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Enicar Aqua Graph Ref. 072-02-02, 1960s

DocumentedDocumented from a dealer's listing; attribution and date as stated by the dealer.
Maker / attribution
Unrecorded in source
Date
1960s
Country of origin
Unrecorded in source
Object type
Wristwatch
Dimensions
Case 40 mm
Stock no.
ENAG60-0720202
Credit line
Dealer listing, Craft & Tailored (ENAG60-0720202)
Catalogue title (original)
1960s Enicar Aqua Graph Ref. 072-02-02 (English)

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Record summary

Catalogued by Craft & Tailored (dealer), Los Angeles (stock number ENAG60-0720202), this is a wristwatch, dated 1960s. The Atlas places it in the Modern Mechanical Horology period (1945 – 1969) of its Wristwatches collection. Recorded dimensions: Case 40 mm. The record is illustrated with 6 photographs.

Assembled from the source record's structured fields. Dates and attributions are given as the source states them; where a field is missing the Atlas leaves it blank rather than estimating.

Catalogue description

Dealer description — Craft & Tailored

Enicar watches are being recognized for both the class of fine Swiss moments and by the unique feature sets and designs of the golden era of the wrist watch which we here at Craft and Tailored appreciate so very much. The Enicar Aqua Graph is based on the Valjoux 72 movement and highlights a 40 mm compressor style case that wears easily on the wrist. The panda like chronograph dial is highly legible and creates a stunning look even across the room when on a wrist. One unique feature that you will notice in some of the vintage Enicar sports models of watches is that they feature a unique bezel that has two independently rotating bezels one of which is s standard bezel to measure elapsed time and another that comes in the form of a red ring that enables the wearer to time two separate events. The vibe factor and functionality of this specific Enicar reference are just down right cool and is making this vintage timepiece relevant even in today's modern place in time. This specific example from the mid-1960's would make a great vintage daily driver for the man who appreciates the elements of the vintage matte dial sports watch but craves something that is different and unique in a class of its own. Vintage Enicar watches are becoming increasingly harder and harder to find due to the limited production numbers of these rare examples and due to increasing demand due to the increasing awareness and due to the collector market holding onto these pieces in the private collections... Stock # ENAG60-0720202 Brand Enicar Style Enicar Aqua Graph Model 072-02-02 Serial 107XXXX Size Men's Material SS Dial Matte Black "Panda" Millimeters 40 Bracelet Enicar Beads Of Rice Stainless Steel CASE & BRACELET The sharp case remains in original sharp condition and retains the original Enicar cross-hatch crown. The original Enicar jubilee style bracelet shows very minimal stretch and also remains in top condition. The original insert retains its tritium pearl and had taken on a striking patina and the case back also remains in outstanding condition showing the oyster and pearl embossed image clearly. DIAL & HANDS The panda like dial remains in original condition and shows no blemishing or any defects. The dial and hands have been inspected under U.V. light and show no lume degradation. The tritium lume plots on the dial and within the tritium filled hands have taken on a pleasing and highly sought after golden patina. ACCESSORIES None. The watch is running perfectly and is keeping time at COSC spec

Historical context

Modern Mechanical Horology (1945 – 1969)

Tool watches for divers, pilots and astronauts; electric watches anticipate the electronic age.

The classic era of the mechanical wristwatch: dive watches, chronographs for motor racing and space flight, GMT watches for jet travel, slim dress watches, automatic calendars, and the rise of Japanese manufacturers alongside Swiss, American, German and Soviet industries.

Read the period in the timelineMore wristwatches from this periodEarlier: Golden Age of Mechanical Watchmaking

Atlas type guide

Wristwatches

Bracelet watches were worn by women from the early nineteenth century — Breguet made one for Caroline Murat, Queen of Naples, in 1810–12 — but the wristwatch only became a man's instrument with military use and aviation in the early twentieth century. Between the World Wars it overtook the pocket watch; the 1920s and 1930s brought rectangular Art Deco cases, water-resistant cases and the first automatic winding systems.

After 1945 the wristwatch became a carrier of identity — dress watches, sports and dive watches, chronographs, calendars — produced by Swiss, American, Japanese, German, Soviet and Chinese industries. The quartz revolution after 1969 and the mechanical renaissance since the 1990s, including the rise of independent watchmakers, complete the story.

What to look for

  • The reference number (between the lugs or inside the case back) and serial number, the starting point for dating.
  • The calibre: its maker and number are often stamped under the dial or on the bridge.
  • Originality of dial, hands and crown — refinished ('redial') dials are common.
  • Case material marks: 18K/750, 14K/585, stainless steel, gold-filled, plated.

Dating clues

  • Wire-lug cases: before c. 1925.
  • Water-resistant screw-down cases: from 1926.
  • Quartz movements: from 1969; sapphire crystals widespread after c. 1980.

General guidance written by the Atlas editors about this kind of object. It is not a statement about this particular piece; for that, rely on the source record above and on physical examination.

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