Tissot Sports Timepieces Around the Clock and the World

Tissot Sports Timepieces Around the Clock and the World

It's easy to forget in the flurry of jerseys, shiny sports cars, and touchdowns just how important timing can be: that split second where a teammate is clear for the pass, that millisecond gained from the perfect dive into a pool, the instant when a fighter finally spots an opening. We tend to forget just how important time itself is in sports-whether it's the last minute free throw, that record-breaking racecar lap, or the end of a bout in fencing.

Just as the players must have their timing down to the last instant, the timekeepers themselves have to be flawless. A timekeeper is only as good as their tools, which is why it isn't surprising to see that many of the world's most timely sports use Tissot timepieces to keep them in the game.

Here's a look at some of the sports that Tissot keeps running right on time.

IIHF Ice Hockey World Championships

For those in the colder regions, Ice Hockey is an essential winter sport, and for IIHF World Championships, Tissot is an essential tool. As the Official Timekeeper and Official Watch of the Championships, Tissot produces quality products to make sure that only the players-and not the results-are skating on thin ice. For hockey lovers who aren't on the ice, Tissot also produces the T-Track Ice Hockey T010.417.17.057.00 to commemorate the 2009 victory of Tissot's native Switzerland.

Fencing World Championship

Touch! Fencing has been a growing sport around the world within the last twenty years, the of athletes participating expanding each year. You may think that fencing is all about stabbing your opponent as many times as possible, but modern-day fencing competition are actually timed down to the last millisecond. Professional fencers move so quickly that a specialized electronic system tracks the attacks down to incredible accuracy. As even a few milliseconds can mean the difference between win or lose (or an overtime death match), fencing requires the best. As Tissot watches are known a bastion of accuracy, the Fencing World Championships use Tissot products to make sure that each bout is as sharp as their weapons (actually, since most present day weapons are dulled-a lot sharper!).

MotoGP

As the Official Timekeeper and Watch of the Road Racing World Championship Grand Prix, Tissot brings a new level to the half-century-old sport. Tissot goes to extra lengths to ensure that their times are flawlessly accurate, loading each tract with cameras, sensors, and receivers to capture every last second of the daring race.