Non-magnetism

By the 1920s, electricity has become part of daily life, but it magnetizes watches and affects their precision.

In 1930, to solve this problem, Tissot creates the world’s first non-magnetic wristwatch.

The excellent results obtained by the Tissot Antimagnétique are corroborated by numerous scientific studies commissioned to the Swiss laboratory for watchmaking research of Neuchâtel, an independent body.

To check the non-magnetic properties of its watches, Tissot installs state-of-the-art equipment on its premises, including the chrono-electromagnet. This one-of-a-kind device, ordered in 1938, allows technicians to generate magnetic fields of variable intensity.

This innovation, which will have required more than ten years of research, is gradually applied to the whole Tissot collection.