Target: Tissot Ltd Parent group: Swatch Group Research date: 23 October 2026 Geographic focus: Israel and the occupied Palestinian territory, including East Jerusalem, with supplementary examination of the occupied Syrian Golan Heights Evidence period: Historical corporate records and publicly accessible information current to October 2026
Direct Defence Contracting & Procurement
Corporate identity and group attribution
Tissot Ltd is a Swiss watch manufacturer based in Le Locle and belongs to Swatch Group; the group’s published history identifies Tissot and Omega as founding components of the predecessor watchmaking business SSIH. The group also comprises other watch brands and manufacturing activities. 1, 2
Swatch Group’s published subsidiary disclosures distinguish group-owned national distribution companies from markets served through approved independent retail dealers. These disclosures establish a framework for identifying group operations and external distribution relationships; they do not identify an Israeli military procurement relationship involving Tissot. 3
Israeli Ministry of Defence and security-force contracts
No public evidence identified establishing a Tissot contract, framework agreement, tender award or memorandum of understanding with the Israeli Ministry of Defence, Israel Defence Forces, Israel Prison Service, Border Police or another Israeli state security organisation.
Israeli commercial intermediaries
Impress currently markets Tissot watches in Israel and describes Roltime as the brand’s official importer. Its listings include ordinary consumer-watch collections and individual models offered for retail purchase. 4
Roltime Group independently identifies Tissot among the watch brands in its Israeli distribution portfolio, describing the relationship as exclusive distribution. Its published business information also identifies a nationwide retail network and authorised service facilities. These disclosures corroborate civilian import, distribution and product-support activity but do not identify a military purchasing organisation. 5
The Impress retail network identifies an operating Tissot boutique at Ayalon Mall, 301 Abba Hillel Road, Ramat Gan. The advertised premises are a civilian shopping-centre outlet. 6
Defence directories and procurement registries
No public evidence identified placing Tissot in an Israeli defence procurement registry or identifying a Tissot-specific SIBAT defence-export transaction.
Military cooperation announcements
No public evidence identified of a defence cooperation agreement, military joint venture or official announcement of equipment supply between Tissot and an Israeli security organisation.
Dual-Use Products & Tactical Variants
Professional and ruggedised watches
Tissot currently markets the Seastar 2000 Professional as a diving watch. Its published specification for reference T120.907.11.051.00 includes ISO 6425:2018 diving-watch certification, a helium escape valve, water resistance to 600 metres and luminous markers for underwater readability. These are publicly advertised diving-watch capabilities. 7
The Seastar 2000 reference T120.607.11.041.00 is another commercially offered professional-diving configuration, with a unidirectional bezel, helium escape valve and water resistance to 600 metres. The manufacturer’s description expressly presents the watch for everyday wear as well as diving. 8
A separate Seastar 2000 Professional reference, T120.907.17.281.00, is sold through Tissot’s consumer retail channel with a Swiss automatic movement, sapphire crystal, ceramic bezel and interchangeable bracelet system. Its published product information does not identify a military end user. 9
Tissot also advertises Seastar watches as a consumer collection combining diving functions with general recreational and everyday use. The collection includes multiple commercially available quartz and automatic variants. 10
No public evidence identified that these models were manufactured against IDF specifications, modified for Israeli military procurement or supplied through a documented military contract.
Connected watches and electronic functions
Tissot markets the T-Touch Connect Sport as a consumer connected watch designed for fitness, health monitoring and sporting activities, including workout tracking and smartphone notifications. 11
The manufacturer’s operating instructions identify Bluetooth communication with the T-Connect smartphone application. They describe activity recording, timing functions and smartphone-assisted GPS functionality. 12
The watch’s running documentation describes recording activity time, distance, heart rate, altitude and elevation changes. The location functionality supports consumer activity tracking through a connected smartphone. 13
Tissot’s customer FAQ explains that the connected-watch models use consumer health and activity features, including heart-rate sensing, motion tracking and optional synchronisation with supported fitness services. 14
These documented functions establish general-purpose consumer electronics capabilities. No public evidence identified of a purpose-built kinetic targeting function, weapons guidance capability or IDF-specific military software variant.
Product updates
Tissot’s published connected-watch software history lists an October 2024 update adding activity insights, solar-energy information, heart-rate access and a torch function. The identified update concerns consumer-device functionality. 15
No public evidence identified linking this update to Israeli military requirements, procurement specifications or a defence contractor.
