Lip - Himalaya - Vintage mécanique - plaqué or - No reserve price - Unisex - 1950-1959
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LIP Himalaya, vintage mechanical hand-wound watch with a rose-gold plated case, 36 mm diameter, champagne dial, rose-gold bracelet, dating from the 1950s, in good condition with signs of wear, shipped insured.
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LIP Himalaya — Vintage manual-winding mechanical watch, gold-plated case
Description
French vintage watch from the LIP manufacture (Besançon, 1867), emblematic model “Himalaya.” Dial signed LIP Himalaya, round gold-plated case, vintage matching stretch bracelet.
History of the model
The Himalaya line arose from a collaboration between Fred Lip and mountaineering guide Lionel Terray, popularized by Maurice Herzog (first conqueror of Annapurna in 1950). Renowned for its robustness, it equipped numerous alpine and sporting expeditions in the 1950s–60s, including the Tour de France.
Dial
Ivory/cream dial with Arabic numerals painted at 12, 3, 6 and 9, faceted applied baton markers for the other hours, minute markers. Gold dauphine hands. Signature “LIP Himalaya” under 12.
Case & bracelet
Round gold-plated case, crown-winding. Gold-toned metal bracelet with guilloché pattern, vintage and matching the case.
Movement
Manual-winding mechanical (LIP caliber, probably from the R25 family, typical of first-generation Himalaya). Very good running condition.
Overall condition
Authentic vintage piece with patina and signs of wear normal for its age.
Iconic model of French watchmaking, rich in history (mountaineering, Tour de France)
Brand LIP highly sought after by collectors of French watches
Authentic vintage look
LIP Himalaya — Vintage manual-winding mechanical watch, gold-plated case
Description
French vintage watch from the LIP manufacture (Besançon, 1867), emblematic model “Himalaya.” Dial signed LIP Himalaya, round gold-plated case, vintage matching stretch bracelet.
History of the model
The Himalaya line arose from a collaboration between Fred Lip and mountaineering guide Lionel Terray, popularized by Maurice Herzog (first conqueror of Annapurna in 1950). Renowned for its robustness, it equipped numerous alpine and sporting expeditions in the 1950s–60s, including the Tour de France.
Dial
Ivory/cream dial with Arabic numerals painted at 12, 3, 6 and 9, faceted applied baton markers for the other hours, minute markers. Gold dauphine hands. Signature “LIP Himalaya” under 12.
Case & bracelet
Round gold-plated case, crown-winding. Gold-toned metal bracelet with guilloché pattern, vintage and matching the case.
Movement
Manual-winding mechanical (LIP caliber, probably from the R25 family, typical of first-generation Himalaya). Very good running condition.
Overall condition
Authentic vintage piece with patina and signs of wear normal for its age.
Iconic model of French watchmaking, rich in history (mountaineering, Tour de France)
Brand LIP highly sought after by collectors of French watches
Authentic vintage look
Details
Brand
Lip
Gender
Unisex
Model
Himalaya - Vintage mécanique - plaqué or
Band material
Rose gold
Shipped insured
Yes
Band length
Regular (180–200 mm)
Period
1950-1959
Repainted dial
No
Movement
Manual winding
Dial colour
Champagne
Case material
Pink gold
Original box included
No
Original papers included
No
Case diameter
36 mm
Original warranty included
No
Condition
Good - visible signs of wear
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