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Main Forums => General Discussion - Vintage Watches => Topic started by: rainbowfix on April 05, 2014, 01:18:35 PM
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A little info on the Brothers:
Quite rare to see any Enicar on this forum, so just want to contribute a bit.
First off, Enicar IMHO produced a lot of great looking vintage watches (not New Enicars) such as their Sherpa line of watches. Below are two of them.
Enicar Sherpa ultradive & Sherpa OPS.
(http://i1287.photobucket.com/albums/a633/rainbowfix/20140405_135423_zps8dead965.jpg)
Shared the same super compressor case by EPSA. (Super compressor will have a – Brevet + 314962 – stamped to the backcase) both have the same look and the odd chunk of steel between 2 crowns. Other Enicar divers will not have these. The purpose of this chunk of steel is to avoid seaweed being entangled between the 2 crowns.
(http://i1287.photobucket.com/albums/a633/rainbowfix/20140405_135811_zpsd194937e.jpg)
Size is 40mm excluding crown, 43mm including the steel chunk. All stainless steel with big dome armored Crystal.
(http://i1287.photobucket.com/albums/a633/rainbowfix/20140405_135307_zpse5b8e1ae.jpg)
(http://i1287.photobucket.com/albums/a633/rainbowfix/20140405_140031_zpsa45e7faf.jpg)
Automatic with date movement – I assume in house Enicar movement cal.1144 (as stamped on the backcase: 144/35/03). Date in RED for easy reading.
(http://i1287.photobucket.com/albums/a633/rainbowfix/20140405_135940_zpsb858c5fd.jpg)
(http://i1287.photobucket.com/albums/a633/rainbowfix/20140405_135230_zps73da4b41.jpg)
Big fat lugs
Very wearable n comfortable, no problem as every day watch, nicely designed… Especially for watches from the late 60s/70s…. in short very good looking.
Extra : the Ultradive have 2 marshmallow on the second hand. ENICAR is actually anagram from the founder ‘s family name : The RACINE family. Sherpa OPS – the ‘OPS’ might come from military inspired OPERATIONS, and thus the black PVD?.
Other Pics :
(http://i1287.photobucket.com/albums/a633/rainbowfix/20140405_135958_zps90dc6671.jpg)
(http://i1287.photobucket.com/albums/a633/rainbowfix/20140405_135909_zpsd2c5896e.jpg)
(http://i1287.photobucket.com/albums/a633/rainbowfix/20140405_135323_zps4c2f21a5.jpg)
(http://i1287.photobucket.com/albums/a633/rainbowfix/20140405_135045_zps9ab32dcd.jpg)
(http://i1287.photobucket.com/albums/a633/rainbowfix/20140405_135013_zpsda6e89fb.jpg)
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hey rainbowfix, you have a fantastic Enicar bro!
the OPS orange second hand is just cool match with the mat black case and dial!
Now i know whats the purpose of the chunk of steel!
Brilliant design!
<<ENICAR is actually anagram from the founder ‘s family name : The RACINE family. Sherpa OPS – the ‘OPS’ might come from military inspired OPERATIONS, and thus the black PVD?. >>
// you did a lot of research bro! As i know they also own a lume factory, and yes, in early age, they have their in-house movement. This make the watch to valuble as there is no many IHM in old days.
I have a Enicar Star Jewels, bought from Ebay in quite a reasonable price. Do you have any historic info on it?
It cased 34mm and fit just nice on my slim hand.
Handwind and time is keeping good.
And again the second hand with a red dot! just can't help myself to stop take another glance on it ;D
(http://i57.tinypic.com/20nsjp.jpg)
(http://i59.tinypic.com/r2rm9c.jpg)
(http://i62.tinypic.com/2vhy6af.jpg)
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Hi superken182,
Thanks for the kind words. Took me some time to get both... another 2 more incoming. ... :laugh: a real under the radar vintage...
As for your enicar, lovely dress watch... the round nice lume dots are great.... you might find more of your watch info over here... just beware of Enicar poison a plenty over here. ...
http://forums.watchuseek.com/f11/joy-collecting-vintage-enicar-watches-726015.html (http://forums.watchuseek.com/f11/joy-collecting-vintage-enicar-watches-726015.html)
Enjoy! :Cheers:
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Thanks for sharing rainbowfix.
That's a good review.
I like the PVD one its very unique.
Wear in good health brother
:Cheers:
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Hi superken182,
Thanks for the kind words. Took me some time to get both... another 2 more incoming. ... :laugh: a real under the radar vintage...
As for your enicar, lovely dress watch... the round nice lume dots are great.... you might find more of your watch info over here... just beware of Enicar poison a plenty over here. ...
http://forums.watchuseek.com/f11/joy-collecting-vintage-enicar-watches-726015.html (http://forums.watchuseek.com/f11/joy-collecting-vintage-enicar-watches-726015.html)
Enjoy! :Cheers:
GOSH, thx for sharing! !!! there are 53 pages in the forum!! i will hunt some time in the office to read thru it everyday ...hihi ;D
When are your another 2 arrive? Please post it have a look! thx
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@Yoda n @superken182 thanks. Will post when the other 2 sherpas are here! :Cheers:
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haha, I saw the WUS post. Really poisonous I dare not read further. Makes me itch for a super compressor watch
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haha, I saw the WUS post. Really poisonous I dare not read further. Makes me itch for a super compressor watch
Speaking of super compressors... this is a good read.. if you are a watch nerd... :laugh:
http://wornandwound.com/2014/03/24/guide-super-compressors/ (http://wornandwound.com/2014/03/24/guide-super-compressors/)
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haha, I saw the WUS post. Really poisonous I dare not read further. Makes me itch for a super compressor watch
Speaking of super compressors... this is a good read.. if you are a watch nerd... :laugh:
http://wornandwound.com/2014/03/24/guide-super-compressors/ (http://wornandwound.com/2014/03/24/guide-super-compressors/)
Yup , read that too haha
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haha, I saw the WUS post. Really poisonous I dare not read further. Makes me itch for a super compressor watch
Speaking of super compressors... this is a good read.. if you are a watch nerd... :laugh:
http://wornandwound.com/2014/03/24/guide-super-compressors/ (http://wornandwound.com/2014/03/24/guide-super-compressors/)
Yup , read that too haha
Then confirmed you are a watch nerd... :Laughing_on_floor:
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haha, I saw the WUS post. Really poisonous I dare not read further. Makes me itch for a super compressor watch
Speaking of super compressors... this is a good read.. if you are a watch nerd... :laugh:
http://wornandwound.com/2014/03/24/guide-super-compressors/ (http://wornandwound.com/2014/03/24/guide-super-compressors/)
::) :Cheers:
Yup , read that too haha
Then confirmed you are a watch nerd... :Laughing_on_floor:
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Another Sherpa OPS with different execution. Different dial sign n lume. Date is black ( quite uncommon). Surprisingly no ding on a well worn pvd case... ex owner was working in the gem mine industry as told by the son.... bet this watch has seen many rubies n sapphires. .. enjoy the pics:
(http://i1287.photobucket.com/albums/a633/rainbowfix/20140620_141742_zps2667df87.jpg)
(http://i1287.photobucket.com/albums/a633/rainbowfix/20140620_141919_zps2a2cf3a1.jpg)
(http://i1287.photobucket.com/albums/a633/rainbowfix/20140620_141756_zps52b1e56f.jpg)
(http://i1287.photobucket.com/albums/a633/rainbowfix/20140620_141951_zps4cf33bb1.jpg)
(http://i1287.photobucket.com/albums/a633/rainbowfix/20140620_142145_zps461e4b68.jpg)