Civilian-to-military distinction
Tissot’s official retailer directory identifies COL TIME as a retail outlet at 51 Ibn Gabirol Street, Tel Aviv, offering men’s and women’s Tissot watches. The manufacturer describes the outlet as a consumer-watch retailer with ordinary retail payment facilities. This establishes civilian product availability without identifying institutional defence purchasers. 16
End-user certificates and export licensing
No public evidence identified of a Tissot-specific military end-user certificate, export-control application or government review concerning supply of these watches to Israeli security agencies.
Heavy Machinery, Construction & Infrastructure
Product and business scope
Swatch Group identifies Tissot as a watchmaking business within its watches and jewellery activities. The published company description focuses on watch collections and timekeeping-related commercial activities. 1
The manufacturer’s Seastar product documentation describes wristwatches, movements, crystals, bezels, straps and diving-watch specifications; it does not describe construction machinery, earthmoving equipment or infrastructure engineering services. 17
Equipment used in occupied territories
No public evidence identified of Tissot equipment used in settlement construction, demolition, checkpoint development, separation-barrier construction or military-site infrastructure works in occupied territory.
Direct and indirect supply
No public evidence identified of a relevant construction-equipment supply chain involving Tissot, its authorised retailers or its parent group.
Construction and engineering contracts
No public evidence identified of contracts awarded to Tissot for constructing, maintaining or expanding checkpoints, detention facilities, military bases, settlement infrastructure or other military engineering installations.
Supply Chain Integration with Defence Primes
Group manufacturing structure
Swatch Group’s historical disclosures identify the merger of Swiss watch manufacturing businesses and the development of a group containing watch brands and component-manufacturing operations. This establishes industrial manufacturing activity within the wider corporate group. 2
Its subsidiary disclosures list national operating companies and explain how international distribution is organised. The disclosures reviewed do not establish a specific component-supply agreement with an Israeli defence manufacturer. 3
Component supply to Israeli defence manufacturers
No public evidence identified of Tissot supplying Elbit Systems, Israel Aerospace Industries, Rafael Advanced Defense Systems, Israel Military Industries or another named Israeli defence prime with watch movements, electronic components, precision assemblies or other manufacturing inputs.
Specific component categories
Tissot’s published diving-watch product descriptions identify civilian watch components including automatic movements, sapphire crystals, ceramic bezels, crowns and pressure-resistant cases. These component descriptions do not establish a defence-industrial transaction. 18
Joint development and technology transfer
No public evidence identified of a Tissot joint-development programme, military technology-transfer agreement, defence production licence or military co-production arrangement involving an Israeli defence enterprise.
Purpose-built military software
Tissot’s connected-watch documentation describes smartphone connectivity and personal activity tracking. No public evidence identified of Tissot software designed primarily to generate military targets, control weapons, guide munitions or automate kinetic operations. 12, 13
Logistical Sustainment & Base Services
Civilian after-sales infrastructure
Roltime publicly describes a commercial after-sales operation handling watch servicing and repairs, alongside repair services for bags and suitcases. This establishes civilian product-support capabilities in its Israeli business. 19
The operating connection between Roltime and the Tissot retail channel is independently reflected in Impress’s Tissot catalogue, which identifies Roltime as the official importer in Israel. 4
Military installation service contracts
No public evidence identified of Roltime, Impress or Tissot providing contracted maintenance, facilities management, catering, transport, telecommunications or other sustainment services to Israeli military installations.
Geographic specificity
The documented Tissot boutique in Ayalon Mall is located in Ramat Gan. This commercial retail location does not establish a service operation at a military installation or settlement. 6
No public evidence identified of military-related services involving Tissot in the West Bank, East Jerusalem, Golan Heights or Negev.
Shipping, freight and military cargo
The public Israeli retail and distributor material establishes commercial distribution and product availability, including Roltime’s stated exclusive distribution relationship with Tissot. It does not identify the importer of record for individual military shipments or any defence-specific freight contract. 5, 16
No public evidence identified of a Tissot freight, shipping, port-handling or military-cargo logistics agreement with Israeli defence organisations.
Munitions, Weapons Systems & Strategic Platforms
Lethal systems manufacturing
Tissot’s published corporate identity and product information describe Swiss watchmaking and consumer timekeeping products. Its current collections include conventional mechanical watches and connected sports watches. 1, 11
No public evidence identified of Tissot acting as a manufacturer, prime contractor or licensed producer of small arms, artillery, armoured vehicles, combat drones, naval weapons or other lethal military systems supplied to Israel.
Munitions and precursor materials
No public evidence identified of Tissot supplying ammunition, explosives, warhead components, chemical propellants or munitions precursor materials to Israeli defence end users.
