Women's Vintage Watches
Enicar Vintage Swiss Mens Watch - automatic two-tone day-date red dial - stainless and gold plate
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DetailsThis is a 1960s-era Enicar watch. It’s a “Star Jewels” model with day and date finished in stainless steel and gold-plate. This is a fully automatic watch. That means it gets all of its power from an internal pendulum mechanism, which winds it as you move about in the day. I bought it from a collector in Mumbai, India.
It runs perfectly. Like all my watches, I bought this for my personal collection. I bought it because I liked how it was both elegant yet contemporary, and it had a very interesting simplicity to it. Plus, the blood red dial is just awesome.
This is the most accurate watch in my entire collection—far more accurate than any of my Rolexes! It keeps time within +/- 1 second/day!!! Mechanical watches are never as accurate as quartz (battery powered) watches, so anything less than plus or minus a few minutes per day error is considered just fine.
This is a fairly large piece, and was sold as a men’s watch. However, I’m fairly certain it is actually compatible with wrists of all genders. (Your local jewelry shop will remove links from the band to fit a smaller wrist.)
• stainless steel and gold plated
• automatic mechanism watch - no battery or winding required
• New, aftermarket stainless steel and gold-plate band accommodates even the largest wrists
• Baton hands
• Quickset day-date
• 41mm tall, including the lugs
• 40mm wide, including the crown
• Swiss-made Enicar AR1147C movement
• Fits wrists up to 6.75"
• Six month warranty for the mechanical workings
My warranty program takes the risk out of wearing vintage watches. The mechanical parts are guaranteed to work for six months from the date of purchase. If it stops working, just contact me and ship it back to me. Then you can decide whether you want me to fix it (during the six month mechanical warranty) or give you a refund. I can also fix your watch if it's out of warranty for a small fee—generally about $70.
I will ship globally.
Watches make perfect gifts for birthdays, Father's Day, Mother's Day, and graduations.
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About Me
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Who gave you your first watch? How old were you? Where were you? Everybody I ask has a very unique, intimate story to tell. Why? Your first watch is magic. It’s the first time you gain agency over your most precious, limited resource: time. I wanted to feel that magic again. So, I started buying vintage watches that made me feel romantic and nostalgic—for moments I’d lived, and for moments I might have lived if things had turned out just a tiny bit differently.
Collecting (and wearing) vintage timepieces is truly a rich man’s game. A weatherbeaten mid-century Rolex will cost at least $3,000; a vintage Patek Philippe can set you back ten times that! I’m no rich man. My budget is more like $50-300. There must be low-priced watches that Swiss-watch-snobs with deep pockets don’t care about, right?
Turns out the answer is YES! There are plenty of extremely rare, conversation-starting, iconic timepieces out there. You just need to know where to look and what to look for. They’re frequently made by the same Swiss horologists—often with some of the same exact parts as the prestige brands. I scour auctions, estate sales, and curio shops around the world to find them. I taught myself to clean and repair them so I could keep my costs down—and teamed up with a watchmaker for issues I can’t figure out on my own.
But, I can’t keep them all. My Etsy shop lets me keep my collection ever-changing—while bringing you a curated collection of the coolest watches around.
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Enicar History
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Enicar watches seem to be in the midst of a resurgence in popularity as of late. Enicar has a solid following online due to their reliable movements and affordability. For nearly seventy four years Enicar produced watches that have been worn by mountaineers, race car drivers, Russian rocket scientists, and U.S. Navy Divers.
When talking about old watch companies, we tend to forget in the beginning they were not the huge powerhouses of time that they are today and usually were little more than two people in room of a house. Like any startup today there are a number of key decisions to be made before entering into business, namely the location and the name of the company. Ariste Racine chose the sleepy center of Swiss watchmaking, La-Chaux-de-Fonds, as his HQ but was stumped with naming his business as his cousin Jules Racine had already trademarked the family name and was helping his cousin Leon Gallet import his watches, Gallet & Co, into the United States. In a flash of inspiration Ariste's wife proposed reversing the family name and on January 6th 1914 ENICAR was founded.
What separates Enicar from other brands lost to time is that they were incredibly popular in Asia, specifically China and Russia, due to their relative low cost and high quality compared to domestic made timepieces of the time. Universal Geneve were focused on the traditional elite market who could afford their complicated pieces while Wittnauer were focused on cracking the American Market. This left China and Russia completely open to a low to mid level brand like Enicar to prosper. To this day Enicar is still heavily marketed in China with many references on their website to the history and popularity of the brand in the country and according to Enicar Lei Feng, famed soldier of the People's Liberation Army of China, wore an Enicar watch which is displayed in his memorial hall in Fushun. It is worth noting that there is much speculation as to whether Lei Feng and his noble deeds were real as his idolized image was used as party propaganda. -
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- Canada : 1 - 2 weeks
- Italy : 2 - 5 weeks
- United Kingdom : 2 - 3 weeks
- United States : 2 - 5 business days
I'll do my best to meet these shipping estimates, but can't guarantee them. Actual delivery time will depend on the shipping method you choose.
