A GMT watch signed by LIP as a sign of transatlantic friendship. LIP
NEW – Among the gifts offered during the meeting between the French and American Presidents was a watch signed by LIP and made in Besançon.
On an official visit, exchange of diplomatic gifts, large or small. That is why Emmanuel Macron did not come to the White House empty-handed. Every gift, every attention is both an opportunity to convey a message and to promote French know-how. Vice-President Kamala Harris was offered a model of the Ariane 5 launch vehicle in view of the presence of Thomas Pesquet on board the future Artemis lunar mission, Jill Biden received a copy of Madame Bovary by Gustave Flaubert and a selection of works by Gustave Flaubert Albert Camus.
As for Joe Biden, his diplomatic gifts are a good example of finesse in selection, especially criticism. First, a commemoration of the transatlantic friendship between the two historical allies, with a mug signed by Christofle, created in 2012 in homage to the passages of the mythical liner Normandy. Then a touch of emotion with the vinyl record and the CD with the soundtrack of the film “A Man and a Woman” by Claude Lelouch by Francis Lai. A 1966 movie, and especially the one that Joe and Jill Biden are said to have seen together on their first date…
Made in France Gifts from Emmanuel Macron for his American counterpart. LUDOVIC MARIN/AFP
But the American President was also offered two gifts from brands represented in the Elysée store. First, a sweatshirt signed by the Norman House of Saint James. And above all, a French watch signed LIP. Committed to transatlantic friendship, transcending time zones, it is not the brand’s Élysée model, offered on a three-tone bracelet that was offered to it, but a model cut for long-distance travel. A LIP Grande Nautic GMT, bought from a consultant at a nearby Parisian boutique, they say. A piece at a reasonable price (940 euros), signed by the mythical brand from Besançon, which continues its recapture of wrists and gradually transfers its production to France.
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The LIP Grande Nautic GMT assembled in Besançon. LIP
The caseback of this model, born in 1967, is also proudly stamped with a “Made in Besançon”, the symbol of its assembly in France. This LIP Grande Nautic GMT has a 41mm steel case that is water resistant to 200 meters. It features a Japanese Miyota 9075 automatic movement and offers a legible GMT function thanks to its red fourth hand and red and blue bidirectional rotating bezel. Will we ever see President Joe Biden, who put down his Omega Seamaster 300 upon arriving at the White House to wear a steel Rolex Datejust, wear this LIP? The Besançon brand, already available in the Élysée boutique, would certainly be delighted!
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