Any Information on 173 01 01 ?

[Mallory]

This Enicar 173 01 01 mechanical digital watch is the latest addition to my watch collection.

The watch was bought off eBay. I have no idea if it’s rarity but I’m looking forward to the challenge of restoring it to its form glory. I have always liked these quirky mechanical digital “jump hour” watches but I can find very little information about the Enicar 173 010 01. I guess the watch was Enicar’s response to Japanese electronic powered digital watches of the 1970’s but would love to know more about them. An internet search reveals the watch was made in 70’s, has a calibre AS2073 movement and some were gold plated. There is also a photo in Martin’s book but I could find no other information, adverts or manuals relating to these watches. If anyone has any information please could you share?

My plans for this watch are to wear it and when I have completed a few other watch projects and funds permit it will be off to the watchmakers.

Also curious to know what strap the watch would have originally come one

Thanks for any help you can give

 

[jbcollier]

There were a number of variants of the Enicar jump-hour watches: hour/minutes, hour/minutes/seconds, and hour/minutes/seconds/date. They are very cool but not very precise watches as the exact second (or even minute) is up to interpretation. An index line in the crystal would have done wonders. This brochure has some listed:

https://enicar101.files.wordpress.com/2020/01/brochure_1972_germany.pdf

They are not a common watch but neither are they particularly rare. I have one like yours on a modern leather strap. It's out for a service as the hour indicator sometimes forgets to jump.

Hugger69 has one as well:

WRUW today?

Love to see a shot of the bracelet. Looks like a "Moss" bracelet. If so, where did you find one? Here‘s a shot! Bought it as NOS and it was like €12 two months ago! I don’t think you could buy Moss own version cause it was like special made for him?

enicarforums.com

WRUW today?

Beautiful. I love that internal bezel as opposed to the one with hash marks under the numbers.

enicarforums.com

WRUW today?

TachymeterTuesday today and maybe with the most colorful chrono from Enicar ever made?! :p 🌈

enicarforums.com

WRUW today?

It’s OldmanswatchThursday today and this is what’s door no 16 in my Enicalender on Insta:

enicarforums.com

 

[Mallory]

There were a number of variants of the Enicar jump-hour watches: hour/minutes, hour/minutes/seconds, and hour/minutes/seconds/date. They are very cool but not very precise watches as the exact second (or even minute) is up to interpretation. An index line in the crystal would have done wonders. This brochure has some listed:

https://enicar101.files.wordpress.com/2020/01/brochure_1972_germany.pdf

They are not a common watch but neither are they particularly rare. I have one like yours on a modern leather strap. It's out for a service as the hour indicator sometimes forgets to jump.

Hugger69 has one as well:

WRUW today?

Love to see a shot of the bracelet. Looks like a "Moss" bracelet. If so, where did you find one? Here‘s a shot! Bought it as NOS and it was like €12 two months ago! I don’t think you could buy Moss own version cause it was like special made for him?

enicarforums.com

WRUW today?

Beautiful. I love that internal bezel as opposed to the one with hash marks under the numbers.

enicarforums.com

WRUW today?

TachymeterTuesday today and maybe with the most colorful chrono from Enicar ever made?! :p 🌈

enicarforums.com

WRUW today?

It’s OldmanswatchThursday today and this is what’s door no 16 in my Enicalender on Insta:

enicarforums.com

Thank you for the information

 

[Hugger69]

Yes I have one and with its original bracelet as well!
I had mine serviced and it works like a charm after that!