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5 quick checks before buying an Enicar

5 quick checks before buying an Enicar

Enicar models

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,…

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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 legacy of GVM

The Enicar legacy of GVM

The watch world

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…

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The Enicar ‘Lausanne’ chronograph

The Enicar ‘Lausanne’ chronograph

Brand stories, Enicar models

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…

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Four fearless Enicar designs

Four fearless Enicar designs

Enicar models

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…

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Postponed: an evening with Enicar

Postponed: an evening with Enicar

The watch world

*** 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…

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Ultrasonic and Star Jewels: model line or not?

Ultrasonic and Star Jewels: model line or not?

Enicar models

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…

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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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  • Interview on Eqotime 7 March 2021

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Interview on The Cloudknitters / Radio Centraal

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An Enicar Sherpa Ultradive that has seen some action. No scars, no stories. #enicar #enicarsherpa #ultradive #watchesofinstagram #divewatch #vintagediver #saturnday The trusty Enicar Sherpa Jet is my Summer companion. Don’t worry, I won’t go snorkelling with this oldie. #enicar #enicarsherpa #sherpajet #gmt #summer #watchesofinstagram #supercompressor #bayonetcompressor Summertime #enicar #enicarsherpa #sherpagraph #watchesofinstagram #valjoux72 #chronograph Summer 2016, one of the rare occasions was not wearing an Enicar. My son was in disbelief. #fortiswatch #fortismarinemaster #summerwatch #watchesofinstagram #valjoux72 @rosputinsky_tomas wrote a love song for his Enicar Jet Graph today. "Seriously, the lug shaping deserves admiration. What could have easily ended up as an unwearable, ugly watch case was turned into a unique, charismatic, and functional design signature." Check out the full article on @fratellowatches #enicar #enicarwatches #jetgraph #watchesofinstagram #gmt #watchstories Greetings from the Summer of 1967. I will be taking a little time off from Insta my friends, or at least post less frequent. Enjoy the Summer, viva Enicar 🌞 #enicar #enicarwatches #watchesofinstagram #instawatch #summer #watchfam In 1975, this must have been the way the shopping window of an Enicar dealer looked like. #enicar #enicarwatches #superquartz #watchesofinstagram #instawatch #watchdisplay #watchstories The Sherpa Electric was Enicar’s first battery powered watch in 1960. #enicar #enicarsherpa #sherpaelectric #landeron4750 #watchesofinstagram #hodinkee #watchweekend When one runs into @eliska.slov on Sectie C in Eindhoven, the first thing one does is check her Enicar. #enicar #enicarsherpa #wristcheck #watchesofinstagram #instawatch #sectiec #eindhoven

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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 and a Motörheadbanger without hair. If you ever visit Eindhoven, drop by for a beer.

 

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