Tissot’s relationship with the NBA has long gone beyond a logo on a dial.
Since becoming the league’s official timekeeper in 2015, the Swiss brand has been part of the rhythm of the game through courtside timing systems and shot clocks.
The new Tissot Supersport NBA turns that connection into a wearable chronograph, with a more restrained look than the usual team-colour treatment.
At a glance
- Tissot has introduced the Supersport NBA, a non-limited special edition chronograph tied to its long-running basketball partnership.
- The 42mm watch uses a sandblasted steel case, grey rubber strap and basketball-specific details including a 24-second bezel marker.
- Priced at £430, it sits as the most accessible NBA partnership watch in Tissot’s current line-up.
A court watch in training-kit colours
The Supersport NBA takes a quieter route than many sports collaborations.
Instead of leaning into orange, hardwood tones or team palettes, Tissot has gone for a grey-on-grey layout that feels closer to modern athletic tech-wear.
The 42mm case is made from sandblasted stainless steel, giving the watch a matte, utilitarian finish rather than a polished dress-sport sheen.
That surface treatment works neatly with the grey rubber strap and matching dial, making the watch feel more like part of a player’s off-court wardrobe than a souvenir piece.
It’s still a sizeable sports chronograph, but the 42mm diameter is more wearable than the larger Supersport Basketball model in the collection.
Basketball details that reward a closer look
The most useful basketball reference is on the timing bezel.
Alongside the standard 60-second scale, Tissot has added a 24-second marking that nods to the NBA shot clock and the rule requiring a team to attempt a shot within 24 seconds of gaining possession.
It’s a small but clever detail, particularly for training sessions, casual games or anyone who likes the idea of a courtside timing cue on the wrist.
The dial carries its own basketball language without becoming too literal.
The NBA logo appears on the central chronograph seconds hand, while the date window is shaped to recall the painted area beneath the basket.
Fine lines between the hour markers evoke court markings, sitting beneath bold indices, a peripheral seconds track and three subdials for chronograph and running seconds functions.
On the caseback, Tissot adds a commemorative design dedicated to the NBA’s Western and Eastern Conferences, the two sides of the league that ultimately meet through the playoff structure.
Quartz timing fits the basketball brief
Inside the Supersport NBA is Tissot’s calibre G10 quartz chronograph movement.
Mechanical purists may naturally gravitate elsewhere, but quartz makes clear practical sense here.
Basketball is fast, stop-start and deeply tied to precise intervals, and a battery-powered chronograph offers the accuracy and dependability that suits the theme.
The watch offers hours, minutes, seconds, date and chronograph timing, protected by a sapphire crystal with anti-reflective coating.
The grey rubber strap also features an interchangeable quick-release system, which should make the watch easy to adapt if Tissot offers compatible alternatives or if owners want to change its tone.
Details & Specifications
| Brand | Tissot |
|---|---|
| Model | Supersport NBA |
| Case size | 42mm |
| Case material | Sandblasted stainless steel |
| Crystal | Sapphire crystal with anti-reflective coating |
| Dial | Grey dial with NBA and court-inspired details |
| Movement | Tissot calibre G10 quartz chronograph |
| Functions | Hours, minutes, seconds, chronograph and date |
| Strap | Grey rubber strap with interchangeable quick release |
| Edition | Non-limited special edition |
| Price | £430 |
The strength of the Tissot Supersport NBA is that it doesn’t try to look like game-night merchandise.
It’s a basketball chronograph built around training, timing and daily wear, which makes it an easy fit for NBA fans who want the connection without wearing their fandom too loudly.
