122 - LIP ⎼ Type 10, Southern Cross

LIP ⎼ Type 10, Southern Cross Steel wristwatch with a black dial, celadon Arabic numerals, brand name inscribed at 12 o’clock, luminescent sword-shaped hands, crown at 4 o’clock, screw-down steel case back engraved with the brand name and numbered 1840112⎼7050 Quartz movement (not verified, no warranty) Circa 2000 Diameter: 40 mm Lug width: 20 mm (Minor scratches on the case and bezel) Brand-name brown leather strap with topstitching, silver-tone metal pin buckle, and signed (Worn) This model was created in 1935. Involved in the development of the technologies of the time, LIP manufactured aviation instruments, including the famous “Type 10” onboard watch, which in 1935 equipped the “La Croix du Sud” aircraft piloted by Jean Mermoz, one of the pioneers of the Aéropostale.