aunched in 1969, the automatic Minilip was a model for 6-8 year-olds, specially designed for learning to tell the time with an innovative pedagogical device. By perfecting the reading principle, Fred Lip offered “a true French ruby watch”.

Creating watches for children enabled Lip to break free from certain watchmaking codes and take liberties with the creation of the Minilip.

Divided into three distinct circles, the Minilip dial stands out for its highly didactic approach: each concentric circle allows you to read, from narrowest to widest, the minutes, morning hours and afternoon hours.

The Minilip has just 2 hands: the first for the hours and the second for the minutes. The minute hand is deliberately left too long despite its smaller dial in order to accustom children to reading the time on an adult watch. To facilitate an educational reading, when the large hand is on the 3; it means ¼...

In 2024, Lip relaunches this iconic model for grown-ups; a true symbol of nostalgia and playfulness that perfectly embodies the spirit of childhood.

The Minilip sports a revisited vintage style and changes movement for greater precision, switching from automatic to quartz. With a 29mm case, slightly smaller than its predecessor, the Minilip retains its characteristically long minute hand.

The Minilip comes with a woven nylon strap, red and black for the gold version and blue and black for the silver version. It adapts to the schedules of grown-ups with a French-style reading: at 7 a.m. when you’re getting ready for breakfast, at 8 a.m. when you’re rushing to work, at 10 a.m. when you feel like you’ve already done your morning...

Minilip 2024 is no longer aimed at little girls and boys, but at those who have kept their childlike spirit, combining nostalgia with the spirit of the times.