102nd Auction
2020/6/29
Lot 134
Enicar, Swiss, "Sherpa Super Dive", Case No. 146/003, Cal. AR 167, 40 mm, circa 1970
A diver's large vintage automatic wristwatch with red date indicator. The watch has recently been revised.
Case: steel, screw back with embossed logo. Dial: silvered, internal rotating bezel with 60 minutes division.
The caseback bears the SeaPearl logo which indicates the water resistance of the case. The silvered, glossy dial contrasts nicely with the inner, dark brown rotating bezel. The company name Enicar is the ananym of company founder Ariste Racine’s name (1889-1958).
To meet the requirements of mountaineers and scientists, Enicar developed their Sherpa range in the 1950s and launched several different outdoor models up until the 1960s. The 40 mm bajonet-type super compressor case confirms that the Super-Dive launched in 1956 was produced as a diver’s large wristwatch. The case was designed by Ervin Piquerez S.A. (EPSA) from the 1950s to the 1970s and used by a number of brands such as Girard-Perregaux, Bulova, Longines and Jaeger-LeCoultre.
A diver's large vintage automatic wristwatch with red date indicator. The watch has recently been revised.
Case: steel, screw back with embossed logo. Dial: silvered, internal rotating bezel with 60 minutes division.
The caseback bears the SeaPearl logo which indicates the water resistance of the case. The silvered, glossy dial contrasts nicely with the inner, dark brown rotating bezel. The company name Enicar is the ananym of company founder Ariste Racine’s name (1889-1958).
To meet the requirements of mountaineers and scientists, Enicar developed their Sherpa range in the 1950s and launched several different outdoor models up until the 1960s. The 40 mm bajonet-type super compressor case confirms that the Super-Dive launched in 1956 was produced as a diver’s large wristwatch. The case was designed by Ervin Piquerez S.A. (EPSA) from the 1950s to the 1970s and used by a number of brands such as Girard-Perregaux, Bulova, Longines and Jaeger-LeCoultre.
Sold
estimated
1.800—3.000 €
Price realized
1.800 €