Found in the Swiss town of Le Locle in 1853 by father and son Charles-Félicien and Charles-Émile Tissot their eponymous brand has always had a reputation of well constructed watches with a certain design panache.

The present Tissot chronograph with its stepped case, hooded lugs, olive pushers and multi-scale dial offers a great value proposition for the new collector interested in starting a collection or the savvy collector wishing to add a timepiece from a well known brand and an unusual design to his or her collection.