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33 - LIP Gold, calibre 20.3, late 1920s Rectangular case wristwat…
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Estimate €500 - €800
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LIP Gold, calibre 20.3, late 1920s Rectangular case wristwatch in 18K (750/1000) yellow gold with fixed attachments, flanged bezel, silvered dial, applied gold Arabic numeral hour markers, seconds at 6 o'clock, calibre 20.3 mechanical movement, brown lizard strap with glued attachments (worn condition, oxidised plated pin buckle). Case 27 x 22.6 mm Gross weight with bracelet and without movement 17.7 g Weight of case back alone 5.5 g Eagle head hallmarks (Good condition, dial a little patinated, seems to work, to be revised) Developed in 1899 by the Manufacture Lip and the first calibre entirely designed at 14 Grande Rue in Besançon, the calibre 20.3, with a diameter of 20 mm, was intended to equip wristwatches of small dimensions (watches with a diameter of 30 mm). Originally, the dials featured two hands for the hours and minutes, before the movement was enhanced in 1901 with a seconds counter at 6 o'clock. Lip's calibre 20.3 has been certified as a Chronometer by the Observatoire Chronométrique de Besançon - the official body recognised internationally for its precision measurements in watchmaking - since 1899!
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About the sale Le Temps est Comté : 220 Lip & classic watches including Cartier
Auction location
Auction time 06/19/2026 at 2:00 PM
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