ST. THOMAS, March 24, 2011 (Press-News.org) Timepiece aficionados on Caribbean cruises visiting St. Thomas any time during March 21-26 can use modern technology for a chance to win a Tissot watch, courtesy of Little Switzerland. Little Switzerland is a luxury jewelry and watch retailer with many locations on highly sought-after islands in the Caribbean and beyond.
When passengers disembark from their cruise ships on any of those days, they will be met by Little Switzerland greeters at the dock wearing special SCAN ME tee-shirts with a QR code printed on them. They will use their smart phones to scan the code, which then will direct them to a landing page: http://www.littleswitzerland.com/contest. They will be prompted next to enter in their names and email addresses for the opportunity to win a Tissot watch. There will be an acknowledgement of their entry and directions to visit the Little Switzerland Main Street store, 5 Dronnigans Gade that day at 2 p.m. They must be present to win. One winner will be chosen each day during the promotion.
Organizers remind contestants to download a QR scanner for their smart phones before their cruise. There are no roaming charges for Sprint and AT&T customers.
Tissot incorporates high standards of Swiss watch making techniques and superior quality materials. Experts in the watch industry widely regard this brand as one of the best values on the market. From jeweled pieces for ladies to meet every taste, to high-tech pieces for men like the famous T-Touch, Tissot truly does it all. Tissot's sports partnerships are also a focus of the brand. The company boasts its status as the Official Timekeeper of NASCAR, the MOTOGP World Championship, and the world championships in cycling, fencing and ice hockey.
"This will be a popular promotion," predicted Tony Wasserman, vice president of marketing for Little Switzerland. "With so many of today's travelers fascinated by communications technology, this is a perfect means of getting their attention. Winning a TISSOT watch would be a wonderful bonus for those passengers interested in sophisticated timepieces from such a renowned designer."
Little Switzerland shops are located across the Caribbean in the popular travel destinations of Aruba, Bahamas, Barbados, Cayman Islands, Curaçao, Puerto Rico, St. John, St. Maarten, St. Thomas and Tortola. There are also stores in Key West, Fla. Little Switzerland's concierge team pampers shoppers while encouraging them to purchase the most exquisite jewelry and watches as a special memento of their Caribbean vacation.
For more information on Little Switzerland, visit http://www.LittleSwitzerland.com. Check out Little Switzerland through social media via Twitter (http://twitter.com/lswitzerland) and Facebook (http://tinyurl.com/LittleSwitzerlandFacebook).
Little Switzerland Hosts Tissot Watch Event At Its Main Street Store On St. Thomas, March 21-26
Cruise ship passengers can scan QR code for link to win Tissot watch
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