1966 Enicar Sherpa 600 Super Jet GMT 148-35-03

Enicar is well-known for its Super Compressors and several lines of fascinating tool watches. But many of them didn’t recognize that Enicar also created a number of reputable pilot watches in the middle of the 20th century and even competed with Rolex in their efforts to rule the skies. One of those outstanding timepieces was the Super Jet, which was also one of the legendary Super Compressors of the 20th century and could be clearly identified by its inner bezel of black and white.

The Enicar Sherpa Super Jet Super-Compressor refers to a patented case sealing method developed by watch case manufacturer Ervin Piquerez. The design takes advantage of the water pressure the case is exposed to at depth to press the case back against the o-ring seal. More depth equals more water pressure equals greater seal.

In 1964, the Enicar Super Jet, a bigger variant of the Enicar Jet, was introduced. It had a 40mm diameter, which was large at the period when the majority of wristwatches were 34–36mm in size.  With its larger case and twin crown layout, the Sherpa Super jet is the big brother to the 36mm Sherpa Jet. This, like the latter, features a bi-directional inner GMT bezel, which rotates using the upper of the two crowns (the lower, similarly signed crown sets the time and provides initial winding if required).

Condition:

The dial and bezel and hands are in very good condition with some light ageing to the dial and some minor deterioration to white markings on the rotating bezel.  The lume has evenly aged to lovely honey tone and is beautiful preserved. The checkered GMT hand as been restored to it’s original condition.  The plexiglass has been polished and is largely scratch-free.

The case has been lightly polished; strong and thick lugs retain their shape, framing the 20 mm lug gap nicely.  The case engraving on the caseback is strong and clear with just a few scratches from watchmaker tools in the past.  The over-sized twin crowns are original to the watch. The upper one shows some signs of wear on the ribbed part.

The automatic movement has been cleaned and serviced by our Watchmaker.

Specifications:

Size: 40mm

Movement: Enicar signed, AR 1146 Automatic

Glass: Plexiglass

Lume: Tritium

Lug Width: 20mm

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