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| Posted: Mon May 8th, 2006 02:33 pm |
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Foster 3T WIS 
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I am having a big time vintage watch jones for an Enicar Sherpa and in an ebay auction I saw a seller claim that Enicar is/was the lower end brand of a company called Racine. "Enicar" is "Racine" spelled backwards but I am wondering if this guy was full of it. I have never heard of Racine watches in my life. Anybody able to enlighten me? Edited to add: That should say Watches. Not Wathes Last edited on Mon May 8th, 2006 02:44 pm by Foster |
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| Posted: Mon May 8th, 2006 03:09 pm |
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sleddog218 3T WIS
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From the web: The story of the Manufacture d'Horlogerie Enicar S.A. started in 1914, with the watchmaker Ariste Racine responsible for the foundation of the watch factory in La Chaux-de-Fonds. The business objective was the production of lever watches with a wide palette of movements ranging from 4 to 17 lignes. But Racine did not stay long in the Jura uplands; by the mid-twenties the firm had its headquarters in Lengnau. Here Racine specialized in sports watches under his trademark, AR, framed in a pentagon. Finished movements without cases were also exported to the New World. In around 1962, Enicar took up the production of its own automatic movements. Calibers in the 112x (11 1/2"') and 114x (11 3/4"') series were called "Rubirotor". The "Sherpa" name given to hard-wearing sports watches has a more precise connotation. In 1956, members of a Swiss Himalayan expedition relied on Enicar timepieces, and their expectations were fully met. From then on the Enicar collection included such models as the "Sherpa Time", "Sherpa Ultradive", "Sherpa Star", "Sherpa Jet" and "Sherpa" chronographs in various executions.
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| Posted: Mon May 8th, 2006 03:13 pm |
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e.avery 3T WIS 
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do not know how related this is Racine was a brand name used by Gallay. The cases and movenent were Gallay, only the dail said Racine Last edited on Mon May 8th, 2006 03:18 pm by e.avery |
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| Posted: Mon May 8th, 2006 03:14 pm |
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Foster 3T WIS
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Thanks for the info!
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| Posted: Mon May 8th, 2006 03:21 pm |
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sleddog218 3T WIS
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Racine watches were made by Gallet, which seems to be a completely different company. I'd say it's a coincidence about the Racine's, nothing in common.
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