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Talking Enicar on Fifth Wrist Radio

Talking Enicar on Fifth Wrist Radio

The Enicar Book, The watch world

There are only a few things I enjoy more than writing about Enicar. One of them is talking about the brand. So when I was invited a few weeks back…

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Enicar podcast on Rescapement

Enicar podcast on Rescapement

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…

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Enicar book back in stock

Enicar book back in stock

The Enicar Book

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….

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Sherpa tool watch matrix

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,…

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First print is SOLD OUT

First print is SOLD OUT

The Enicar Book

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…

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The Enicar book is finished

The Enicar book is finished

The Enicar Book

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…

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Champions prefer Enicar

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…

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Enicar mini-expo at Dutch Design Week

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…

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First glimpses of the book

First glimpses of the book

The Enicar 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…

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New Old Stuff

New Old Stuff

The Enicar Book

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…

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The book was sent to 42 countries so far

Making the Enicar Book

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Interview on The Cloudknitters / Radio Centraal

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Disclaimer

This weblog and the Enicar book project are NOT financed by www.enicar.com, nor are they affiliated with the Hong Kong company that is currently operating as www.enicar.com. This weblog and the Enicar book are about the Enicar S.A. company, that was located in Lengnau, Switzerland, and my personal experiences as a collector and copywriter.

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About Martijn van der Ven

Born in 1975, my first watch was a Ruhla, my first audio cassette ‘The best of Elvis Presley’ and the first movie I saw in the theater ‘Terminator 2, judgement day’. I am a professional copywriter with 20 years of advertising experience, a father of two, a husband and a Motörheadbanger without hair. If you ever visit Eindhoven, drop by for a beer.

 

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