Really uncommon.... Enicar Automatic Chronometer

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Hi @MMMD

Please post pic of your caseback and inside caseback...

best

bill

Nothing on inside case back (note dust cover)...

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...because it's all on the outside.

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Hi @MMMD
Here ya go !!!!

All ready for my assent !

I have the exact same strap with a very different watch:



Your watch reminds me of the original Zodiac Sea Wolf, but the Enicar would seem to be a bit older.
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Nothing on inside case back (note dust cover)...

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...because it's all on the outside.

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interesting its not a EPSA ...... I thought wow a soldi gold super compressor case that would be interesting....


in any case its killer !!! and DIBS...

best

bill
 
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HI Got my straps from Chris Balm in the UK . I used to get them made in the midwest USA... but lost the guys contact info...

Also the Sea Wolf has a rotating bezel...

Best

Bill
I have the exact same strap with a very different watch:



Your watch reminds me of the original Zodiac Sea Wolf, but the Enicar would seem to be a bit older.
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HI Got my straps from Chris Balm in the UK
Of course, exactly where I got mine! Can't beat the quality on these for the money.

I do follow the links when you post. 😜😁
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...so far we have three automatic Enicar w 30 j chronometer marked movements....

there are more out there !!!!

Good Hunting

Bill Sohne

Well here's another one... unfortunately, the case appears to be a replacement. Love the snowflakey dial though.

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I'd like to add two watches to the list. First is an Enicar Sherpas Ref. 100/76 AaNS with Chronometer serial 3166. This watch was part of the Geophysical Year Expedition in 1957/58 (more on the topic here: https://enicar101.com/2021/01/20/enicar-chronometers-at-the-cold-edge-of-the-world/)

The second is an Enicar Ref. 100/78-10 aS with a manual chronometer movement Cal. AR 1010 and Chronometer serial 2078. Unfortunately it looks like the dial was redialed.

 
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Again , a great write up ... and the white dial ( redial or not ) manual wind is killer !

Good Hunting
Bill
 
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Nothing on inside case back (note dust cover)...

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...because it's all on the outside.

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"Dust Cover" I think that is not the purpose of this part of the sealing system, from a recent posting on these patented case systems it seems to be an integral part of the water proofing process, not on my main machine at the moment so a little difficult to find the thread but its here somewhere on the other brand section.
 
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Here is my solid gold Enicar, very similar to the one that was advertised here a while back ago. In addition to being a Supertest model, mine is also a Seapearl model, but its case is not EPSA. I thought that all ealy Seapearl Enicars had an EPSA case.

 
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Congratulations, a great find! The movement looks very nice. Nicely detailed for a sports watch.
 
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I'd like to add two watches to the list. First is an Enicar Sherpas Ref. 100/76 AaNS with Chronometer serial 3166. This watch was part of the Geophysical Year Expedition in 1957/58 (more on the topic here: https://enicar101.com/2021/01/20/enicar-chronometers-at-the-cold-edge-of-the-world/)

The second is an Enicar Ref. 100/78-10 aS with a manual chronometer movement Cal. AR 1010 and Chronometer serial 2078. Unfortunately it looks like the dial was redialed.


at the time it was released was this watch unpopular due to the bussy dial design? the sherpa i mean, the second hand is absolutely amazing.
 
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at the time it was released was this watch unpopular due to the bussy dial design? the sherpa i mean, the second hand is absolutely amazing.

Sorry for the late reply. No these divers seemed to be very successful. At least they are not rare or hard to come by. Enicar also partnered with a lot of US Diving Companies like Healthways, US Divers or Central Skindivers and sold them directly in their diving equipment stores.


Back to topic. I just aquired another Chronometer. Never seen one with "officially certified on the dial before. Really like the clean crosshair design and golden hand and markers. Some strong Constellation vibes here 😉

 
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In Japan this Chronometer also with "Officially certfied" print was just sold for whopping 2.600€. Never seen a second before and sad I wasnt the buyer 😁

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