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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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Watch Value Barometer #4

Watch Value Barometer #4

Market and collector value

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…

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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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Enicar treasures in Dutch watch reseller magazines

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….

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The first chapters are ready!

The first chapters are ready!

Brand stories, The Enicar Book

Here’s an update on the writing process. I have finally finished the table of content, which was a brain breaker, since new stories and background info keep coming in weekly….

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The Saturn explained

The Saturn explained

Brand stories

For me, the Saturn logo might be one of the most appealing aspects to Enicar. I just love the simple but effective outline of this giant planet on the dial….

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Work in progress

Work in progress

The Enicar Book

Ladies and gentlemen, we have done it! The Kickstarter campaign to fund the production of the Enicar Book, has been successful. A HUGE thank you to all you incredibly generous…

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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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