Polish basketball player new Tissot Ambassador

Known as the Polish Hammer, Poland’s number one basketball player, Marcin Gortat, today signed to become a Tissot international ambassador. Gortat is the only Pole currently playing in the NBA (National Basketball Association) and proudly wears the number 13 for the Polish national team, the Orlando Magic. With a height of 2.13 metres (6 feet 11 inches), Poland’s most recognizable athlete looks set to take the prestigious Tissot ambassador team literally to new heights.
Perfect timing and perfect match.

Tissot chose the context of EuroBasket 2009 to announce its partnership with Marcin Gortat. This occasion is doubly appropriate due to the tournament's Polish location and its significance as the first major major championship for which Tissot carried out all timekeeping and data handling. The active Tissot involvement in the world of basketball serves to express the brand's dynamic nature, clearly underlining this with dedication to precision and performance. The style and character of the new ambassador personify this perfect match. At the contract signing, François Thiébaud, Tissot President commented, "In Marcin Gortat we have someone to look up to - in terms of stature and character! We are inspired by both his talent as a basketball player, as well as his prominent sense of social responsibility. This partnership will be instrumental in spreading that inspiration all over the world." Marcin Gortat added his own words on the meaning of the new partnership, "Tissot is a brand, which has always attracted my attention. In my game I'm striving for perfection, to the level that Tissot watches already represent."

Partnership based on performance and shared values
Marcin Gortat is the son of an Olympic medallist boxer and a Polish national volleyball champion so, like Tissot, he has sport in his DNA. He began his sporting career in football, playing for ŁKS Łódź. A switch to basketball took Gortat on an extremely successful track and he was selected to play for RheinEnergie Cologne, in Germany's Basketball Bundesliga, winners of the 2006 domestic championship. In November 2007, Gortat was assigned to play with the Anaheim Arsenal in the NBA Development League. He was recalled from the D-League shortly afterwards and played his first NBA game on 1 March 2008 against the New York Knicks. As of the end of the 2007-08 season, Gortat had appeared in 14 NBA games for the Orlando Magic, including eight playoff appearances, and goes down in basketball history as the first Polish-born player ever to compete in NBA finals. Never forgetting his roots, Gortat organizes sports camps for children in Poland, promoting sport as a way of life and valuable means of self-development. Tissot has also established itself with a leading role in the world of basketball after signing a four-year global partnership contract with FIBA (International Basketball Federation) earlier this year. And with over 450 million people having watched FIBA events on television in 2008, popularity appears to be another ingredient for shared future success.

Tissot Ambassador Nicky Hayden

2009 sees the start of a new chapter for Nicky Hayden. After 9 years racing with Honda, Nicky will be joining the Ducati MotoGP racing team. It remains to be seen whether that will help Nicky to be at the front in 2009, but we wish Nicky all the best in his new adventure!

Marking Nicky Hayden’s fourth year as a Tissot ambassador, his 2009 watch reflects the unique mix of precision and adrenalin that makes up the world of MotoGP. Red, the colour symbolizing energy, sets the pace for this dynamic new timepiece, which is teamed with racetrack inspired elements in carbon and stainless steel, drawing parallels between precision engineering and precision timekeeping. The Tissot 2009 T-Race Nicky Hayden promises to win a proud following, but only the first 4,999 fans will be able to get their hands on this limited edition.

Fossil Watch Integrates with Mobile Phone

Fossil Watch Integrates with Mobile Phone

Sure, your watch can tell the time and date, but can it tell you who is calling on your cell phone? A new line of innovative timepieces from Fossil has been designed to do just that. The new watches will allow users to view incoming caller ID information on the watch face.

The Caller ID wristwatch will incorporate Bluetooth wireless technology and simplify how people interact with their mobile phones. The watches are also intended to make a cutting-edge fashion statement, yet be practical with serious functionality which allows users stay connected without compromising style.

The analog/digital watch links via Bluetooth to certain cellular phones allowing users to view incoming caller ID information on the watch face. No longer will you need to dig your phone out of your pocket or purse. The watch will allow users to quickly and discreetly see who is calling them and then decide whether to take the call or not. Although you can’t answer a call with the watch, the watch vibrates to alert users to an incoming call, and a quick button press can send the call to voicemail.