Lip Général de Gaulle - References, Prices and Owners' Reviews

This watch was given to me by my wife for my appointment in the civil service, so in my eyes it is one (if not the) of my favorites in my collection. That being said, it is objectively very successful. In 35mm, it is intended to be very elegant, dressed but the cushion case (or tonneau I do not know) makes it very present on the wrist in reality. It gives an impression much larger than 35mm. Its sunburst dial and the black/gold combo of the indexes and hands are incredibly classy! The second hand with the light…

Well well well... where to start? Found in a garage sale, this watch without much interest (for the common man) is in fact a little treasure.. A full-fledged representative of the "electronic" range of the famous French brand Bisontine: "LIP" (electronic calibers being "the missing link" between mechanical and quartz movements) it is powered by the caliber R184 (calendar variant of the R148). It was nicknamed "the watch of presidents" because it was first offered to General de Gaulle then to President Eisenhower. A…

I bought this watch on impulse, while going shopping, I saw this magnificent lip gdg in 39mm pvd gold and I left with it! I liked the comfort of wearing it with its butterfly buckle bracelet, its domed sapphire crystal, its raised indexes, its lightning-shaped second hand, the "electronic" logo, the Besançon France and the history of Lip, in short I was won over. Plus Lip doesn't make it anymore, what a shame! I obviously recommend this watch even if I had a small problem with it, it stopped during the warranty per…