What We Fancy

Rare bird alert. First off, Healthways was one of the very first dive gear producers in the 1950’s. This watch was produced in 1955 making it one of the earliest dive watches to hit the market. These ESPA compressor-style cases were introduced in 1955 and ENICAR was one of the first to adopt them. What I personally love about these early style divers is the lume, there is no shortage of it and during the design of the dial, the first and foremost important aspect was to make sure it was visible underwater. Something only really seen in some models of military watches at the time.

Brand: Enicar

Model: Healthways

Case: 34.5mm wide (excluding crown), 43mm tall, all stainless steel screw-down case back, original signed crown, EPSA bayonet case, turtle lugs

Movement: Artiste Racine (AR) cal. 1010, manual winding, recently serviced 9/15/21

Bracelet/ Strap: Saddle Brown Suede (MSRP: $65), 18mm lug width

Features: Black dial turning tropical brown, raised arrow hour indices, Arabic numerals, early EPSA bayonet case, turtle lugs, silver and luminous pencil hands with "Sherpa" style sweep seconds, original signed crown, circa 1955

Box & Papers: Yes, original box. (Not photo’d)

Condition: In overall excellent all original condition. The dial has aged and has turned a tropical brown in spots. The original lume is also still present. The case is free of any major scratches and or dents. No signs of any overpolishing in the past, the case has some smaller scratches but nothing major. The movement was recently fully serviced and keeps excellent time when tested.

Backed by our one-year repair warranty. Accompanied by a free suede travel pouch