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Enicar Graph Collector's Guide

Enicar Graph Collector's Guide

INTRODUCTION A separate article has documented the development of the Sherpa brand which you can read here, and the further development of various models of 36mm to 40mm diameter, single and two crown, pilot and dive watches. This article covers the 3 crown Enicar Sherpa Graph chronometer and its derivatives.

The Ultimate Seiko Alpinist Collectors Guide

The Ultimate Seiko Alpinist Collectors Guide

THE SEIKO ALPINIST Seiko introduced the Alpinist wristwatch in 1961 with the intention of it becoming a reliable timepiece for Japanese mountain climbers and other sports enthusiasts alike. The production of this watch was important because it was the first real attempt at making a sports watch by Seiko. Seiko

Blancpain Fifty Fathoms: Mil Spec Watches

Blancpain Fifty Fathoms: Mil Spec Watches

The year 1953 saw innovations in the dive watch industry that would resound and set the standards for future generations. This was the year when Blancpain released the Fifty Fathoms dive watch intended for the use of combat divers. To this day, the name Fifty Fathoms is synonymous with prestige

The Seiko 6139 - 600X Collectors Guide

The Seiko 6139 - 600X Collectors Guide

The 1960s saw many in the watch industry looking to capitalise on increased demand for automatic watches. In 1969, Seiko delivered by introducing what was arguably the world’s first automatic chronograph, the Seiko 6139. This article focuses on its earliest incarnations, the 6139-600X. A watch often called the “Speed-Timer”

Enicar Sherpa Pilot (2 Crown Models)

Enicar Sherpa Pilot (2 Crown Models)

INTRODUCTION An earlier article focusing on the development of the Enicar Sherpa brand covered single crown models culminating in the two models with bezels, the Sherpa GMT and Sherpa World Time of the early 1960s. The AR1126 caliber allowed two crown functionality and restyling of these watches. At about this

Grand Seiko Collector's Guide

Grand Seiko Collector's Guide

GRAND SEIKO THE WORLD’S BEST The original Grand Seiko watch and the line of watches that followed would be a game-changer for the Japanese watchmaker. The Grand Seiko range would prove that Seiko was capable of producing quality watches that could compete with and even exceed those produced by

Breguet Type 20 Generation 1 Military Issue

Breguet Type 20 Generation 1 Military Issue

INTRODUCTION Montres Breguet was founded in 1775 by the great inventor and clockmaker Abraham-Louis Breguet (1747-1823), and had its headquarters in Paris until it moved to Switzerland in the 1970s. After WWII the French military Ministry of Defence issued a specification, Breguet Type 20, for aviator watches, and asked manufacturers