Top vintage Enicar picks of 2020
It has been a year that most of us want to forget. And even though the COVID-19 crisis has been dominating the watch world in 2020 (dramatic sales figures by…
Category: Enicar models
Investigating Swiss police Super-Dives
The great thing about the social media times we live in, is that collectors from all over the world are connected and interesting information is widely shared. Sure, the Enicar…
Sherpa tool watch matrix
Enicar models, The Enicar Book
Enicar Sherpa tool watches are popular with collectors of the brand and many vintage watch aficionados. In the Enicar book, I dedicated several chapters to these excellent time pieces. Also,…
5 quick checks before buying an Enicar
Buying an Enicar watch is an adventure. With hundreds of different models produced between 1913 and 1987, there is an Enicar for every taste and budget. At the same time,…
The Enicar ‘Lausanne’ chronograph
Like many other watch brands, Enicar has several models named after famous ambassadors by the vintage watch community. The 1960 and ’61 Sherpa Graph MkI ‘Jim Clark‘ is no doubt…
Four fearless Enicar designs
Times are weird. Scary even. The proud city of Eindhoven, an industrial town where electronica pioneer Philips ferociously built factories, countless houses, schools and sports facilities, has come to a…
Ultrasonic and Star Jewels: model line or not?
Many Enicar watches have the word ‘Ultrasonic’ printed on the dial, right underneath the logo. It may raise the question if this refers to a specific model line, like Sherpa…
The staying power of the Sherpa Electric
Enicar was a manufacturer of alarm clocks and watches and proud of it. Their in house engineered and build AR movements, like the AR 112X, AR 114x and AR 116x…
Basel premiere: the 1960 Sherpa line
My recent trip to Biel and Lengnau left me with countless impressions and a pile of great documents. Arguably the best catch was the bag full of Saturns, the corporate…
Facts, figures and features (updated March 18)
As interest in Enicar grows, the more it becomes clear that there’s a lot we don’t know about the brand. Production volumes, reference numbers, names of executives and designers, it’s…