It may be perfectly true that the Gentleman is based on a vintage Tissot watch – I always wish, when a brand says there's an original upon which a modern design is based, that they'd specify which one and provide images, but I don't doubt that there was something in Tissot's production in the 1960s to which the Gentleman bears a resemblance. In any case, the price is low enough, and the value offered high enough, to make it an interesting proposition in its own right. Its design may pay homage to an instantly recognizable watch from another company but the price sure doesn't. Of course, the Gentleman is not equivalent to a Rolex in other important elements – to pick just one, Rolex is making what I think are some of the best bracelets in the business at any price right now; and the list could go on and on (and I would too, if the qualitative differences weren't fairly obvious). But if you want a sharp-looking timepiece with go-anywhere style for less than the cost of dinner for two and couple of show tickets (at least, dinner for two and a couple of show tickets here in the Big Apple) you may wish to become better acquainted with this slightly derivative but nonetheless attractive Gentleman.