Deepika Padukone brand ambassador for Tissot

NEW DELHI: Premium watch maker Tissot on Thursday appointed Bollwood starlet Deepika Padukone as its new brand ambassador for India.

The company has also launched its limited edition MotoGP watch edition priced at Rs 36,800. It would sell 7,002 units of its limited edition watch, Tissot said in a statement.

"We are delighted to welcome Deepika Padukone in the Tissot family. This underlines the importance that Tissot places on this dynamic market," Tissot SA President Francois Thiebaud said in the statement.