LIP Watch: Minilip 29mm Blue 671971

Lip: the MiniLip 671971, the return of the French educational watch

The Lip MiniLip Blue 671971 revives an educational watch launched by Lip in 1969 to facilitate learning how to tell time. True to the principle of the historical model, this MiniLip Blue organizes its dial around three distinct circles to differentiate morning hours, afternoon hours, and minutes. Made in France in Besançon, the Lip MiniLip Blue is aimed both at children learning to tell time and at adults nostalgic for the original design.

The Lip MiniLip Blue features a 29 mm polished 316L stainless steel round case. Its compact size, weight of only 31 grams, and 14 mm lug width make it suitable for slender wrists. The matte silver dial of this MiniLip 671971 is protected by a flat mineral crystal, while a press-fit 316L stainless steel case back completes its construction.

The dial is the main feature of the Lip MiniLip Blue. The navy blue circle indicates afternoon hours, from 1 p.m. to midnight, while the silver circle corresponds to morning hours, from midnight to noon. The red hand of this MiniLip Blue allows you to track these two hour scales, whose numerals are also printed in red.

In the center of the Lip MiniLip Blue, a third white circle makes it easier to read the minutes thanks to explicit indications such as "past a quarter," "half past," "twenty to," or "quarter to." The silver hand indicates the minutes and completes the two-hand display. This design allows the MiniLip Blue to maintain the educational purpose that made the original 1969 Lip watch so unique.

The Lip MiniLip Blue is powered by a Japanese Miyota 2025 quartz movement. This two-hand caliber offers a stated precision of plus or minus 20 seconds per month and a theoretical battery life of approximately three years. Operating with a 377 battery, also referenced as SR626SW, the MiniLip Blue offers simple and reliable daily use.

The strap of the Lip MiniLip Blue is described by Lip as a navy blue jacquard textile strap equipped with chrome buckles. The official technical specifications also note a black and blue nylon composition. Supple and easily adjustable, this strap enhances the retro and casual aesthetic of the MiniLip Blue. Its 50-meter water resistance allows it to withstand splashes and everyday use.

Technical specifications

• Brand: Lip

• Collection: MiniLip

• Model: MiniLip Blue

• Reference: 671971

• Movement: Quartz

• Caliber: Miyota 2025

• Functions: Hours, minutes

• Precision: ±20 seconds per month

• Battery life: Approximately 3 years

• Case: Polished 316L stainless steel

• Case shape: Round

• Diameter: 29 mm

• Weight: 31 g

• Crystal: Flat mineral

• Dial: Matte silver with three-circle educational display

• Indices: Red Arabic numerals and educational minute indications

• Hands: Red hour hand and silver minute hand

• Case back: Press-fit 316L stainless steel

• Water resistance: 5 ATM, or 50 meters

• Strap: Navy blue jacquard textile; black and blue nylon

• Lug width: 14 mm

• Clasp: Chrome buckle

• Battery: 377 / SR626SW

• Origin: Made in France in Besançon

• Lip warranty: 2 years

Why choose this watch?

The Lip MiniLip Blue 671971 is particularly well-suited for children who are learning to tell time, thanks to its dial organized around three educational scales. Its red hand clearly differentiates the hours, while its silver hand accompanies the detailed minute indications. With its compact 29 mm case and 31-gram weight, this MiniLip Blue remains light and comfortable on a small wrist.

The Lip MiniLip Blue will also appeal to fans of vintage design and French watchmaking. Its aesthetic faithfully captures the spirit of the educational watch created by Lip in 1969, while adopting a modern quartz movement, 50-meter water resistance, and French manufacturing in Besançon. The MiniLip Blue is thus an original watch for learning to tell time or for reconnecting with a memorable model from childhood.

About the Lip brand

Founded in 1867 by Emmanuel Lipmann in Besançon, Lip is one of the most important houses in the history of French watchmaking. For over 150 years, Lip has developed precise and accessible watches, often characterized by avant-garde technical or aesthetic choices. Having returned permanently to its Besançon roots in 2014, the brand now develops and manufactures its creations in Besançon.

The MiniLip was launched in 1969 with an advertising campaign based on the slogan "It's not a watch for small fry." Specially designed for children aged approximately six to eight, it uses three reading zones to facilitate learning how to tell time. In 2024, Lip relaunched this iconic watch in two versions close to the historical model. The Lip MiniLip 671971 retains this educational dial while adopting a contemporary 29 mm case and a Miyota quartz movement.