Strategic military platforms
No public evidence identified of Tissot participation in Iron Dome, David’s Sling, Arrow, combat aircraft, main battle tanks, military vessels or strategic missile programmes.
Critical military subsystems
No public evidence identified of Tissot supplying military-specific guidance electronics, fire-control systems, weapons targeting equipment, radar components, propulsion assemblies or warhead casings to Israeli military manufacturers.
Connected-device boundary
The T-Touch Connect Sport operating manual documents civilian communication between the watch and a smartphone using Bluetooth, together with activity and location recording functions. No manufacturer-described feature in the reviewed documentation establishes weapons control, autonomous targeting or military fire-control integration. 12, 13
No public evidence identified of a Tissot product purpose-built to produce a targeting decision or weapons effect.
Export Licensing, Regulatory & Legal History
Corporate distribution and intellectual-property arrangements
Tissot’s published customer FAQ explains that the company sells watches through authorised retailers and official boutiques and uses product registration and warranty controls to identify its products. These arrangements concern consumer product authenticity and distribution. 20
The same FAQ describes Swatch Group’s intellectual-property protection activities, including cooperation with customs and law-enforcement authorities against counterfeiting. This statement concerns anti-counterfeiting enforcement rather than a military supply arrangement. 20
Export licence decisions
No public evidence identified of a government granting, refusing, suspending or revoking an arms-export licence specifically concerning Tissot products supplied to Israeli military or security end users.
Sanctions and embargo enforcement
No public evidence identified of an enforcement proceeding against Tissot concerning arms embargoes, prohibited defence exports or military-related sanctions involving Israel.
Legal challenges
No public evidence identified of proceedings against Tissot, or judicial reviews of governmental licensing decisions, specifically concerning Tissot’s alleged supply of military equipment to Israel.
Post-19 July 2024 activity
The available company and retail evidence documents continuing public commercial product listings and Israeli civilian distribution channels. It does not identify a military contract that can be assessed for continuation after the ICJ advisory-opinion date of 19 July 2024. 4, 5, 6
Post-November 2024 activity
Tissot’s current consumer-watch documentation and publicly accessible Israeli retail listings establish commercial product activity, but no public evidence identified a relevant defence-supply relationship continuing after the ICC arrest warrants issued in November 2024. 7, 11, 16
Civil Society Scrutiny & Documented Investigations
Corporate leadership
Swatch Group’s published board information identifies Nayla Hayek as chair, Nick Hayek as a senior executive and director, Marc Alexander Hayek as a director and executive, and Sylvain Dolla as Tissot CEO. Their published biographies describe responsibilities in watchmaking, business management, technology and other commercial activities. 2
The group announced on 13 June 2024 that Sylvain Dolla had been elected to its Executive Group Management Board, effective 1 September 2024. This establishes his group-management role during the period examined. 2
Controlling principals and military-related activities
No public evidence identified of a verified Israeli military procurement action, Israeli defence-prime directorship, military-specific donation, reservist-support payment or military-industrial investment by the named controlling principals attributable to Tissot.
No public evidence identified of a documented public commitment by these individuals to supply weapons, military technology or logistical services to Israeli armed forces.
UN and specialist NGO investigations
No public evidence identified in the accessible material establishing that Tissot was the subject of a target-specific investigation into direct military supply, weapons manufacturing, military infrastructure works or defence-related logistics supporting Israeli forces.
The available evidence establishes civilian watch distribution through identifiable Israeli commercial businesses, including Impress and Roltime. It does not establish military procurement by those businesses. 4, 5, 19
Settlement-specific scrutiny
No public evidence identified of a substantiated Tissot military supply relationship with Israeli settlements or military installations in the West Bank, East Jerusalem or Golan Heights.
No public evidence identified of an attributable Tissot military-related transaction involving a settlement-based franchisee or defence-services intermediary.
Boycott and divestment campaigns
No public evidence identified of an organised institutional divestment decision or specialist boycott campaign explicitly based on a verified Tissot defence-sector contract with Israel.
Corporate responses
No public evidence identified of a Tissot statement announcing the termination of an Israeli military contract, restricting military end use, or responding to a documented investigation of its military supply chain.
