All manual winding. All great characters. Alas, the Mathey Tissot is no longer with me, as it went to a very friendly house. Best, Nicolas

Long gone, but not forgotten, and in a splendid house. 38 mm steel case, radium dial and hands. From the late 40's, early 50's. Screw in case back: Good old Valjoux movement. These vintage Chronos are just awesome. Best, Nicolas

Not in my collection anymore, but sill in my mind. With its impeccable big case ( 38 mm ) and this two-tone dial, its pointed hands, it had a lot of charm. Aaah, these vintage Chronographs! Best, Nicolas

Small, but beautiful ( circa 33 mm ). Look at this dial with these oversized sub dials and its step bezel. Very much my taste. Inside, a Valjoux 23: Another of my horological regrets... I should have grabbed it rather than taking pictures... Best, Nicolas

Some years ago, I had to let some of my pieces go, to fund some important watch projects... One of those which have gone is this superb Mathey Tissot: The size was great ( 38 mm ), the dial was awesome, and the movement common for a watch from this era (

It left my collection some months ago for a very nice home. Which doesn't mean that I didn't like it. 38 mm case, which blends elegance and character, a top dial, and a nice movement ( Valjoux 22, if I remember correctly ). These vintage chronographs are

It will go to a friendly house. If I didn't have to fund a soon to come new watch and to try to find a solution to save for the Duometre, I wouldn't let it go. A superb dial, a very nice case, and a nice movement. The winning cocktail which you sometimes

Big size Chronograph ( 38 mm, which was, at that time, a considered as a big size ), Valjoux 22 inside, which obviously needs a good service. Late 40ies, or early 50ies, I cannot say, but not the kind of chronograph you will see everyday. Very much my tas

A shot taken with my Nokia Lumia 920. Not very happy with the outcome, but I am in the wait to get my 2 Leica back from service and repair. Much happier with th Watch, which is not commonly seen, here and there. A superb and very sober / clean dial, a cas

I cannot say it is a quick picture as I took my time to take it. I love the way the focus is on the front part of the picture. As for the chronograph, I will post a review on it, later in the summer. But I love a lot of dtails on this Watch. A strong cas