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Charles-Émile Tissot

Charles-Émile Tissot co-founded Tissot in 1853, developed its American export business, and helped establish Le Locle's watchmaking school in 1868. 2

At a glance

Dates
1830–1910 22Life years stated in Tissot heritage specialist's archival account.

The watchmaking story

Useful places to start with Charles-Émile Tissot's work include Tissot export business and Le Locle watchmaking school. 2

Charles-Émile Tissot founded or co-founded Tissot from 1853. 123

Scope: Direct watchmaking

Why this person is included

Documented original work

Background and working context

Affiliations and workshops: Tissot 2

Geographic ties: Switzerland. Documented workplace / industry location

Brands, workshops, and other relationships

  1. Watch brand / watchmaking business · Inherited source-linked record; relationship classification reviewed, sources not reopened

    Tissot — Founder / co-founder From 1853. Watchmaker / founder 123

    Legacy affiliation: Tissot. Person-level contribution: Co-founded Tissot in 1853, developed its American export business, and helped establish Le Locle's watchmaking school in 1868.

    Original affiliation wording: Tissot. No present-day employment or ownership inferred.

Evidence and limitations

This dossier connects 6 field-specific evidence records with 3 public sources. Known links only; full career not established

Claim qualifications (2)
  • Birth year: Post-consolidation gap-resolution pass: historical value snapshot differs from the current People value; retain as audit history. 2
  • Death year: Post-consolidation gap-resolution pass: historical value snapshot differs from the current People value; retain as audit history. 2

Sources

  1. Tissot — HistoryWikipedia · Encyclopedia / tertiary · Not stated

    [S0139] Wikipedia. "Tissot — History." Not stated. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tissot Accessed 2026-09-13.

    Source context

    Relationship to subject: Tertiary compilation

    How it was checked: Page opened; relevant text read

  2. The Tissot saga in the United States (1848–1876)Dr Estelle Niklès van Osselt, Heritage Communication Specialist, Tissot · Europa Star · First-party / archival research · 2024-10

    [S0167] Dr Estelle Niklès van Osselt, Heritage Communication Specialist, Tissot. Europa Star. "The Tissot saga in the United States (1848–1876)." 2024-10. https://www.europastar.com/the-watch-files/archives-heritage/1004114688-the-tissot-saga-in-the-united-states-1848-1876.html Accessed 2026-09-13.

    Source context

    Relationship to subject: Written by Tissot heritage specialist in trade publication

    How it was checked: Page opened; relevant text read

    Limitation: Author works for Tissot; reproduces and interprets company archives. Speculative attendance at Philadelphia fair is not asserted as fact.

  3. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tissot https://www.europastar.com/the-watch-files/archives-heritage/1004114688-the-tissot-saga-in-the-united-states-1848-1876.htmllinked source

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