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I gladly accept returns and exchanges
Just contact me within: 3 days of delivery
Ship items back to me within: 7 days of delivery
I don't accept cancellations
But please contact me if you have any problems with your order.
The following items can't be returned or exchanged
Because of the nature of these items, unless they arrive damaged or defective, I can't accept returns for:
- Custom or personalized orders
- Perishable products (like food or flowers)
- Digital downloads
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- Items on sale
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Buyers are responsible for return shipping costs. If the item is not returned in its original condition, the buyer is responsible for any loss in value.
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Will my package require a signature?
Yes. A signature is required for almost all shipments. That way you can rest assured that your items will arrive safely. Make sure to use a shipping address where someone can sign for your package, otherwise you'll have to go to the post office to collect it.
What shipping method do you use?
• In the USA, items with free shipping are sent by USPS First Class with insurance and signature required.
• International orders ship via USPS Priority.
• Upgraded shipping is USPS Priority Express mail with insurance and signature required.
• Express shipping via private carriers like FedEx, DHL, and UPS is available upon request. Pricing is on a case by case basis. Prices range from about 75 USD for DHL Express to 140 USD for FedEx and UPS Express.Can I upgrade to faster shipping?
Yes! Upgraded shipping is via USPS Priority Express Mail with insurance and signature required. It usually takes 1-2 days within the continental USA, and 3-5 days to other countries.
Express shipping via private carriers like FedEx, DHL, and UPS is available upon request. Pricing is on a case by case basis. Prices range from about 75 USD for DHL Express to 140 USD for FedEx and UPS Express.Can I get a different colored watchband?
I have watchbands in many different styles, colors and materials. If you love the watch but want a different color band, send me a message. I'll see if I have the color you want in my inventory. If I don't, you can swap out the band for any strap you'd like by buying one online or taking it to your local jeweler or watch repair store.
Does my watch need a battery?
It depends on the watch.
1) Mechanical (hand-winding): These watches use a spring and gears to run. There is no battery. You must wind the watch once daily for it to keep running. Most of my watches are this kind.
2) Mechanical (automatic/kinetic): These use a spring and gears as well as a swinging pendulum that rotates as you move throughout the day. It winds itself. You don't need a battery and you don't need to wind it.
3) Quartz: These use batteries. Your watch will include a brand new battery. They can last anywhere from six months to a few years, depending on the watch.I changed my mind! Can I cancel my order and get a full refund?
We don't accept cancellations for a refund. Instead, we offer you store credit which you can use on any of our other items. This store credit is good for one year.
Will the vintage watchband fit me?
Use a measuring tape to measure around your wrist.
All my detailed descriptions include the max wrist size of the bracelet. Bracelets are standardized. They're not an integral part of the watch itself. It's easy to change the band.
NOTE: YOU CAN NOT RETURN THE WATCH BECAUSE THE BRACELET IS THE WRONG SIZE. You're paying for the watch itself—the bracelet is basically free.How do I return an item?
Contact us and we will guide you through the process. Note that the paperwork, documents, packaging, photographs, cards, and anything else in the package MUST be returned in the condition which we sent them to you in. If anything is missing or damaged we will deduct the value of those items from your refund.
Bigger/Smaller Bracelets?
The bracelet (aka band or strap) is usually NOT an integral part of the "watch" itself. It's normal (and somewhat expected) that you'll have a jeweler adjust the band to fit you, or replace the band with one that you can try on in person. Watchbands are standardized and available from any jeweler, watch shop, and online.
NOTE: YOU CAN NOT RETURN THE WATCH BECAUSE THE BRACELET IS THE WRONG SIZE. You're paying for the watch itself—the bracelet is basically free.What do I do if the bracelet isn't the right size?
YOU CAN NOT RETURN THE WATCH BECAUSE THE BRACELET IS THE WRONG SIZE. You're paying for the watch itself—the bracelet is basically free. The bracelet size is listed in the product description. And, any jeweler will adjust the bracelet/band size for you as needed.
A watch is like a ring or other fine piece of jewelry, in that you need to have a jeweler adjust it to fit your perfectly. This is expected and normal. You may even find that you want to replace the bracelet. Bracelets are not an integral part of the watch. They are interchangeable. They can be replaced easily—and quite inexpensively. You can do it yourself or have your local jeweler or watch repair shop do it for you.
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