Hodinkee is celebrating their 2nd anniversary, big time! Even Stephen Hallock, President of MB&F North America, chips in with a piece from his own collection, a Tissot Idea 2001. This Tissot was introduced in 1971 and although it looks kinda ..uuh.. special, it is a vintage timepiece that will not look bad in your collection. It could be considered an ancestor of the famous plastic Swatch, since this Idea 2001 was meant for disposal once it broke down, just like a Swatch. Almost everything of this watch (and movement) has been produced out of plastic, which was unheard of in 1971.

To win this vintage treasure, you have to do the following things:

To enter to win a vintage Tissot Idea 2001 courtesy of MB&F, follow the instructions below:

1. Watch the Special Birthday Message Video Below
2. Follow MB&F on Facebook & Twitter
3. Follow Hodinkee on Facebook & Twitter
4. Leave a Comment at Hodinkee with a Working Email Address
5. Wait until Friday, June 18th for a Winner to Be Selected

Have fun and good luck!

Yesterday, I published an article on MotoringExposure about buying watches under 1000 USD. There are a lot of offers, but which one satisfies the watchfreak?

Browsing the internet and going through several annual catalogues, I came up with the Glycine Incursore ‘Black Jack’, the Sinn 656 and the Tissot PRS516 Automatic Chronograph. All three very different watches, but are all ‘serious’ timepieces under 1000 USD and follow my own 5 defined rules for this quest:

1. It should be a (respected) Swiss or German brand
2. A mechanical movement (Swiss/German origin), ETA2824 or ETA6498 for example
3. No plastic parts on the outside (excludes Swatch for example)
4. Stainless steel casing
5. Sapphire crystal

Of course, there are numerous great alternatives, but?Ǭ�I had to make choices

Please read the article by clicking here