LIP France Watch Reissue

Things I appreciate in design include geometry, playfulness, utility, simplicity. The Mach 2000 watch from LIP France combines them all:




Mach 2000 DarkMaster Chronograph, 1973

The designer is Roger Tallon (b. 1929). At his height, his designs blend the French aesthetic and 1970s retro futurism.

Here are some of his other designs.

The Teleavia line of TV sets


War of the Worlds inspired?

The TGV high-speed train


Paris to Lausanne at 180km/h

Spots Erco lamp (1973)



International Symbols:



Flatware and picnic sets:



More retro futurism

Others include the Solomon SPX ski boot of the 1980s and a spiral staircase added to the collection at the MOMA.


MOMA Modular