LIP Watch: Himalaya Automatic Open Heart 29mm Gold 671724

Lip: the Himalaya Automatic Open Heart 29 mm 671724, a mechanical open-heart jewelry watch

The Lip Himalaya Automatic Open Heart 29 mm 671724 offers a mechanical and precious interpretation of the women's Himalaya. Its compact 29 mm gold-tone 316L stainless steel case is paired with a matching Milanese strap and a slightly silvered white dial. At 6 o'clock, an opening reveals part of the automatic movement in operation. Made in France in Besançon, the Lip Himalaya Automatic Open Heart thus combines the elegance of a jewelry watch with the pleasure of observing its mechanics.

The Lip Himalaya Automatic Open Heart features a round, gold-tone 316L stainless steel case with alternating polished and brushed surfaces. Its 29 mm diameter, 14 mm lug width, and weight of 58 grams allow it to maintain proportions suited to slender wrists.

The matte silver-white dial of the Lip Himalaya Automatic Open Heart is accented with gold baton indices and Arabic numerals. The hands are also gold-tone, while the second hand stands out with its red tip. The opening at 6 o'clock allows for a direct view of the movement's regulating organ and is the primary distinguishing feature of the Himalaya Automatic Open Heart.

The Lip Himalaya Automatic Open Heart benefits from a domed, anti-reflective sapphire crystal. The movement also remains visible through a transparent screw-down case back, allowing one to observe the mechanics from both sides of the watch. Its crown is a push-down type according to the official Lip specifications, and its water resistance is 5 ATM, or 50 meters. The Himalaya Automatic Open Heart is therefore primarily designed for daily, urban use.

At the heart of the Lip Himalaya Automatic Open Heart is the Japanese Miyota 6T28 caliber. This mechanical movement can be wound automatically by wrist movement or manually via the crown. It operates at 28,800 vibrations per hour, or 4 Hz, features 21 jewels, and delivers approximately 40 hours of power reserve. Miyota specifies an accuracy of -20 to +40 seconds per day for the caliber powering the Himalaya Automatic Open Heart.

The gold-tone Lip Himalaya Automatic Open Heart is mounted on a gold-tone metallic Milanese mesh strap. It has a width of 14 mm at the lugs, and its sliding clasp allows for easy adjustment of the strap to the wrist. Holland Watch Group indicates an indicative range of 150 to 200 mm and mounting via standard spring bars. This entirely gold-tone aesthetic reinforces the jewelry-watch character of the Himalaya Automatic Open Heart while highlighting its open mechanical dial.

Technical specifications

• Brand: Lip

• Collection: Himalaya

• Model: Himalaya Automatic Open Heart 29 mm

• Reference: 671724
  

• Movement: Mechanical with automatic and manual winding

• Caliber: Miyota 6T28

• Frequency: 28,800 vibrations per hour, or 4 Hz

• Jewels: 21

• Power reserve: Approximately 40 hours

• Accuracy: -20 / +40 seconds per day

• Functions: Hours, minutes, seconds; manual winding possible.

• Case: Round, gold-tone 316L stainless steel, polished and brushed finishes.
  

• Dimensions: Diameter 29 mm
  
  

• Lug width: 14 mm

• Weight: 58 g

• Crystal: Domed anti-reflective sapphire.

• Case back: Transparent and screwed down, allowing the movement to be observed.

• Dial: Matte silver-white with open heart aperture at 6 o'clock

• Hands: Gold-tone; second hand with red tip

• Indices: Gold-tone baton indices and Arabic numerals.
  

• Strap: Gold-tone metal Milanese mesh

• Strap width: 14 mm
  

• Clasp: Gold-tone sliding Milanese clasp.

• Water resistance: 5 ATM, or 50 meters.
  

• Origin: Made in France in Besançon

• Lip warranty: 2 years

Why choose this watch?

The Lip Himalaya Automatic Open Heart 29 mm 671724 is aimed at those looking for a French mechanical watch in a particularly compact format. Its Miyota 6T28 automatic caliber visible through the dial, its anti-reflective sapphire crystal, and its entirely gold-tone finish are its three main assets. With a diameter of only 29 mm, the Himalaya Automatic Open Heart brings true automatic mechanics to slender wrists without adopting the dimensions usually associated with contemporary mechanical watches.

The Lip Himalaya Automatic Open Heart also allows for the movement to be observed both from the dial side and through its transparent case back. Its power reserve of approximately 40 hours, adjustable Milanese strap, and 50-meter water resistance complete a coherent configuration for daily use. Made in Besançon, the Himalaya Automatic Open Heart constitutes a mechanical, more horological alternative to the women's quartz Himalaya models.

About the brand Lip

Lip closely associates the Himalaya collection with major French high-mountain expeditions. The brand recalls that in 1950, Maurice Herzog and Louis Lachenal reached the summit of Annapurna—the first conquest of a peak over 8,000 meters—wearing Lip Himalaya watches. In 1955, Lionel Terray and Jean Couzy subsequently completed the first ascent of Makalu, the fifth-highest peak in the world.

The contemporary Himalaya collection transposes this heritage into different formats and movements. With the Lip Himalaya Automatic Open Heart 29 mm 671724, Lip offers a feminine and mechanical interpretation equipped with an open dial, sapphire crystal, and a Miyota 6T28 automatic caliber. The Himalaya Automatic Open Heart 29 mm thus combines the collection's historical identity with a more horological, compact construction made in Besançon.