Lip Nautic Ski Electronic Super Compressor - SOLD
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$1,150.00
$900.00
$900.00
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Electromechanical movements are sort of in their own little world. They were mostly produced before the quartz watch was invented and were a blend of traditional watchmaking philosophy mated to the modern advancement of electronics manufacturing at the time. As such, they can sometimes get lumped in with quartz movements, but they share very little in common other than a battery.
This Lip Nautic Ski Electronic is powered by the R184 caliber, a French made electromechanial movement that debuted in 1962. The idea was to replace the mainspring with a much more efficient battery as the power source of the movement. However, transmitting that power was an interesting problem to solve. Lip's solution was to have the battery induce a magnetic field that would impulse a small oppositely charged plate fitted to a traditional balance. The result was an accurate movement that beat at 18,800vph, but the unique escapement led the watch to actually "tick" at 2.5hz rather than 5.
With a name like Nautic, a water resistant case is only appropriate, and for this generation of Nautic Ski Lip chose to house their unique R148 in an EPSA Super Compressor case. The internal rotating bezel and dual oversized cross-hatched crowns have become a staple in vintage dive watches as they were used by a number of top brands throughout the 60s and into the 70s (although the designs did tend to get a little funky later on). Rounding out the package is a grey dial with oversized lumed markers and big luminous hands for maximum visibility, and the signature Lip lightning bolt logo to show off what's beating inside.
The Lip Nautic Ski Electronic is a great watch embodying 1960s diver styling with the technological advancements of the time that often gets overlooked but certainly has a well deserved place in horological history.
Please take a look at the photos and the condition description for this watch below.
Case: 36mm EPSA super compressor diver case in excellent vintage condition. The case shows only very minor surface wear. Caseback is signed with the signature EPSA diving helmet inside.
Bezel: Original internal bezel operated by the top crown in excellent condition as shown with smooth operation. The bezel has minimal fading and no damage.
Dial and hands: Original dial and hand set. Dial is in excellent condition with even creamy patina on the large luminous hour markers. Original hand set is also in excellent shape with matching patina.
Crystal: Domed acrylic crystal with little to no visual wear. There are no gouges, chips, or cracks in the crystal.
Movement: Lip caliber R184 electromechanical 13 jewel movement in excellent condition. All functions work as they should and the watch keeps excellent time.
Strap: Period correct black Tropic strap in like new condition with SS Buckle.
Accessories: Sold as watch only.
This Lip Nautic Ski Electronic is powered by the R184 caliber, a French made electromechanial movement that debuted in 1962. The idea was to replace the mainspring with a much more efficient battery as the power source of the movement. However, transmitting that power was an interesting problem to solve. Lip's solution was to have the battery induce a magnetic field that would impulse a small oppositely charged plate fitted to a traditional balance. The result was an accurate movement that beat at 18,800vph, but the unique escapement led the watch to actually "tick" at 2.5hz rather than 5.
With a name like Nautic, a water resistant case is only appropriate, and for this generation of Nautic Ski Lip chose to house their unique R148 in an EPSA Super Compressor case. The internal rotating bezel and dual oversized cross-hatched crowns have become a staple in vintage dive watches as they were used by a number of top brands throughout the 60s and into the 70s (although the designs did tend to get a little funky later on). Rounding out the package is a grey dial with oversized lumed markers and big luminous hands for maximum visibility, and the signature Lip lightning bolt logo to show off what's beating inside.
The Lip Nautic Ski Electronic is a great watch embodying 1960s diver styling with the technological advancements of the time that often gets overlooked but certainly has a well deserved place in horological history.
Please take a look at the photos and the condition description for this watch below.
Case: 36mm EPSA super compressor diver case in excellent vintage condition. The case shows only very minor surface wear. Caseback is signed with the signature EPSA diving helmet inside.
Bezel: Original internal bezel operated by the top crown in excellent condition as shown with smooth operation. The bezel has minimal fading and no damage.
Dial and hands: Original dial and hand set. Dial is in excellent condition with even creamy patina on the large luminous hour markers. Original hand set is also in excellent shape with matching patina.
Crystal: Domed acrylic crystal with little to no visual wear. There are no gouges, chips, or cracks in the crystal.
Movement: Lip caliber R184 electromechanical 13 jewel movement in excellent condition. All functions work as they should and the watch keeps excellent time.
Strap: Period correct black Tropic strap in like new condition with SS Buckle.
Accessories: Sold as watch only.
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