Commercial context
Impress currently advertises a catalogue of Tissot watches through an Israeli consumer-retail operation, while Roltime Group independently identifies Tissot within its exclusive-distribution portfolio. These disclosures establish an ongoing civilian commercial relationship. 4, 5
Tissot’s official retailer directory independently identifies COL TIME as a retailer offering Tissot watches in Tel Aviv, providing a further example of civilian market availability. The reviewed directory entry does not identify a military institutional customer. 16
Footnotes
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Swatch Group, “Swatch Group History,” corporate historical disclosure, accessed 23 October 2026. https://acquia-prod.swatchgroup.com/en/swatch-group/swatch-group-history ↩ ↩2 ↩3
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Swatch Group, “The Boards,” published corporate governance and executive biographies, accessed 23 October 2026. https://acquia-prod.swatchgroup.com/en/swatch-group/boards ↩ ↩2 ↩3 ↩4
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Swatch Group, “Swatch Group Subsidiaries,” corporate subsidiary and distribution disclosures, accessed 23 October 2026. https://acquia-prod.swatchgroup.com/en/swatch-group/swatch-group-subsidiaries ↩ ↩2
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Impress, “Tissot,” Israeli product catalogue identifying Roltime as official importer, accessed 23 October 2026. https://www.impress-stores.co.il/product-category/watches/tissot/ ↩ ↩2 ↩3 ↩4 ↩5
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Roltime Group, “After-Sales Service & Repair,” corporate portfolio identifying Tissot as an exclusive-distribution watch brand and describing the Israeli retail and service network, accessed 23 October 2026. https://www.roltime.co.il/en/service-and-repairs/ ↩ ↩2 ↩3 ↩4 ↩5
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Impress, “Tissot Boutique - Ayalon Mall,” retail location information, accessed 23 October 2026. https://www.impress-stores.co.il/branches/tissot-ramat-gan/ ↩ ↩2 ↩3
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Tissot, “Seastar 2000 Professional,” reference T120.907.11.051.00, product specifications, accessed 23 October 2026. https://www.tissotwatches.com/en-gb/T1209071105100.html ↩ ↩2
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Tissot, “Seastar 2000,” reference T120.607.11.041.00, product specifications, accessed 23 October 2026. https://www.tissotwatches.com/en-gb/T1206071104100.html ↩
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Tissot, “Seastar 2000 Professional,” reference T120.907.17.281.00, product information, accessed 23 October 2026. https://www.tissotwatches.com/en-gb/T1209071728100.html ↩
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Tissot, “Seastar Watch Collection,” manufacturer collection catalogue, accessed 23 October 2026. https://www.tissotwatches.com/en-gb/men/main-collections/tissot-seastar.html ↩
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Tissot, “T-Touch Connect Sport,” manufacturer product announcement, accessed 23 October 2026. https://www.tissotwatches.com/en-gb/magazine-news-t-touch-connect-sport.html ↩ ↩2 ↩3
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Tissot, “T-Touch Connect Sport - Paired Mode,” official operating documentation, accessed 23 October 2026. https://usermanuals.tissotwatches.com/t-touch_connect_sport/en-GB/paired_mode ↩ ↩2 ↩3
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Tissot, “T-Touch Connect Sport - Running,” official operating documentation, accessed 23 October 2026. https://usermanuals.tissotwatches.com/t-touch_connect_sport/en-GB/running ↩ ↩2 ↩3
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Tissot, “Frequently Asked Questions,” official connected-watch technical and customer support information, accessed 23 October 2026. https://www.tissotwatches.com/en-gb/faq ↩
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Tissot, “T-Touch Connect Sport - Versions and New Features,” manufacturer software release history, accessed 23 October 2026. https://usermanuals.tissotwatches.com/t-touch_connect_sport/en-GB/versions_new_features ↩
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Tissot, “COL TIME - Tissot Store in Tel Aviv,” official retailer directory identifying the store address, consumer-watch collections and retail services, accessed 23 October 2026. https://store.tissotwatches.com/10063-col-time ↩ ↩2 ↩3 ↩4
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Tissot, “Seastar 2000 Professional,” reference T120.907.37.051.00, product specifications, accessed 23 October 2026. https://www.tissotwatches.com/en-gb/T1209073705100.html ↩
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Tissot, “Seastar 2000,” reference T120.907.37.051.00, technical specifications and component description, accessed 23 October 2026. https://www.tissotwatches.com/en-gb/T1209073705100.html ↩
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Roltime Group, “After-Sales Service & Repair,” commercial service description, accessed 23 October 2026. https://www.roltime.co.il/en/service-and-repairs/ ↩ ↩2
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Tissot, “Frequently Asked Questions,” official customer information covering distribution, warranty and anti-counterfeiting arrangements, accessed 23 October 2026. https://www.tissotwatches.com/en-ie/faq/ ↩ ↩2