LIP CHRONOGRAPH CO-PILOT 765 CIRCA 1960 Steel bracelet watch on leather with chronograph. CASE: round with pump pushers. DIAL: black with luminescent index and hands. Three silvered counters. MOVEMENT: mechanical, cal Venus 178. STRAP: leather with pin buckle. Signed and numbered 127423. DIAMETER 38 mm. A stainless steel manual winding chronograph by LIP, from the 60's.

Composed of several subsidiaries, the Drouot Group is a major player in the art market. Hôtel Drouot, located in the heart of Paris, has been the world's largest public auction center since 1852. 15 salerooms are available to more than 70 auction houses. The emulation generated by an annual offer of 230,000 artworks from 21 major specialities - from Antiquity to street art - attracts some 3,000 visitors every day. The Group's digital platform, Drouot.com, offers digital sales - Live auctions (live broadcasting and participation in auctions), Online-only auctions (dematerialised auctions) and Buy Now sales (sales of lots at fixed prices). Nearly 2 million items are offered annually by 600 auction houses. Auction news is reported every week in La Gazette Drouot, the leading weekly magazine for the art market and culture published by Auctionspress.