Swiss watch manufacturer brand Tissot released a new Supersport Chrono timepiece in a Basketball Edition that connects with the sport’s urban foundations. This basketball edition timepiece has black and orange colorways that match the colorways of the NBA’s official game ball. It also has a black leather strap with orange stitching that matches the colorways of the NBA’s official game ball.
The timepiece consists of a 45.5mm black PVD-coated stainless steel case. The center of its black dial has a basketball net design with three sub dials, two for the chronograph’s 1/10th of a second, and 30-minute counters. Additionally, the third captures the watch’s running seconds. There is a quartz chronograph movement with an EOL battery indicator inside the timepiece. The Supersport Chrono Basketball Edition is currently available and is priced at $410 in GBP.
Basketball-Inspired Timepieces
Tissot Launches Basketball Edition Supersport Chronograph Timepiece
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