Vintage 70s LIP Mach 2000 Roger Tallon Automatic Duromat 25J Red Crown Watch

About this watch

The LIP Mach 2000 is one of the great icons of 1970s industrial design. This example has the instantly recognisable black asymmetric square case with an offset round dial and the signature red ball crown sitting in the upper-right corner. The black dial has a white and orange minute track, the small lip logo, "Automatic" and a date aperture at six o'clock, with a long white minute hand and a short orange hour hand.

It is powered by a 25-jewel Duromat automatic movement, its rotor signed "Duromat Twenty-Five 25 Jewels", housed under a screw-down caseback. The case measures approximately 33mm and 9mm thick, and the watch is fitted on a black ribbed rubber strap, 18mm wide. The dial is marked Made in France.

Brand heritage

LIP was founded in Besançon, the capital of French watchmaking, in 1867 by Emmanuel Lipmann, and became a symbol of French horology. LIP was an innovator, producing Europe's first electric watch in 1952 and the first French quartz watches. In 1973 the company joined forces with the industrial designer Roger Tallon, creator of the TGV train interiors, who designed the Mach 2000 with its asymmetric case and coloured spherical crowns and pushers. The Mach 2000 design is today held in the permanent collections of MoMA in New York and the Centre Pompidou in Paris.

Why this one is special

• Roger Tallon's 1973 design, a museum-recognised landmark of French design
• Signature red ball crown and asymmetric black case
• Automatic Duromat 25-jewel movement
• Vintage original, not a modern re-edition

Specifications

• Brand / Model: LIP Mach 2000, designed by Roger Tallon
• Era: 1970s
• Case: black coated (PVD), approx. 33 mm, 9 mm thick, screwback
• Movement: Duromat automatic, 25 jewels
• Functions: hours, minutes, date
• Dial: black with white and orange minute track, date at 6
• Crown: red ball
• Strap: black rubber, 18 mm
• Origin: France

Condition

Pre-owned vintage condition with age-related wear consistent with its age; the paint on the red ball crown is chipped, showing the gold-tone metal beneath. Please review all photos carefully, as they are part of the description and show the exact item you will receive.
Working at time of listing.

What's included

The watch on its black rubber strap. The display box in the photos is used for presentation only.

Shipping & Returns

Ships from Cairo, Egypt. Please see the shipping and returns details in this listing.