 
With the FIFA World Cup now less than one week away, excitement is mounting for this most exciting of sporting spectacles, and this one month long tournament is not likely to be short on drama. With current champions Spain aiming to defend the crown they won in 2010, England attempting to overturn largely gloomy prospects surrounding their status as a contender, and the fact that the whole extravaganza is being held in 5 time winner Brazil’s home territory, there is no shortage of stories to follow, and it’s not only the football enthusiasts who are being swept up in the World Cup spirit either, as Swiss luxury watch brand Tissot has also been busy in the build up.
Tissot has always been a leading name in the field of sports timekeeping, and this year they have retained that long established reputation by creating a watch movement that is especially designed to time the duration of a football match. Housed within Tissot Quickster watches, the football timekeeping function within this quartz mechanism can also keep time during both half time and overtime, enabling an avid football fan to not only watch their favourite team, but also experience the duties of a professional timekeeper too.
The range of available designs for these wristwatches draws heavy inspiration from the iconic jerseys worn by professional footballers from around the world, and this has created a vibrant selection of watches that is firmly aimed at a dynamic, more youthful audience. The instantly recognisable form of a football has also been engraved on the caseback of all of these watches, yet these light-hearted and colourful timepieces (you can see the details of the variant that bears the colours of the host nation below) are also hugely functional instruments too.
As well as precision timekeeping, each Quickster sports a chronograph dial with a day-date aperture, and this dial lies under a scratch-resistant sapphire crystal. The aluminium bezels have also been fashioned to maximise the visibility of the dial, as well as adding an additional infusion of colour to these watches, so it is fair to say that Tissot have gone to great lengths in their efforts to balance form with functionality. Boasting comfortable leather straps and a water resistance of 100 metres, these watches are a fantastic investment in numerous ways.
The innate strength of Tissot watches has always been their unprecedented accessibility, and with a huge range of aesthetic themes (including an optional black PVD coating for the stainless steel cases), Tissot have clearly created the Quickster range to encompass as broad a range of tastes as is humanly possible. With eye-catching and bold wristwatches combined with timepieces of a more classical gents’ style, there is sure to be something to suit everyone.
If you’re already counting down the days to the 2014 World Cup, why not allow yourself to achieve even more immersion by taking on the responsibilities of a timekeeper using a Tissot Quickster watch? Here at Banks Lyon, our Tissot Quickster watches retail at prices of £255, £270 or £315, and there’s guaranteed to be a timepiece that matches your style or the colours of your favourite team. To make your World Cup experience the most memorable yet, be sure to contact us by calling 01524 38 48 58 or email our friendly team at [email protected].
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