LIP Calipso 200 Black (Ref. 42601) - Circa 1968
Manual winding - Derlin (plastic)
Very rare LIP «Calypso».
A diver watch created after Fred Lip met the Commandant Cousteau
Mechanical caliber, automatic winding R 558
Base Durowé 451-2
17 Jewels - 21.600 A/h - Power reserve: 40H00
Black dial
Large arabic numbers
Large white luminescent hands
Central luminescent seconds hand
Date at 03:00 (Quick-set method)
Black bi-directional rotating bezel (used)
Diameter: 38 mm. (40 mm. with crown)
Thickness: 12 mm.
Derlin back (Derlin is a plastic create by Dupont-De-Nemours)
Sport black leather strap; steel buckle
Standard size (+/- 23 cm watch incl.)
Bibliography:
LIP « Des heures à conter » by Marie-Pia Auschitzky Coustans
Edition Libris
Reproduced page 139
The watch is in really good condition (bezel excepted)
History of maintenance is unknown but the watch is in very good working order.
An authentic collector (!)
No need to precise that the watch will be packed with care and shipped with Track & Trace
- Brand
- Lip
- Model
- Calipso 200 - "NO RESERVE PRICE"
- Reference Number
- 42601
- Gender
- Men
- Period
- 1960-1969
- Movement
- Mechanical hand winding
- Case material
- Plastic
- Extras
- Travel box
- Type
- Analogue wristwatch
- Shipped Insured
- Yes
- Condition
- In working condition with visible traces of use