LIP Watch: Nautic 3 Automatic Firefighters Diver 670098

Lip: The Nautic 3 Automatic Sapeurs-Pompiers Scaphandrier 670098, a French diver's watch designed for underwater interventions

The Lip Nautic 3 Automatic Sapeurs-Pompiers Scaphandrier 670098 was developed as part of a partnership between the Besançon-based brand and the National Federation of French Firefighters (Fédération nationale des Sapeurs-Pompiers de France). This diving watch honors the "Scaphandriers Autonomes Légers" (light autonomous divers), who specialize in underwater or hyperbaric operations. Its matte black dial, marked "Scaphandrier" (Diver), and its orange strap mirror the colors of the equipment worn to improve visibility during missions.

The Lip Nautic 3 Automatic Sapeurs-Pompiers Scaphandrier features a 39 mm round 316L stainless steel case, alternating between polished and brushed surfaces. Its sharp angles and straight lugs reflect the architecture of the historical Nautic 3 that appeared in the late 1960s. With a weight of 84 grams and a 20 mm lug width, this 39 mm Nautic 3 Automatic maintains a sporty presence while remaining balanced on a wide variety of wrists.

The matte black dial of the Nautic 3 Automatic Sapeurs-Pompiers Scaphandrier is punctuated by baton indices, white Arabic numerals, and a peripheral minute track inspired by Lip diver's watches from the 1970s. The orange accents placed around the indices, on the hands, and at the "Scaphandrier" inscription reinforce the model's identity. The luminescent hands and indices ensure effective readability when lighting conditions decrease.

The Nautic 3 Automatic Sapeurs-Pompiers Scaphandrier is protected by a 3 mm domed sapphire crystal with an anti-reflective coating. Its unidirectional rotating bezel features a black aluminum insert with a scale for measuring immersion times. The screw-down crown and the transparent screw-down caseback contribute to the 200-meter water resistance of this Nautic 3 Automatic. The caseback also bears branding related to the French Firefighters and the Scaphandrier specialty.

At the heart of the Nautic 3 Automatic Sapeurs-Pompiers Scaphandrier lies the La Joux-Perret G100 self-winding mechanical caliber. Entirely assembled in Besançon, this movement operates at a frequency of 28,800 vibrations per hour and features 24 jewels. It offers a 68-hour power reserve, a stated accuracy of ±15 seconds per day, as well as hours, minutes, seconds, date, and hacking seconds functions.

Visible through the transparent caseback, the movement of the Lip Nautic 3 Automatic features decorations including Côtes de Genève on the oscillating weight, a diamond-cut bevel, and blued screws. This presentation highlights the G100 caliber while maintaining the functional characteristics expected of a diver's watch. The 39 mm Nautic 3 Automatic Sapeurs-Pompiers Scaphandrier thus combines neo-vintage architecture with a contemporary automatic movement featuring extended autonomy.

The Lip Nautic 3 Automatic Sapeurs-Pompiers Scaphandrier is mounted on an orange vulcanized rubber Tropic strap. Flexible, water-resistant, and equipped with quick-release spring bars, it can be replaced without tools. Its chrome-plated pin buckle ensures a simple and secure fit. Made in France in Besançon and delivered in a special box, the Nautic 3 Automatic Sapeurs-Pompiers Scaphandrier is intended for both fans of French diver's watches and members of the firefighter community.

Technical Specifications

• Brand: Lip

• Collection: Nautic

• Model: Nautic 3 Automatic Sapeurs-Pompiers Scaphandrier

• Reference: 670098

• Edition: Special edition developed with the National Federation of French Firefighters

• Movement: Self-winding mechanical

• Caliber: La Joux-Perret G100

• Movement origin: French-Swiss movement entirely assembled in Besançon

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

• Jewels: 24

• Power reserve: 68 hours

• Accuracy: ±15 seconds per day

• Functions: Hours, minutes, seconds, date, and hacking seconds

• Movement finishes: Côtes de Genève on the oscillating weight, diamond-cut bevel, and blued screws

• Case: Polished and brushed 316L stainless steel

• Case shape: Round

• Diameter: 39 mm

• Lug width: 20 mm

• Weight: 84 g

• Crystal: 3 mm domed sapphire, anti-reflective treated

• Dial: Matte black with "Scaphandrier" inscription

• Indices: Luminescent white baton indices and Arabic numerals with orange details

• Hands: White and luminescent with orange tips

• Crown: Screw-down

• Bezel: Unidirectional rotating with graduated black aluminum insert

• Caseback: Transparent and screw-down, featuring identity branding of the French Firefighters and the Scaphandrier specialty

• Water resistance: 20 ATM, or 200 meters

• Strap: Orange Tropic vulcanized rubber

• Strap width: 20 mm

• Quick-release spring bars: Yes

• Clasp: Chrome-plated pin buckle

• Box: Specific Lip Sapeurs-Pompiers box

• Origin: Made in France in Besançon

• Lip warranty: 2 years international

Why choose this watch?

The Lip Nautic 3 Automatic Sapeurs-Pompiers Scaphandrier 670098 is aimed at fans of French diver's watches looking for a functional and recognizable automatic timepiece. Its La Joux-Perret G100 caliber with a 68-hour power reserve, its anti-reflective sapphire crystal, and its 200-meter water resistance are its three main technical highlights. Its 39 mm diameter and orange Tropic strap make the Nautic 3 Automatic Sapeurs-Pompiers suitable for both daily wear and aquatic activities.

This Nautic 3 Automatic also stands out due to its partnership with the National Federation of French Firefighters. Its black dial marked "Scaphandrier," its orange elements, and its specific caseback directly pay tribute to professionals in underwater intervention. Manufactured in Besançon, the Nautic 3 Automatic Sapeurs-Pompiers Scaphandrier is suitable for divers, collectors, and enthusiasts of French watchmaking associated with a specific professional field.

About the Lip brand

Founded in 1867 by Emmanuel Lipmann in Besançon, Lip holds a major place in the history of French watchmaking. For over 150 years, the house has developed precise and accessible instruments, regularly marked by technical innovations or avant-garde designs. Having returned to its Besançon roots in 2014, Lip now develops and manufactures its collections in Besançon.

The Nautic collection is part of the history of Lip's diver's watches, notably since the Nautic-Ski launched in 1967 with 200-meter water resistance. The modern Nautic 3 takes up the lines of a reference that appeared in the late 1960s. In 2023, Lip became the Official Watchmaker of the National Federation of French Firefighters and introduced two Nautic 3 models intended for the Swimmer-Rescuer and Scaphandrier specialties. The Lip Nautic 3 Automatic Sapeurs-Pompiers Scaphandrier translates this partnership into an automatic diver's watch designed around the visual codes of underwater interventions.