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,…
Author: Vandervenus
Advertising, copywriting, Enicar watches, Motörhead music, Italian Gallo movies, two kids, one wife, Eindhoven, Holland.
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…
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…