LIP is an old French watch company founded in 1807 by Emmanuel Lipman. But it was during the 1900s the company became a great success in France. During its greatness they made 300 0000 watches a year. Unfortunately, the company found itself in crisis when the quartz-work came & cheap Japanese watches entered the market.

An attempt to rescue the company were to hire a gang of young designers from areas such as space, air, pop culture. Including Roger Tallon. (Tallon designed Mach 2000 series)

Unfortunately, this was not enough to save the company, and it later went bankrupt. Which of course meant that these futuristic watches produced, quickly became a valuable collector’s item.

But in recent years the company has resurfaced & now with a vintage series, So now you have the chance to acquire these “modern classics” if in reprints.