ENICAR - SHERPA STAR - 1970s

Case Width (without crown): 38.1 mm

Case Width (with crown): 39.3 mm

Lug to Lug: 39.4 mm

Between Lugs: 18 mm

Thickness: 10.3 mm

It all began in 1913 in the city of La Chaux-de-Fonds. Founder Ariste Racine faced a dilemma: he could not name the brand after himself because the trademark "Racine" already existed. He came up with a brilliantly simple solution—he spelled his surname backward. Thus, Enicar was born.

Unlike many brands of that era that merely purchased ready-made movements and cased them, Enicar was a true manufacture. They developed and produced their own in-house calibers (marked "AR"), which were renowned for their "bulletproof" durability. The company was also a pioneer in the use of ultrasonic cleaning ("Ultrasonic") for movements, a technology that significantly extended the life of the lubricants.

The turning point came in 1956. A Swiss expedition to Everest and Lhotse selected Enicar as its official partner. The watches on the climbers' wrists withstood the grueling conditions of the Himalayan high altitude. It was following this triumph that the cult "Sherpa" line was born—a symbol of absolute reliability.

By the 1960s, Enicar had become an icon of motorsport. They were worn by the legendary racer Stirling Moss and Formula 1 champion Jim Clark. The brand became synonymous with speed, risk, and success.

Unfortunately, the "Quartz Crisis" of the 1980s led to the demise of the old Enicar manufacture. Today, the brand's vintage models represent an exclusive club for collectors. Acquiring such a watch means owning a piece of great history that can never be repeated.