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Enicar. A fine and large stainless steel chronograph wristwatch with black dial and box

Signed Enicar, Aqua, Graph, Sherpa model, case no. 635’280, circa 1960

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Enicar. A fine and large stainless steel chronograph wristwatch with black dial and box
Signed Enicar, Aqua, Graph, Sherpa model, case no. 635’280, circa 1960
MOVEMENT: manual, cal. Valjoux 72, 17 jewels
DIAL: black matte, baton numerals, luminous accents, luminous hands, three subsidiary engine turned dials for constant seconds, 30 minute and 12 hour register
CASE: stainless steel, screw down back, faceted down-turned lugs, two chronograph pushers in the band, 41 mm. diam.
SIGNED: case, dial and movement
ACCOMPANIED BY: Enicar presentation box

Special Notice

Many of the watches offered for sale in this catalogue are pictured with straps made of endangered or protected animal materials such as alligator or crocodile. These endangered species straps are shown for display purposes only and are not for sale. Christie’s will remove and retain the strap prior to shipment from the sale site. At some sale sites, Christie’s may, at its discretion, make the displayed endangered species strap available to the buyer of the lot free of charge if collected in person from the sale site within 1 year of the date of the sale. Please check with the department for details on a particular lot.

Lot Essay

Enicar was founded in 1914 in La Chaux-de-Fonds by Ariste Racine who named his manufacture by reversing his last name. The production of Sherpa chronographs started in the 1960’s and soon became very popular for their quality and design. They were meant to be tool watches and were originally used as such by competitive race drivers.

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