Tissot was founded in 1853 by Charles-Félicien Tissot and his son, Charles-Émile Tissot in Le Locle. The father and son team initially worked out of their house, finding early success with selling pocket watches in the Russian Empire which led to relocating to Moscow. Alliance with Omega Tissot formed an alliance with Omega in 1930 …
Lotus was founded in 1980 in Switzerland by Spanish businessman Miguel Rodriguez. The company is currently owned by the Festina Group, a Spanish watch conglomerate based in Madrid. Jorge Lorenzo: 250cc The brand’s early forays into the Grand Prix racing world include sponsoring the Fortuna Aprilia 250cc team before taking over as the title sponsor …