strict brand identity or guidelines. Among the Tissot collections, you’ll find dress and sport watches aplenty, but if you look a little deeper you’ll find watches like the Lepine Pocket Watch, released at Baselworld this year, that offer a modernist take on a traditional timepiece, among dozens of other new models. The Tissot Lepine Pocket Watch
Here’s a list of five 2018 Tissot models that, while might not be a right fit for you, are worth learning about and should be appreciated for the diversity of watches available that are well executed and are priced quite attractively.
Tissot Antimagnetique

The Tissot Heritage Antimagnetique was the most discussed watch of Baselworld 2018 for the brand. The brushed dial and stylish vi...