For several decades, Tissot has shared the same obsession as the greatest cycling champions: precision. Official timekeeper of the most prestigious international competitions, the Swiss manufacture continues its commitment to this sport with three new creations, each expressing a different facet of this world. The PR 100 Tour de France 2026 Special Edition, the new PR 100 Cycling Edition and the brand-new Tissot Pinarello Special Edition all reflect a shared ambition: to bring the spirit of cycling into the heart of watchmaking.
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A shared history spanning several decades
The partnership between Tissot and cycling is nothing new. Long before the brand became a leading name in sports timekeeping, it was already accompanying international competitions. As early as the 1960s, Tissot rewarded the winners of the circuit de la Mellaha in Tripoli and the Six Days of Madrid. A discreet but already meaningful presence, one that foreshadowed a much deeper involvement. In the late 1980s, this relationship took on a new dimension when the manufacture became official timekeeper of the Tour de France and the Grand Prix des Nations in partnership with Amaury Sport Organisation. A first collaboration that would pave the way for a lasting commitment, renewed in 2016 and still ongoing today.
At the same time, Tissot strengthened its ties with the Union Cycliste Internationale from 1995 onward. Since then, the Swiss brand has handled timekeeping for the Road, Track, Mountain Bike, BMX World Championships and numerous other disciplines where a hundredth of a second can make all the difference. Such a legacy could not remain confined to the roadside. Today it is expressed through a collection of watches directly inspired by this world.
The PR 100 Tour de France 2026, a tribute to the Tour de France
The star of this new collection is unquestionably the PR 100 Tour de France 2026 Special Edition.
Its 40 mm sandblasted black PVD steel case immediately asserts its sporty character. This matte finish evokes the technical world of contemporary cycling equipment while limiting reflections. The dial deserves special attention. Tissot gives it a texture reminiscent of asphalt, that ribbon of tarmac that has become the stage for the Tour de France’s greatest feats. A simple yet particularly effective idea, which instantly gives this edition a strong identity. The whole is brought to life by a chronograph hand featuring a yellow-to-black gradient, an obvious nod to the yellow jersey and the visual identity of the world’s most famous cycling race.
Around the dial, the Tour de France engraved flange reinforces this connection, while the case-back carries the same signature.
The watch is driven by a Swiss quartz chronograph movement, favoring precision and reliability, two essential qualities when measuring gaps that are sometimes less than a second. Another welcome feature is that it comes with two interchangeable straps. The first, in black and yellow textile, fully embraces its sporty inspiration. The second, in black rubber, offers a more understated look for everyday wear.
The dedicated presentation box, decorated in the colors of the Tour de France and illustrating several legendary climbs of the race, completes an edition designed for cycling enthusiasts and collectors alike.
The PR 100 Cycling Edition, the spirit of cycling every day
With the new PR 100 Cycling Edition, Tissot takes a different approach. Here, the aim is no longer to celebrate a specific race but rather the whole world of cycling. Available in 34 and 40 mm, these two references borrow several details directly inspired by bicycle mechanics. The dial features a motif evoking bicycle chain links, while the flange is discreetly decorated with tiny bicycle silhouettes. These elements remain subtle enough to preserve an elegant aesthetic while still asserting the collection’s identity.
More surprising is the presence of a pulsometer scale, inherited from medical chronographs of the past. It allows for a quick estimate of heart rate and recalls the importance of physical effort in cycling. Each size has its own personality. The 34 mm version features yellow-gold PVD touches on the hands and indexes, adding a more refined note.
The 40 mm model instead favors a monochrome silver aesthetic that reinforces its sporty, contemporary character. Both are fitted with an easily interchangeable two-tone textile strap thanks to Tissot’s quick-change system.
The Tissot Pinarello, when Switzerland meets Italy
This presentation is also the occasion to discover a very different watch: the new Tissot Pinarello Special Edition. The fruit of a collaboration between the Swiss manufacture and one of the world’s most prestigious bicycle makers, this creation goes far beyond a mere style exercise. Its imposing 42 mm case is made of forged carbon, a material that has become essential in competitive cycling for its lightness and rigidity.
Its asymmetric silhouette, along with its crown positioned at 10 o’clock, draws directly on the technical solutions developed by Pinarello for its latest-generation frames. Inside sits the automatic Powermatic 80 movement, fitted with a Nivachron hairspring and COSC-certified as a chronometer. With its 80-hour power reserve, it offers performance perfectly suited to everyday use. The textured dial, protected by an anti-reflective sapphire crystal, along with the integrated rubber strap, round out a watch that fully embraces its technical orientation.
When watchmaking draws inspiration from performance
These three new releases demonstrate that the partnership between Tissot and cycling goes far beyond simply displaying a logo at the finish line.
The brand carries over into its watches several fundamental codes of the sport: the constant pursuit of precision, lightness, legibility, efficiency and attention to the smallest detail. The PR 100 Tour de France will naturally appeal to fans of the race, while the PR 100 Cycling Edition offers a more universal interpretation of this world. As for the Pinarello Special Edition, it is aimed at those seeking a technical watch capable of reflecting the innovations of modern cycling.
Beyond their differences, these three models tell the same story: that of a Swiss manufacture which has accompanied the greatest cycling competitions for more than half a century and which continues, year after year, to bring together two worlds where every fraction of a second counts. With this new collection, Tissot reminds us that a sports watch is not limited to its technical performance. It can also convey a culture, a passion and a heritage. A heritage that the house of Le Locle continues to write to the rhythm of breakaways, time trials and summit finishes that thrill cycling fans around the world.
Frequently asked questions
Tissot unveils three cycling-inspired watches: the PR 100 Tour de France 2026 Special Edition, the new PR 100 Cycling Edition and the Tissot Pinarello Special Edition, each celebrating a different facet of the sport.
A 40 mm sandblasted black PVD steel case, a dial textured like race asphalt, and a chronograph hand with a yellow-to-black gradient echoing the leader’s yellow jersey. A Tour de France engraved flange and case-back complete it, driven by a Swiss quartz chronograph movement with two interchangeable straps.
Rather than one race, it celebrates cycling as a whole. Offered in 34 and 40 mm, it features a bicycle-chain dial motif, tiny bicycle silhouettes on the flange and a pulsometer scale inherited from vintage medical chronographs. The 34 mm adds yellow-gold PVD touches, the 40 mm goes monochrome silver.
A collaboration with the prestigious Italian bike maker Pinarello. Its 42 mm forged-carbon case has an asymmetric silhouette and a crown at 10 o’clock inspired by Pinarello frames. Inside is the automatic Powermatic 80 with a Nivachron hairspring, COSC-certified, offering an 80-hour power reserve.
Since the 1960s, when it timed races such as the Six Days of Madrid, becoming official timekeeper of the Tour de France in the late 1980s and a partner of the Union Cycliste Internationale from 1995, a commitment renewed in 2016 and still ongoing.
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