Lip - Ancora - 1950-1959
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LIP Ancora pocket watch with a chromed case (46 mm diameter), manual mechanical movement, 1950s period, open-face design, showing signs of wear and patina, weighing about 60 g with a lug width of 1.3 cm.
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Pocket Watch LIP – Art Deco Style with 24-Hour Dial
Description:
Elegant vintage pocket watch from the prestigious French firm LIP, a historic brand founded in 1867 and world-renowned for its technical innovation and excellence in French watchmaking.
This model features a chrome-plated metal case with a finely decorated back cover bearing a linear geometric Art Deco-inspired pattern. The dial, with an attractive natural patina that enhances its antique character, has Arabic numerals for the 12 main hours, complemented by an internal bluish scale for the 24-hour format (13-24). It features blued steel hands and a subsidiary dial for the seconds at 6 o’clock.
Inside lies a manually wound mechanical movement with golden bridges, signed by the brand on the ratchet wheel ("LIP"). The mechanism includes a regulator with A/R indicator (Avance/Retard).
Brand: LIP (France)
Type: Pocket watch (open-face)
Movement: Hand-wound mechanical, signed LIP
Case material: Chrome-plated metal, textured back cover
Diameter: Approx. 45.70 mm (excluding crown and bow)
Total weight: Approx. 60.40 g
Condition: Shows normal signs of use and patina from age on the case and dial (see images). Movement visible and clean.
Pocket Watch LIP – Art Deco Style with 24-Hour Dial
Description:
Elegant vintage pocket watch from the prestigious French firm LIP, a historic brand founded in 1867 and world-renowned for its technical innovation and excellence in French watchmaking.
This model features a chrome-plated metal case with a finely decorated back cover bearing a linear geometric Art Deco-inspired pattern. The dial, with an attractive natural patina that enhances its antique character, has Arabic numerals for the 12 main hours, complemented by an internal bluish scale for the 24-hour format (13-24). It features blued steel hands and a subsidiary dial for the seconds at 6 o’clock.
Inside lies a manually wound mechanical movement with golden bridges, signed by the brand on the ratchet wheel ("LIP"). The mechanism includes a regulator with A/R indicator (Avance/Retard).
Brand: LIP (France)
Type: Pocket watch (open-face)
Movement: Hand-wound mechanical, signed LIP
Case material: Chrome-plated metal, textured back cover
Diameter: Approx. 45.70 mm (excluding crown and bow)
Total weight: Approx. 60.40 g
Condition: Shows normal signs of use and patina from age on the case and dial (see images). Movement visible and clean.
Details
Brand
Lip
Model
Ancora
Shipped insured
Yes
Period
1950-1959
Movement
Manual winding
Case material
Chromed
Case diameter
46 mm
Condition
Good - visible signs of wear
Weight
60 g
Width lug/ watch band
1.3 cm
In working order
Yes
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