Lip Baschmakoff steel Jump-Hour, 1972

A chrome metal “Jump Hour” watch, with hand wind movement. Designed by Prince Francois de Baschmakoff in 1972, made by Lip, France. With rare original stainless steel strap.

Prince Francois de Baschmakoff is known for his graphics but for Lip he designed some iconic watches. This Jump Hour mechanism was in fact the first digital (read) watch and in the 1970’s a complete new way of telling time.