ENICAR watches used to be called “English”, and some also called them “Big English”. In fact, the diameter of the watch case is generally not large, and men's watches are usually around 36-38MM. Maybe it’s because in the 1960s and 1970s, it was one of the three major imported brand-name watches along with Rome and Plum Blossom, and it was quite famous. And as far as I know, Yingnag watches were the watch brand with the largest number of imports at that time, about 200,000 pieces per year. In other words, the watches produced by Yingnag were mainly sold to China. Its Swiss boss at the time was named RACINE, which means ENICAR spelled backwards. He was an old man with an exaggeratedly big nose.
At that time, there were 40-50 brands of imported watches from Switzerland, which were basically divided into two categories: one was the assembly factory; the other was the "all-purpose factory." The so-called "all-purpose factory" means that it can produce movements by itself. The movement of watches is completely produced by itself. Yingnag is an all-purpose factory. Inager's movements all start with the letters AR in front, such as: AR160, AR810. Earlier, Inager's movements all had 4 digits, such as: AR1160, which was later changed to AR160. The calendar is AR161, the automatic watch is AR165, and the automatic dual calendar is AR167. Its movements are characterized by the fact that many of them are gold-plated, the kind of light yellow gold-plating, and the plywood of many movements is made into a "fish scale" shape. of.
To be honest, the quality of Yingnag watches at that time was still good, and the diameter of its men's watch movement was also relatively large. The assembly diameter of AR160 was 26.2MM, while ordinary watch movements were only 25.6MM. It also uses a beryllium alloy balance wheel, a polished steel escape wheel and escape fork (the teeth and forks are all polished), a special spring (NIVAFLEX) and a special hairspring (NIVAROX), even the watch The shock absorbers (INCABLOC) are all special grade. Because at that time, I had the contracts of all Swiss watch manufacturers imported every year, and they were clearly marked in the technical details column of the contract. At that time, the purchase price of Swiss watches was generally only 30-40 Swiss francs, and at that time, one Swiss franc was only equivalent to a few cents in RMB. It seems that the Swiss franc appreciated really fast.
I remember that the most common Yingnag watches in the market at that time were 160.54.02, 160.54.09, 160.54.38B and other models. They were all men's watches and sold for 185 yuan. It seems a bit unfair to classify it as a Category 4 watch, while Rome and Plum Blossom are both Category 3 watches. However, the appearance production level of Rome and Plum Blossom should be said to be more detailed than that of Innago. At that time, Yingnag watches were sold quickly and did not wash the mud. The appearance damage rate was relatively high. I have the impression that the back cover of the watch has a lot of "harp buckles", mainly because the buckle has a lot of burrs. The unit where I work has done a lot of repair work for them. For this reason, Yingnag Watch also gave us an electric switch watch. What about big equipment?
Inager watches also have two patents. One is its "STAR JEWELS". In fact, it uses corundum cylindrical diamonds on the shaft of the movement's wheel, which has no practical significance. , but the most important center hole position of the main plywood is not drilled! That's where the problem of future wear and tear lies. The Swiss like to take pride in having many patents and taking a long time to build factories. It seems that "STAR JEWELS" is just a gimmick. Another patent is its anti-oil treatment (STOP-OIL), also called "anti-oil diffusion treatment". It is usually done on the non-working surface of drill holes or cover holes. It is actually a stearic acid substance. It is oil-repellent, and oil cannot stay on it like water on a lotus leaf. Chinese-style watch oil cleaning often uses "cork sticks" to twist the drill holes of the movement. In this way, the (STOP-OIL) treatment layer is completely gone.
Look at the introduction of Yingnag watches and compare them. I will answer the current market price in the future