17 - LIP, Besançon (France). T18. Iconic wristwatch with a rectangular chrome-plated case and a snap-on case back. No. 56165. Champagne-colored dial with painted hour markers and Arabic numerals, signed. Seconds sub-dial at 6 o’clock. Blued steel baton hands. Case width (excluding crown): 21 mm. Manual-winding mechanical movement (functioning at the time of sale, no warranty). 1940s. Good condition, signs of wear, slight scratches. Comes with a lizard-skin leather strap, attached separately.

LIP, Besançon (France). T18. Iconic wristwatch with a rectangular chrome-plated case and a snap-on case back. No. 56165. Champagne-colored dial with painted hour markers and Arabic numerals, signed. Seconds sub-dial at 6 o’clock. Blued steel baton hands. Case width (excluding crown): 21 mm. Manual-winding mechanical movement (functioning at the time of sale, no warranty). 1940s. Good condition, signs of wear, slight scratches. Comes with a lizard-skin leather strap, attached separately. Officially launched in 1935 and produced until the late 1950s, the Lip T18 stood out for its high precision and its small off-center seconds sub-dial at 6 o’clock. In 1948, the French government presented a gold model to Sir Winston Churchill to thank him for Britain’s role during World War II.