Enicar for sale

[Adebaby]

Any comments on this watch for sale

Enicar Sherpa Jet Graph MKIV (1969)

This vintage Enicar Sherpa Jet Graph is for sale with Swiss Watch Trader. Part exchange your watch. 12 month warranty available on all our pre owned watches.

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[Sdasurrey]

FYI this jet graph as far as i know has the wrong bridge, saying 'unadjusted' whereas nearly every other Enicar V72's in general say 'adjusted'......as I requested the V724 movement pic...

 

[Paul Hartquist]

FYI this jet graph as far as i know has the wrong bridge, saying 'unadjusted' whereas nearly every other Enicar V72's in general say 'adjusted'......as I requested the V724 movement pic...

I have an original mk 4 Jet Graph that is marked unadjusted.

 

[Joe_A]

There was a period of time when import duties to the US were higher for watches with an adjusted movement, versus one's stamped "unadjusted."

If the watch was not intended to to be sent to the US the bridge will show the typical "adjusted" stamping.

I own four Sherpa Graphs. All four are stamped with the original "adjusted" on the bridge.

However; one of the watches has a separate "UN" stamped in front of the "adjusted" suggesting that that watch was destined to be shipped to the US during a period when duties would have been higher.

I have photos of the movements of other Sherpa Graph watches and while most show "adjusted," a few of them have the "UN" stamp in front of the word. It appears as though the "UN" was added at a later time.

Hope that helps.

~ Joe

 

[Paul Hartquist]

There was a period of time when import duties to the US were higher for watches with an adjusted movement, versus one's stamped "unadjusted."

If the watch was not intended to to be sent to the US the bridge will show the typical "adjusted" stamping.

I own four Sherpa Graphs. All four are stamped with the original "adjusted" on the bridge.

However; one of the watches has a separate "UN" stamped in front of the "adjusted" suggesting that that watch was destined to be shipped to the US during a period when duties would have been higher.

I have photos of the movements of other Sherpa Graph watches and while most show "adjusted," a few of them have the "UN" stamp in front of the word. It appears as though the "UN" was added at a later time.

Hope that helps.

~ Joe

Thank you for the info. That makes sense. I am certain the watch is original even though marked unadjusted. Patek Philippe often sold pocket watch movements to United States distributors who then had American case manufacturers produce a case. This was to avoid duties.

Thank you!

Paul.

 

[Joe_A]

On the Sherpa Graphs, from what I have seen, the word "adjusted" appears to be engraved in lower case on the bridge.

The "UN" is stamped in caps.

Based on what I have seen, when the above is the case, I would not question the legitimacy of the movement.