Four fearless Enicar designs
Times are weird. Scary even. The proud city of Eindhoven, an industrial town where electronica pioneer Philips ferociously built factories, countless houses, schools and sports facilities, has come to a…
Postponed: an evening with Enicar
*** EDIT March 16 *** Due to the Corona crisis, I have no other option than to postpone the event. I hope to announce a new date in the very…
Ultrasonic and Star Jewels: model line or not?
Many Enicar watches have the word ‘Ultrasonic’ printed on the dial, right underneath the logo. It may raise the question if this refers to a specific model line, like Sherpa…
The Enicar book is finished
The wait is finally over. After a total period of 5 years collecting, researching and another 15 months of interviewing, writing, doing photoshoots and designing, I now can present to…
Champions prefer Enicar
Brand stories, The Enicar Book
Soon after its introduction in 1960, the Enicar Sherpa Graph chronograph was coupled with a Formula One driver who would become a two-time world champion and an icon of professional…
Enicar mini-expo at Dutch Design Week
Brand stories, The Enicar Book
The Enicar book is almost there. We should be ready to ship the first batches in the second half of December (that is if the printing goes as planned of…
Watch Value Barometer #4
It has been 10 months since I put Value Barometer #3 online. The market has been moving, but not much honestly. Certain divers are going up, like the Ultradive and…
First glimpses of the book
Some good news for all backers of the Enicar book: it will contain extra pages! It’s the result of too many stories to tell, too much great photo material and…
New Old Stuff
As the Summer reaches its peak, so do the activities for the Enicar book. I have been writing a lot the past couple of weeks and now over 70% of…
Enicar treasures in Dutch watch reseller magazines
Brand stories, The watch world
In Holland, we host the largest vintage watch and clocks fair of Europe. It’s called ‘Rikketik’ (the sound of a ticking time piece) and it’s held four times a year….