Type II

In the 1920’s “three Romanian immigrant brothers, Benjamin, Oscar, and Ralph, launched watch company Benrus in New York with their combined $5,000 savings. Benrus imported Swiss movements to the United States and put them into cases in New York. They soon

Just thought i would share a couple shots comparing the Original Benrus Type I to the te edition of 2020. On the surface a very true representation of the original considering they no longer have the same materials available to reproduce the dial and poss

I really like the design. Weird, for sure. Looks good though in a non-classical beauty way. The 12-hour bezel makes sense in that at the time (late 60s and early 70s) US military issued watches included the Benrus Type I and Type II Class A dive watches w

hey, all of you military/vintage collectors, I thought I would share my latest acquisition. Benrus Milspec MIL-W-50717. This is rare model with no lume, made only in 1980 and approx. 1000 pieces made. I am lucky enough to have number 0022. Special thanks

Hi all, It has been almost ten years I have been collecting vintage divers watches so I thought this is a good opportunity to share a bit of the journey and see where it brought me. I thought it to be legitimate to share it here as it initiated with Puris

the myth is that sterile dial and case back were for cia operative so if caught their watch would not reveal their identity. Really! Maybe he can claim he found the m16 on the ground and claim he is From Canada. That what the pros know. The military spec

After several years of ownership, I have let my Benrus Type I sterile and Type II go, for better homes. Too many watches in the collection, but too many watches in the wish list. Though, I had a lot of pleasure owning them. Original, historical, and an in

This Benrus Military dive watches were commission for the likes the Navy seals, CIA and other covert operators. I am sure if these watches could talk there would be some great stories. The Benrus Type I often referred to as the "Sterile" version for the l