Celebrating 50 years of Enicar
On May 24th 1963, Enicar S.A. celebrated the 50th anniversary of its foundation. It turned out to be an event with international, almost presidential allure. For the occasion, a beautiful…
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Advertising, copywriting, Enicar watches, Motörhead music, Italian Gallo movies, two kids, one wife, Eindhoven, Holland.
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The Enicar Book, The watch world
With the release of the second print of the Enicar book, I got the chance to talk about the project and other Enicar related things with the fine people of…
Watch Value Barometer #5
One day it is business as usual, and then you suddenly wake up in a world of a killer virus, rising unemployment, bankruptcies left and right and football matches with…
Enicar book back in stock
The Enicar book is back! After selling out the first print of ‘Time for a change, discovering vintage Enicar’ in just 6 months, I decided to run for a reprint….
Back in time with a former Enicar agent
“You’re from Eindhoven, aren’t you?”, former Dutch Enicar agent Joop Bongaarts asks when we meet near Amsterdam central station. “I have some wonderful memories of Eindhoven. As a sales agent,…
Sherpa tool watch matrix
Enicar models, The Enicar Book
Enicar Sherpa tool watches are popular with collectors of the brand and many vintage watch aficionados. In the Enicar book, I dedicated several chapters to these excellent time pieces. Also,…
5 quick checks before buying an Enicar
Buying an Enicar watch is an adventure. With hundreds of different models produced between 1913 and 1987, there is an Enicar for every taste and budget. At the same time,…
First print is SOLD OUT
In December, I launched the first ever Enicar book ‘Time for a change’. The first print of the book has now completely sold out (500 copies sold to 34 countries!). The reception…
The Enicar legacy of GVM
This morning, I heard the news that Gianvittorio Molteni, better known in the vintage watch world as GVM or Boldwatches, has suddenly passed away. I got to know Gianvittorio as…
The Enicar ‘Lausanne’ chronograph
Like many other watch brands, Enicar has several models named after famous ambassadors by the vintage watch community. The 1960 and ’61 Sherpa Graph MkI ‘Jim Clark‘ is no doubt…