Lip Super Nautic-Ski - References, Prices and Owners' Reviews

This watch should never have existed. Like all LIP Super Nautic-Ski, it is equipped with the Super Compressor case manufactured by Piquerez SA, one of the most efficient manufacturers of waterproof cases at the time. Things get complicated with the dial labeled "Les Industries de Palente" and not LIP. This watch, or at least the dial, dates from the period before the workers of the Besançon factory occupied the factories to protest against repeated social plans and the closure of the Palente factory. More than 3 years of social unrest from 1973 to 1977 led to the creation by LIP workers (the LIP) of several SCOPs aimed at producing watches - without the LIP brand - but with the brand's industrial assets. One of these SCOPs being "Les Industries de Palente". Even more surprising, this Super Nautic-Ski is called Nautic-Ski unlike the others bearing the LIP brand! Is it a service dial, a transition dial, a dial from another LIP Electronic model… I don’t know and that makes this watch even more attractive. It is equipped with the R184 caliber, a hybrid movement whose energy comes from a battery while integrating an almost traditional balance, balance spring, and anchor triptych… This is what I call a collector’s watch whose value is in line with the current trajectory of my very personal collection…

I am a big fan of vintage dive watches at a great price, and the LIP Super Nautic Ski is one of my favorites. I recently purchased mine and it already has a special place in my growing collection. What I like most about this watch is its bold design for the time. The case is 42mm stainless steel, with a bi-directional rotating inner bezel and a black dial with luminescent hands and indices. It is a bit larger than most modern dive watches, but I find that this gives it a more imposing presence. The LIP Super Nautic Ski is also very robust and durable. It is water resistant to 200 meters, making it perfect for freediving and scuba diving. This is all on paper because the indices have lost a lot of intensity and I obviously haven't done any water sports or diving because the water resistance must be average now! For now I haven't had to change the battery, it will come one day and I'm not worried about it. I find it very elegant according to my personal criteria. It can be worn on all occasions in my engineering school or during the holidays. Jeans, a t-shirt, and my Super Nautic Ski. What else?