Underappreciated Enicar Models

SteveHarris

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Enicaristi
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What's your favourite that isn't considered one of the most sought after models?

For me it's the Mantagraph. I had one recently that I sold to fund something a bit special but I plan on picking one up again. Cool and quirky case design matched with a Seiko 7016A flyback chrono movement (rebranded as a Enicar AR219 movement). There's a few different case shapes but the one pictured below stands out for me.

Steve

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petkr

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Sherpa
What's your favourite that isn't considered one of the most sought after models?

For me it's the Mantagraph. I had one recently that I sold to fund something a bit special but I plan on picking one up again. Cool and quirky case design matched with a Seiko 7016A flyback chrono movement (rebranded as a Enicar AR219 movement). There's a few different case shapes but the one pictured below stands out for me.

Steve

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I totally agree with you. I like it since I also have a weak spot for vintage Seikos. Interesstingly this movement was made at the other Seiko site, Daini, set up independently from the Suwa site, where e.g the more well known 6139, 6138 was made. They set up the other to be an internal competitor. The hi-beat movements was some of the most advanced at the time.
What I would like to know is, how much was made by Enicar? E.g. did they make case, or was that also Seiko. I mean is this more or less a rebranded Seiko?
 

hurmen

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Enicaristi
Sherpa
How much of the Mantagraph was made by Enicar is good question!
I don’t have an answer really...

But I noticed is that the word ‘Swiss’ isn’t on any part of the Mantagraph. Not on the dial, not on the movement and not on the case.
 
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