Big Fridge. Design Roger Tallon - 1975.
Revised Prisca Briquet 2007.
This model is a classic of the Lip's watches realized by Roger Tallon. Lip republishes in this moment this famous watches, some of them have been modified compared to the actuals constraints, but with a real respect for the original design.
So a very good news for all the design lovers | What is Lip ?
Lip is a company of manufacture and distribution of watches, today very famous. The first model was chrono watch realized by Emmanuel Lipmann at Besançon in France. The company offer to Napoleon Bonaparte this watch, that was its first success.
On and before the 60's, the success was not regular. The good reputation stay despite everithing, thanks to the help of importants politics gentlemans lovers of the Lip style (Eisenhower, De Gaulle...), but thanks to too the very importants technicals innovations they found (electronic, quartz...).
In 1974, whereas the company seems to be finished, it is a new beginning with new watches, very populars, designed by famous artist as Roger Tallon.
After 2 centuries of glory, Lip comes back today applaused by every design people and nostalgic people. | Caracteristics of the Big Fridge :
- ronda movement 783.
- mineral glass.
- waterproof 3 ATM.
- grainy brown - light brown lining leather strap.
- case in stainless steel.
- 2 years warranty.
Dimensions of the case: 33 x 50 mm.