Time for a change: a book about the lost watch brand Enicar

A project in Eindhoven, Netherlands by Martijn van der Ven
000days 
:
00hours 
:
00minutes 

Funding Successful

A book about a forgotten Swiss watch brand that combines photography, storytelling, history, graphic design and cool 'n funky watches.
Backers: 209
Average Pledge Per Backer: €150

Funded: €31,259 of €29,500
Dates: Mar 2nd -> Apr 1st (30 days)
Project By: Martijn van der Ven
Tags:
Aw shucks, no tags yet. +Suggest

Suggest Tags

Begin typing to search or pick from a list. You can add multiple tags at the same time!
SubmitCancel
Saving your suggestions...
Suggestion Saved Successfully
Thank you for your help! The Kicktraq gnomes will get to work on your suggestions very soon.

Please keep in mind not all suggestions may be used, and repeated re-submissions may result in being rejected automatically (and we don't want that to happen).

If you have any questions, have a good idea for a tag, or a more in-depth suggestion - please feel free to let us know!

Ok
Hrm... something went wrong.
Hey, bad things happen to the best of us. Don't worry, the gnomes have been dispatched. Maybe try again in a little while.

Ok

€31,259

current pledge level
Last Updated: April 1 @ 03:01 -0400 GMT

105%

of goal
funding period ended

€0

trending toward
Trends are not projections. Read More >>

0%

of goal

(loading your very own snazzy kicktraq chart)

(loading your very own snazzy kicktraq chart)

(loading your very own snazzy kicktraq chart)

(loading your very own snazzy kicktraq chart)

(loading your very own snazzy kicktraq chart)

Now you can share!

Help your backers reach your daily goals and help others see how you're doing. It's easy, with Kicktraq Mini.

Here are a few quick snippits of code you can use to embed your personalized widget on your website, in your blog, and even on your favorite forum.

HTML for websites & blogs
Copy HTML

BBCode for forums
Copy BBCode

Reddit code for... well, Reddit
Copy Reddit Code

Special Note: Kickstarter recently disabled remote embedding for images on project pages, so embedding code doesn't work on project pages (yet) - just everywhere else.

You can read more about it here.
Latest News

WE DID IT!!!

March 29th - via: kickstarter.com
The Enicar book is funded, thanks to all you incredibly generous backers, crazy vintage watch fans, Instagrammers, forum crawlers, bloggers, Facebookers and everyone else who made this great succes possible!  I am thrilled getting to make this book.... (Read More)

We're at 95% with only 3 days to go

March 28th - via: kickstarter.com
The Enicar book funding campaign is almost over. We have come a long way and covered 95% of the project. Only 5% left and 72 hours on the clock. This can't go wrong, can it? Just to make sure, I want to ask you to please spread the word on this... (Read More)

Lottery: vintage ladies watch & watch box for one of the backers

March 25th - via: kickstarter.com
With 6 days left, 87% of the Enicar book is now funded. We are almost there. For the incredible results so far, I want to thank all backers, supporters and influencers. This book is a true team effort! To show my appreciation, I will give away a... (Read More)

New advertising print plates added

March 20th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi everyone, Thanks to Enicar collector Nico Henke from Germany, I have added two extra print plates from original Enicar advertisements from the fifties. Mister MIZDRUK Jan-Willem will use these plates on his 55 year old authentic Swiss press to... (Read More)

New reward added: Your own Enicar photoshoot on location

March 18th - via: kickstarter.com
Imagine having a custom made Enicar advertising photo in your living room or office, that stars you and your favourite watch, in a period specific setting that you decide...  The awesome photographers Geertjan Cornelissen and Nancy Ostermann from... (Read More)

Halfway there!

March 15th - via: kickstarter.com
You'll need an HTML5 capable browser to see this content. Play Replay with sound Play with sound 00:00 00:00  (Read More)

Finished the photoshoot with a 100 years old military Enicar

March 11th - via: kickstarter.com
Photographers Nancy Ostermann and Geertjan Cornelissen and yours truly were in Romagne-sous-Montfaucon this weekend to create a special photo series with a 100 year old Enicar trench watch. The photos are going to be featured in 3 full spreads in the... (Read More)

New reward added: Mister Ariste Racine signed print of the book cover!

March 8th - via: kickstarter.com
Exciting news on the book project: mister Ariste Racine, the grandson of Enicar founder Ariste Racine Sr., will be meeting up with me in Biel, coming April. He worked in the Lengnau factory between 1969 and 1984 and already made important... (Read More)

The book project is being noticed!

March 6th - via: kickstarter.com
Since the launch of the crowdfunding campaign, I received huge response on Instagram, twitter, LinkedIn and Facebook. Thanks so much for your comments! The project has also been covered by one of the worlds largest websites about (vintage) watches:... (Read More)

Update on the Enicar book project

March 4th - via: kickstarter.com
First of all, thank you for supporting me on this book project. The start is absolutely great (over 25% in only 3 days), but we still have a long way to go. So please keep spreading the word. This weekend, I will be traveling with Geertjan and Nancy... (Read More)

If you have additional news that doesn't appear here, shoot us a link!