23 - LIP, Besançon (France). T18. Iconic wristwatch with a rectangular chrome-plated case and a snap-on back. No. 17536. Two-tone dial with painted 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, slight signs of wear. Comes with a lovely dark green lizard leather strap signed Chevignon, attached separately.

LIP, Besançon (France). T18. Iconic wristwatch with a rectangular chrome-plated case and a snap-on back. No. 17536. Two-tone dial with painted 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, slight signs of wear. Comes with a lovely dark green lizard leather strap signed Chevignon, 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.