ENICAR RING WATCH CA. 1960

ON HOLD

Although Enicar is often associated with its sporty and technical models, the brand also developed a strong identity in women's watchmaking from the 1930s onwards. These women's watches reflect the changing tastes, uses, and expertise of the time, revealing a more intimate side to Enicar's history.

Between the wars, Enicar was already offering small, elegant watches designed for a female audience that was rapidly becoming more emancipated. The models from this period are characterized by rectangular or barrel-shaped cases, influenced by Art Deco. Their design emphasizes finesse, clean lines, and clear dials, reflecting the modern aesthetic of the time.

Starting in the 1950s, the golden age of mechanical watchmaking, Enicar developed women's collections that combined Swiss precision with refined elegance. The cases became rounder and softer, and the diameters decreased to meet the demand for discreet, almost jewel-like watches. It was during this period that Enicar introduced models that are now iconic, such as Star Jewels and Ocean Pearl, featuring a play of textures, small decorated bezels, and shiny dials often adorned with sunray effects.

The Saturn logo, modernized in the 1950s, became a strong visual signature and appeared on most women's models.

In the 1960s and 1970s, Enicar followed fashion trends: the brand adopted bolder, sometimes colorful designs, with typical mesh bracelets, cushion or oval cases, and very bright dials.

Among the brand's most original creations, Enicar ring watches occupy a special place in the history of women's watchmaking. Very fashionable in the 1950s and 1960s, these hybrid pieces—both jewelry and measuring instruments—perfectly illustrate Enicar's stylistic ingenuity.

These watches take the form of rings adorned with a small dial, sometimes concealed behind a decorative cover. Enicar favors delicate lines, elegant materials, and meticulous details so that the watch blends perfectly with the jewelry aesthetic. The dial, tiny but legible, is reminiscent of Swiss watchmaking expertise in the art of miniaturization.
Some ring watches are simply decorated with a chiseled bezel, while others adopt a more precious style, with floral, geometric, or gem-set motifs. They embody a time when the watch was not just a tool, but an intimate, almost secret, part of a woman's wardrobe.

Here is a rare example that bears witness to a period when Enicar was unapologetically exploring new forms, combining jewelry-like creativity with mechanical precision, featuring a gold-plated bezel with a chevron pattern and serrated sides, subtle details combined with a slightly marbled green dial with white veins.

Manufacturer: Enicar
Model: N/A
Reference: 678/807
Year: Circa 1960
Materials: Gold-plated
Dimensions: Width 20 mm Height 25 mm 
Caliber: Mechanical Caliber, Enicar
Box/papers: No