Lip Mach 2000 - References, Prices and Owners' Reviews

I present to you an atypical electronic watch, with LED, from the 70s, before the advent of LCD watches. Here, in this case, it is a watch from the brand "Modern Watches", in every way identical to a model from LIP, part of the Mach 2000 collection, designed by the designer of the TGV, Roger Talon. I have not found any information on the collaboration between Modern Watches and LIP. Perhaps an operating license to market this new type of watch in other countries? This model must have revolutionized the watch market in the early 70s, and been considered a futuristic watch. The LCD very quickly replaced this LED technology because the latter was too energy-intensive and the battery was empty in a few months. To see the time appear on the dial, you must press the button on the right, at the top of the case. This watch stands out from mechanical watches by its precision in keeping time, because it is a technology that uses quartz. The battery is lithium. The design of the square case, in brushed steel, is very modern. This watch is part of the watchmaking revolution of the early 70s, in search of conquering the precision of time thanks to new technologies. It is a watch of Designer and engineers. An endearing and "emotional" watch for all these reasons.

There was a before and after Dialicious… Thanks to Xavier and all of you, I learned a lot about watchmaking. I remain a novice, but the way I look at these timekeepers that we are passionate about is different and I thank you for that. So I set out to find an old watch. No need to look far, because it had come back to me, lying around in some box somewhere in the family home. I just had to find it. When I finally got my hands on it, I understood that a vintage watch required more attention, especially the lack of sapphire crystal. After a return trip to Lip for a complete overhaul. Despite this, I had to send it back twice because it stopped unexpectedly. Aaaah old mechanics! I love wearing my 1975 Mach 2000, even if its case is thin, its thick strap stands out on the wrist, making it a virile watch. Whether you like its atypical design or not, it will be the talk of the town. (Thank you Mr Tallon) I love the flash of its orange second hand and the inscription "electronic" which attests to the state of the watch industry in the 70s with its mechanical movement powered... by a battery, like the pacemaker of a sick heart.