Vintage 1960s benrus series 3061, excellent condition. Benrus 3061 help identifying sign up to reply and join the friendliest watch forum on the web. Its been a toss up between the benrus, a vietnamera a11 bulova or a w10 hamilton or cwc, or a wwii field watch like an elgin. The roots of benrus go back to a watchrepair shop founded in new york city in 1921 by a romanian immigrant named benjamin lazrus. Working vintage benrus watch shock absorber series 3021. To activate a watch, both manual than automatic, you have to remount it manually before wearing. The valve is opened by the thrust from the fluid under pressure below the shutter, when said thrust exceeds, under the calibrated conditions, the opposing force of the spring acting on the shutter. Benrus reissue of viet nam era military watch collectors. With unlimited funds, you can wear it, drive it, eat in it and maybe sleep there. Vintage 1950s benrus 25 jewels wristwatch self winding. Make offer benrus wristwatch black dial shock absorber s s series 3021.
Benrus bullitt steve mcqueen ref 3061 stainless steel circa 1960s. These military watches tend to have stainless steel designs and are constructed with helpful 3hand analog displays, so you can keep track of the time down to the exact second. It may be difficult to imagine after many decades of swiss and japanese dominance of the watchmaking industry. Benrus 3 star selfwinding automatic vintage watch model. On chrono24 you can compare 50 preowned benrus watches and buy a preowned benrus watch or sell watches. Vintage benrus ultradeep automatic super compressor diver watch, fully serviced. Dec 15, 2016 vintage benrus 7026 series 25jewels self winding watch w 18mm iw leather band. For many, they encapsulate the essence of tool watch in their most elemental form if for no other reason than they were built to be issued to sailors, soldiers and airmen and brought into some of the harshest environments possible. Sep 10, 2015 i recently acquired a moderately old benrus 3star automatic wristwatch. Find great deals on ebay for benrus military and hamilton military. In the 1920s the company transitioned from watch repair to the manufacture of.
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Gold band watches are stylish accessories that will accent any outfit. Since its inception in 1921 benrus has upheld the same standard of making quality watches. The watch has been serviced within the past year and has a really nice sharpunpolished case, benrus signed crown, and really great patina on the dial. American watchmaker benrus relaunches with three new models. The number of coil turns required to run your watch will be given when you will complete your warranty certificate online trought our website. On the back of the case it says open through crystal.
The original gold watch retirement gift from back in the day. Safety valves 3061 series are unbalanced, conventional directloaded. Ive had a number of less expensive field style watches weekenders, some other vintage timex watches, etc. Benrus wristwatch black dial shock absorber s s series 3021. More than thirty years after his death, everything the man touched remains cool with continue reading affordable vintage. I believe these are from the 60s though i dont know much about them.
Vintage benrus electronic golden mens watch runs great w date. Benrus jewels proof watch 74196 watchmaker movement shock wristwatch 21 repair 29% similar i thank you for looking and hope that i can provide you with a pleasant shopping experience. Watch is overalls in great condition for its age, with just hairlines consistent with wear over the years. Unfollow benrus military to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Conceived in 1921 in new york city, benrus was named after one of the three founding brothers, benjamin lazarus.
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Vintage benrus 7026 series 25jewels self winding watch w. Save benrus bnw to get email alerts and updates on your ebay feed. Its a front loading case, so the crystal has to be removed to get the movement out. Sold for sale is a vintage benrus series 3061, circa mid 60s.
As far as historically american watch companies go, benrus is without a doubt one of the best known. When i think about all the things a militaryissued watch should be robust, legible, functional, no watch comes as close to perfection as the 1970s benrus dive watch. Vintage benrus 7026 series 25jewels self winding watch w 18mm iw leather. Vintage benrus mens wristwatch series 3061 shock absorber. Benrus 21 jewels rose gold plated hand winding shock absorber. Get the best deals on benrus mechanical handwinding round. From prized first possessions and gifts for loved ones, to serving our military, pilots in the sky and our divers under the sea, benrus reignites its storied history introducing new timepieces for the next generation. Dec 15, 20 as a result of the changes a number of companies submitted watches to the dod for testing, namely. Benrus type ii series b vintage military watches are one of the most interesting subsets of timepiece collecting. Round watches have a traditional style, which will. Which makes me think that the crystal should be removed using a crystal lift and the movement lifted out through the bezel. Benrus is an american watchmaking and lifestyle company founded as a watch repair shop in new york city in 1921 by romanianamerican benjamin lazrus and his two brothers.
Gents vintage benrus selfwinding automatic wrist watch. The stainless steel watch has a sleek black dial accented with gold arabic numerals and hour markers, and a sweeping red second hand. Longineswittnauer, matheytissot, bulova, benrus and clinton. Benrus watches all prices for benrus watches on chrono24. The bubble crystal is very clouded with abrasions but still plenty visible. The face of the watch has light scratches see pictures. Benrus 3061 help identifying vintage watches the watch forum. Hitting the auction block this weekend is steve mcqueens 1967 ferrari 275 gtb4. I recently acquired a moderately old benrus 3star automatic wristwatch. Click below to be notified when new items are posted at lower prices. Show off your rugged side with a benrus military watch.
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