Question about an Enicar Sherpa Date

[Vintagewatchoverdose]

Hello everyone
I am new in this forum and I really hope this is the right threat to ask the question

Currently I am looking at an Enicar that really looks good and wanted to ask you guys for your opinion.
The thing that confuses me the most is that the caseback is marked with "Stainless steel BACK" and I thought only watches of lower quality have
such writings. What do you guys think? Is this watch legit?

I appreciate any help

 

[jbcollier]

Nothing wrong with having "Stainless Steel" written on the back. The back looks older than the rest of the watch to me though. Everything else looks legit but my Sherpa Date is an older model so wait for others more experienced with this model to chime in.

Do NOT use that particular back opening tool! Hundreds (thousands?) of Enicar watch backs have been scarred when that tool slips under pressure. Very, very common for an otherwise excellent watch to have a "user" grade back.

 

[Vintagewatchoverdose]

I heard that Enicar just swapped out casebacks if they couldn`t find the proper one.

 

[jbcollier]

I suppose repair shops might do that. I'm not aware of the factory shipping watches with incorrect backs.

 

[jbcollier]

Here's a Shepa (non-date) and you can see what I mean about the back:

WRUW today?

Universal Geneve Space Compax, late Gen 1 from 1967.

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