This watch is engraved “In Appreciation, World Championship, 1963, Jim Clark” on the cloverleaf case back which also reads both Seapearl and Sherpa, and model number 1608. Jim Clark wore the Enicar Sherpa Graph and gave several to his racing team after winning the World F1 Championship in 1963. Only a handful of the gladium hand models are thought to exist.Ī so called “Jim Clark” gladium hand model is shown below. The gladium hands were difficult to produce and maintain as evidenced by the skeleton hands above. Image credits: 1st image from chronocentric forum user Gianvittorio Molteni, 2nd and 3rd images by omegaforums user io8194 Image credit : Raul Taje (Steel Time) The early models had “TACHYMETRE BASE 1000” engraved on the tachymeter bezel, and the scale went to 300. The back of the supercompressor case featured the Enicar clover symbol. This first model, Mark I, has leaf style hands on the subdials, and a high quality copper colour Valjoux 72 calibre movement. All Mark I Graph models had an applied logo with ENICAR embedded in the Saturn image.īelow is a very rare 1960 model with gladium hands produced in May 1960. The early Enicar Graph models featured Roman or gladium hands or lollypop hands. The Super Compressor cases also have a cross hatched crown. This can be seen engraved on the back of the case, and stamped inside the case back is a diving helmet. This was subject to brevet or patent #314962. THE BAYONET CASEĪll Graph watches used the Super Compressor bayonet case made by case manufacturer Ervin Piquerez S.A. Please see the most comprehensive resource on Enicar’s use of the Valjoux 72 that we are aware of. ENICAR GRAPH’S VALJOUX 72 CALIBER Image from This article covers the development of the 3 crown Enicar Sherpa Graph chronometers with the Valjoux 72 calibre movement. Image by chronocentric forum user: Gianvittorio Molteni The pilot advertisement of the Sherpa Graph at the time also featured a racing car and the connection to the use of a chronometer in any cockpit is shown below.Īs well as the Graph model, the 3 crown Valjoux 72 calibre was also used in other Enicar Graph watches the diving AquaGraph, the Super Graph and the GMT Jet Graph. A May 1960 model of the Enicar Sherpa Graph (image by omegaforums user io8194)
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The racing car driver Jim Clark was also a user of the Sherpa Graph and his name is linked to the first edition of the Sherpa Graph, in what has since become a collector’s favourite. Sherpa Graph Mark I: Image courtesy Raul Taje (Steel Time) The Sherpa Graph model in the advertisement above is the Mark I model with gladium hands. Stirling Moss Graph endorsement: Image courtesy of Gianvittorio Molteni
In 1960 Enicar introduced a revolutionary model, the Sherpa Graph, based on a Valjoux 72 calibre movement, and again Stirling Moss was used to promoting the watch, saying in the advertisement below, “The ENICAR Sherpa is definitely the watch I have always wanted.” A 1958 Enicar advertisement featuring racer Stirling Moss The earlier single and two crown articles demonstrated the marketing link between Enicar and active sportsmen who needed reliable watches, and the 1958 Enicar Sherpa advertisements featured the racing car driver, Stirling Moss. The Enicar Sherpa Graph provided both the size and functionality.
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However, pilots and other sportsmen, coaches and racing drivers liked the convenience of a big dial. Some wearers, particularly divers, do not like the extra size of a 42mm watch often found in chronometers. This article covers the 3 crown Enicar Sherpa Graph chronometer and its derivatives. THE AQUAGRAPH, SUPER GRAPH AND JET GRAPHĪ separate article has documented the development of the Sherpa brand which you can read here, and the further development of various models of 36mm to 40mm diameter, single and two crown, pilot and dive watches.
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