LIP Watch: Churchill T13 Baguette 13 × 29 mm 671227

Lip: the Churchill T13 Baguette 671227, a women's baguette-shaped watch inspired by the 1950s

The Lip Churchill T13 Baguette 671227 revives the elegance of small rectangular women's watches from the mid-20th century in a particularly delicate form. Its 13 × 29 mm 316L stainless steel case is paired with a matte white dial and a silver Milanese bracelet. Manufactured in Besançon, France, the Lip Churchill T13 Baguette favors very contained proportions and a deliberately retro aesthetic.

The Lip Churchill T13 Baguette features a rectangular 316L stainless steel case with polished and brushed finishes. With a width of only 13 mm and a length of 29 mm, a lug width of 10 mm, and a weight of 26 grams, the Churchill T13 Baguette is one of the most visually slender watches in the collection.

The matte white dial of the Lip Churchill T13 Baguette is inspired, according to the official presentation, by the design of Place Vendôme. It combines stick indexes and black Arabic numerals with two silver hands for hours and minutes. The absence of a second hand enhances the dial's sobriety and allows the Churchill T13 Baguette to maintain a particularly clean composition.

The Lip Churchill T13 Baguette is protected by a flat mineral glass. Its stainless steel case back is snap-on, and its crown is push-type. Important point: the Churchill T13 Baguette is stated as not waterproof by the manufacturer. It must therefore be protected from water and should not be worn in the shower, when swimming, or in any situation involving immersion.

The Lip Churchill T13 Baguette is powered by the Ronda 1032 quartz caliber. This particularly compact rectangular movement has 7 jewels in the versions currently documented by Ronda and only displays hours and minutes.

Finally, the Lip Churchill T13 Baguette is fitted with a 10 mm silver Milanese mesh stainless steel bracelet. This is easily adjustable and fastens with a Milanese clasp. With this entirely silver finish, the Churchill T13 Baguette maintains a sober presentation that reinforces its character as a small jewel-watch.

Technical specifications

• Brand: Lip

• Collection: Churchill

• Model: Churchill T13 Baguette

• Reference: 671227.
  

• Movement: Quartz

• Caliber: Ronda 1032
  

• Jewels: 7

• Accuracy: ±20 seconds per month.

• Functions: Hours and minutes

• Battery: 337 

• Case: Rectangular in 316L stainless steel, polished and brushed finishes.

• Dimensions: 13 × 29 mm
  

• Lug width: 10 mm

• Weight: 26 g.

• Glass: Flat mineral

• Case back: Snap-on stainless steel.

• Dial: Matte white, design inspired by Place Vendôme  
  

• Hands: Silver

• Indexes: Stick indexes and black Arabic numerals.
  

• Bracelet: Silver Milanese mesh stainless steel

• Bracelet width: 10 mm
  

• Origin: Manufactured in Besançon, France

• Lip Warranty: 2 years

Why choose this watch?

The Lip Churchill T13 Baguette 671227 is particularly aimed at those who are looking for a very small and elegant watch, conceived more as a horological accessory than as a sports watch. Its 13 × 29 mm case, its white dial with a retro design, and its Milanese steel bracelet are its three main assets. At only 26 grams, the Churchill T13 Baguette is particularly well-suited for slender wrists.

The Lip Churchill T13 Baguette also benefits from the simplicity of the Ronda 1032 quartz caliber and an adjustable Milanese bracelet. Its lack of water resistance, however, requires more precautions than with a classic daily watch. Manufactured in Besançon, the Churchill T13 Baguette is especially an interesting choice for those who appreciate baguette watches, vintage proportions, and the history of French watch design.

About the Lip brand

The history of Lip's Churchill collection is intimately linked to the T18 caliber. Produced from the mid-1930s until the late 1950s, this rectangular movement notably distinguished itself by its precision and small seconds display. In 1948, the French government chose an 18-carat gold Lip T18 watch as a gift for Winston Churchill, in recognition of Great Britain's services to France during World War II. The Churchill T13 Baguette is today part of this family of historical rectangular watches.

However, the T13 has its own history at Lip. The company explains that its name originally referred to a small 13 mm tonneau movement developed in 1958 for high-end women's watches and manufactured on an assembly line specially adapted to its dimensions. With the Churchill T13 Baguette 671227, Lip today reinterprets this particularly compact format with a Ronda 1032 quartz caliber, a 316L steel case, and a Milanese bracelet, while maintaining manufacturing in Besançon.