Vintage Enicar Ultrasonic 100/183 Swiss 17J Champagne Dial Gold Plated Watch

About this watch

A classic 1960s Enicar Ultrasonic dress watch. The champagne sunburst dial carries the Enicar Saturn logo, "ENICAR ultrasonic" and "INCABLOC 17 JEWELS", with applied gold Arabic 12, 9 and 6, applied gold batons, gold dauphine hands and a framed date window at 3 o'clock. The 34mm gold-plated case has a slim bezel and faceted lugs, closed by a stainless steel screw-down caseback engraved with the Enicar logo, "Ultrasonic", "Waterproof", "Incabloc", "Swiss" and reference 100/183. Worn on a brown textured leather strap with gold-tone buckle and supplied in a vintage presentation box.

Brand heritage

Enicar was founded in 1914 by Ariste Racine in La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland; the brand name is "Racine" spelled backwards. Enicar became famous for its Sherpa line and for equipping the 1956 Swiss Everest-Lhotse expedition. "Ultrasonic" marked Enicar's 1950s-60s movements cleaned with ultrasonic technology, a selling point of the era.

Why this one is special

• Signed Enicar dial, caseback and Saturn logo, reference 100/183 engraved on the back
• Swiss mechanical movement with Incabloc shock protection, 17 jewels and date
• Classic 34mm mid-century dress size with faceted lugs
• Honest, original-looking vintage piece with a warm aged champagne dial
• Comes with a vintage presentation box

Specifications

• Brand / Model: Enicar Ultrasonic
• Reference: 100/183 (engraved on caseback)
• Movement: Swiss mechanical, Incabloc, 17 jewels, date
• Case size: 34 mm (excl. crown); lug to lug 42.5 mm
• Case: gold-plated with stainless steel screw-down back
• Dial: champagne sunburst, applied gold Arabic numerals and batons, date at 3 o'clock, signed "Swiss"
• Hands: gold dauphine with lume inserts, gold sweep seconds
• Strap: brown textured leather with gold-tone buckle
• Era: 1960s

Condition

Pre-owned vintage condition with honest signs of age: light spotting and patina on the dial and markers, aged lume on the hands, light marks on the crystal, plating wear on the bezel and lugs, and scratches and old watchmaker marks on the caseback. The strap shows wear. Please check all photos carefully as they are part of the description.
Working at time of listing.

What's included

The watch on its leather strap and a vintage hinged presentation box (red lined; the box is not Enicar branded). No papers.

Shipping & Returns

Free shipping with DHL from Cairo, Egypt.
30-day returns, buyer pays return shipping.