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title: "Rolex vs Tissot: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, Rolex or Tissot? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Watch brands set in New Zealand. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time."
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publisher: "Brandwave"
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# Rolex vs Tissot: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?

Which is more popular in search, Rolex or Tissot? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Watch brands set in New Zealand. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time.

## Key facts

- **Compared**: Rolex and Tissot
- **Competitive set**: Watch brands
- **Market**: New Zealand
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **Rolex Share of Search**: 21.8%
- **Tissot Share of Search**: 9.5%

## Which is more popular in search, Rolex or Tissot?

- In August 2026, Rolex had more branded searches than Tissot among watch brands in New Zealand. Rolex was estimated to have 23.5K branded searches compared to Tissot’s 10.3K, and held a 21.8% Share of Search versus Tissot’s 9.5%.
- Rolex was ahead of Tissot in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Rolex’s estimated Share of Search among watch brands in New Zealand moved from 24.7% to 21.8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 22.4K to 23.5K.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Tissot’s estimated Share of Search among watch brands in New Zealand moved from 8.4% to 9.5%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 7.6K to 10.3K.

## How did search popularity change for New Zealand watch brands in August 2026?

- In August 2026, Rolex gained estimated Share of Search among watch brands in New Zealand, from 20.8% to 21.8%.
- In August 2026, Tissot lost estimated Share of Search among watch brands in New Zealand, from 10.5% to 9.5%.

## Month by month

| Month | Rolex estimated searches | Rolex Share of Search | Rolex rank | Tissot estimated searches | Tissot Share of Search | Tissot rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 22.4K | 24.7% | 2 | 7.6K | 8.4% | 4 |
| Nov 2025 | 20.2K | 21.7% | 2 | 8.6K | 9.2% | 4 |
| Dec 2025 | 22.7K | 22.7% | 2 | 8.8K | 8.8% | 4 |
| Jan 2026 | 23.4K | 25.6% | 2 | 8.2K | 9% | 4 |
| Feb 2026 | 21.1K | 24.9% | 2 | 6.5K | 7.7% | 4 |
| Mar 2026 | 23K | 25.1% | 2 | 7.5K | 8.1% | 4 |
| Apr 2026 | 23K | 25.6% | 2 | 8K | 8.9% | 4 |
| May 2026 | 24.3K | 23% | 2 | 11.6K | 11% | 4 |
| Jun 2026 | 22.1K | 21.5% | 2 | 10.5K | 10.2% | 4 |
| Jul 2026 | 19.7K | 20.8% | 3 | 10K | 10.5% | 4 |
| Aug 2026 | 23.5K | 21.8% | 3 | 10.3K | 9.5% | 4 |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Rolex’s and Tissot’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading.

- **Rolex**: Measured on the search terms “rolex”, “rolex com”, “rolex cost”, “rolex datejust”, “rolex day date”, “rolex daytona”, “rolex explorer”, “rolex near me”, “rolex nz”, “rolex online”, “rolex oyster perpetual”, “rolex oyster perpetual datejust”, “rolex sa”, “rolex sub”, “rolex submariner watch”, “rolex watch men” and “womens rolex”, summed into one figure.
- **Tissot**: Measured on the search terms “pr100 tissot”, “prx tissot”, “seastar 1000 tissot”, “tissot”, “tissot ballade”, “tissot female watches”, “tissot gentleman”, “tissot gentleman powermatic 80”, “tissot gents watches”, “tissot near me”, “tissot nz”, “tissot online”, “tissot prx powermatic 80”, “tissot prx quartz”, “tissot prx watch”, “tissot seastar”, “tissot watch” and “tissotwatches com”, summed into one figure.

- [Rolex profile](/demand/nz/brands/rolex)
- [Tissot profile](/demand/nz/brands/tissot)
- [All watch brands in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-watch-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 8 brands.

## Methodology

- [How is branded search demand measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused.

## Frequently asked questions

### Which is more popular in search, Rolex or Tissot?

In August 2026, Rolex had more branded searches than Tissot among watch brands in New Zealand. Rolex was estimated to have 23.5K branded searches compared to Tissot’s 10.3K, and held a 21.8% Share of Search versus Tissot’s 9.5%.

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