Lip Porta-Lip Electronic Wristwatch

Design and Dial Features

A series of minute indices is positioned along the outer edge of the dial, providing clear legibility for timekeeping. The central hand stack includes hour, minute, and a needle-style seconds hand, all finished in a polished metallic tone to match the indices.

The upper half of the dial prominently features the 'PORTA-LIP' branding, situated directly above a stylized lightning bolt emblem and the word 'ELECTRONIC' encased in a rectangular border.

The case exhibits a classic mid-century profile, with sharp, well-defined lugs that attach to a dark leather or synthetic strap. The smooth bezel transitions seamlessly into the case body, emphasizing a clean, integrated appearance.

Movement and Documentation

The watch is documented by the German Clock Museum as housing the caliber Lip R27, an electronic movement.

Documentation provided by the institution suggests a production date of approximately 1958. While the museum record explicitly references the watch as a Porta-Lip electronic, it simultaneously notes that only the movement component is currently exhibited, which creates a point of inquiry regarding the status of the case shown in the provided archival image. The record is managed under the institution’s digitised collection systems.

Institutional Record

The specimen is catalogued within the German Clock Museum, with metadata aggregated through the Europeana foundation. The record provides specific technical dimensions, although these figures—particularly the height of 23.80 cm—are highly unusual for a standard wristwatch, suggesting that they may refer to an archival mounting, a display stand, or a specific museum display configuration rather than the raw dimensions of the watch itself.

As an object record, the entry serves to identify the model and its technical association with the Lip company. There are no additional catalogue numbers recorded for the object, and the entry emphasizes that further validation of the wider collectible type is required to confirm the consistency of these features across other known examples from this production run.