Founded in 1913 by the Racine family, Enicar ('Racine' backwards) grew in popularity thanks to their marketing tactic of supplying mountaineers and other adventurers with their watches in the 1950s. One particularly iconic event in Enicar's growth was when a team of Swiss climbers wore Enicar watches to the top of Lhoste and Mount Everest in 1956. As a result, Enicar registered the sub-brand "Sherpa" and began releasing its first Sherpa watches later in the same year to capitalise on this success. Following on from that, Enicar began to launch other tool watches like the Aqua Graph in 1963, which is a diving chronograph, combining water resistance with the functionality of a chronograph and a rotating 60-minute bezel. Offered here we have a Mk.3 variant of the Aqua Graph from circa. 1967 with a red outer bezel that allowed the wearer to measure elapsed time while diving, without interfering with the bezel’s functionality. Made of stainless steel and measuring 40.5mm in diameter, the Aqua Graph was a huge watch for when it was released, and as a result, it now provides modern collectors to enjoy the world of vintage without compromising on contemporary sizing.

Watch is in very good overall condition. Case exhibits moderate surface wear, with scratches and marks visible along the surface. The graduated bezel insert has wear along the edge, with the metal visible thru the tops of the numbers. The red inner bezel pointer has faded to a pink color Caseback engravings are fully visible. Original dial in excellent condtion. The dial shows some aging, with light discoloration of the cream track and subdials. There are some marks visible on the surface, along with imperfect luminous indexes. Watch comes with a generic strap and buckle.

An intensely robust timepiece, the Aqua Graph built upon the reputation that Enicar had been building for itself as a tool watchmaker dedicated to utility and functionality.