Watch and patent information guide with serial numbers. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. Unfollow benrus watch to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Ball railroad watches, made by waltham, hamilton, elgin and ill inois. Maybe he has the serial numbers for the benrus dtu 2ap. The frequency of this operation depends on the model, the care that brings its owner and the environment in which the watch is used. Your watch needs a regular service to ensure its proper functioning, including renewal of movements lubrication. For exabple, if you have a bulova watch with the stamp m3 then it was made in 1963. The serial number inside the case is 789 15 jewels. This gets conveyed with its plain easy to read numbers without any decoration and equal weight minute markers. Is your chance to get a fair estimate of when your longines watch was originally produced. Discover a large selection of benrus watches on chrono24 the worldwide marketplace for luxury watches. Since bulova watches dont have model numbers, youll need to use the serial number and date code to determine what model your watch is.
The dial also will help the watch owner identify the wittnauer as an automatic selfwinding model or manual wind version. Identification of british clock types from brian loomes. The roots of benrus go back to a watchrepair shop founded in new york city in 1921 by a romanian. We can probably help with movement identification or you can check in the ranfft movement archive for help. Advertised as the official watch of famous airlines, the benrus sky chief was specially made for pilots and offered minute markers different than on any other chronograph from that era. By mid1952 benrus had acquired 10% of hamilton stock. The manual winding finely crafted movement is accurate after a recent cleaning. Its a benrus 3061, as was worn by steve mcqueen in the movie bullitt heres a great article from wornandwound about the watch. Benrus is an american watchmaking and lifestyle company founded as a watch repair shop in. Mens benrus endurable model ba watch liveauctioneers. The other company that came out with watches that conforms to that specification is bulova. Take your watch off and flip it over to look at the smooth metal back of the case. Benrus developed the sports aviation watch model promoted by babe ruth. Here, you should see a date code, which will either be a symbol, like a triangle or a halfmoon, twodigit number, or a letter.
You simply look up your serial number and place it in the shown table. Benrus sky chief vintage chronograph used and vintage. Benrus 5 model q benrus 5 14 model w benrus 5 12 model ae benrus 5 34 model bc benrus 5 34 model bl benrus 6 x 8 model ab benrus 6 x 8 model bm. Equipped with a large 43mm supersolid parkerised asymmetrical case, a highly legible dial an. Vintage benrus 17 jewel swissmade mens wrist watch. Lets say you have a waltham watch with serial number 21,607,210 as shown in the photo below. Bulova watch identification guide waterstone watches. Apr 30, 2014 during the vietnam war, the us military contracted benrus to design and build new dive watches, specifically for covert operations. Founded in new york city in 1921 by three brothers oscar d. This benrus type ii class a is a monster of a watch, and for good reason.
If you want to post pictures well try to identify the watch for you as best we can. According to the united states patent and trademark office, benrus is owned by benrus holdings, llc a luxury wristwatch company, released. The benrus sky chief chronograph first found favour with pilots and it is that relationship with aviation that spawned its popularity in the 1990s. No serial number list is available for hampden watches. The only reference i have is the annual complete price guide to watches. Bulova watches are not marked with names or identification codes that allow you to simply look at the watch and derive the model and age. This particular example dates from september 1964, making it a particularly early example of this models nearly twodecade run. The time piece of the watch is marked seventeen, 17 jewels, swiss, benrus watch co.
New 18mm dark brown genuine alligator strap handmade in germany. Does anyone know of an identification guide specific to benrus watches. Does anyone know of a and figure out what the serial numbers mean. Benrus part numbers begin with x, usually xz73075 or x3075. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. The decision in this case has become a part of the united states department of justice. I believe there is a gentleman there that maintains the serial numbers of military watches. The code was usually stamped on the back of the watch case. Selfwinding automatic movement with center sweepingseconds hand and nonquickset date at 6 oclock. Solid stainless steel case is approximately 34mm excluding the original signed crown strap.
Any help would be greatly appreciated and thanks in advance. Vintage benrus 25 jewel self winding model fe 2d5 series 3021 mens swiss. So to determine when your watch was manufactured, you will need to find where your serial number fits within the range of numbers. This is a benrus type 1 that belongs to a friend of mine. The name benrus was a combination of benjamin lazrus first and last names. Collection all products shop is empty back to homepage. T are some minor scratches and a chip on top right on the crystal that i only. 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. Mar 2, 2016 benrus watches, products and other images. I dont know anything about it except i got it in a box of jewelry when my grandmother passed away. These watches had to be stealthy, legible, and durable. By early 1953 benrus owned over 90,000 shares or 24% of hamiltons outstanding stock. There is little doubt that the benrus sky chief has garnered considerable attention among collectors over the years.
Check out our benrus watch selection for the very best in unique or custom. It is one of the earliest model i have encountered to date as it is marked december of 1972. This is a eta 2620 movement modified by benrus to meet government specifications. Identifying vintage clocks depending on vital attributes from ezine articles.
The only decoration is the signature second hand and crown detail that are consistent throughout the identity of the line. Beginning in 1952, benrus had begun purchasing shares of hamilton watch company stock on the new york stock exchange. Bulova watch identification guide bulova watches can be identified with a reasonable degree of certainty, due to the existence of a body of work gathered by collectors over the years. Amongst the official government issued military watches, the benrus. Oct 21, 2009 i would suggest you post the pictures of your watches on the mwr forum and ask the experts there if your watch is original or not. The back is marked benrus, 20 micron gold, electroplate bezel, 10k r. While this is a great resource it doesnt have a lot of information on benrus wrist watches. Benrus watches all prices for benrus watches on chrono24. Unfollow benrus watch model to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Please contact the nearest authorized benrus service center. Ladies models may begin with 5 or 1 true wrist watch rather than converted pocket watch is the norm 1926 through 1949. Vintage 14 k white gold benrus ladies watch serviced new band. Wittnauer selfwinding watches will have the word automatic printed above the 6 or under the wittnauer name at the top of the dial.
Patent information guide with serial numbers and dates. A modernized version of the highly collectible 1940s wartime model, the original sky chief was the official watch for pilots of major u. Vtg mens benrus selfwinding swiss 17 jewels good tone watch wristwatch. Dating a bulova watch becomes quite a bit easier beginning with models manufactured in 1926. Benrus subsecond manualwind watch by big ben watches. In the 70s, the american forces gave benrus a specification milw50717 outlining their needs for a diving watch and what you see here is the result. Benrus was created in 1921 as a watch brand and registered in 1922. Vintage benrus 17 jewel swissmade mens wrist watch, model ba2 movement, 10k gold filled case date. I have one that is 52 but there must have been much earlier numbers. Since its inception in 1921 benrus has upheld the same standard of making quality watches. Just had its benrus signed 17 jewels automatic movement overhauled along with new crystal, metal oring gasket, and crown installed.
The return of benrus watch company kicks off with new heritage. Combining sturdy construction and a respectable history of use by american service members, this benrus gi watch is a true testament to the versatility and timeless appeal of proper military timepieces. Benrus historic nyc location pictured above has announced its plan to release limitededition vintage reissue models later this year as part of a. In 2015, benrus hired camille kostek to become its brand ambassador in their transition into becoming a fullpledge lifestyle company. Benrus appeared to have its sights on taking over hamilton watch company. With the geartrain in such a straight line, i would guess that it may well be. In addition to the military issue ggw1, benrus also produced a civilian. Identification of types identification of makers identification services dating of timepieces bottom. Id like to have more data, such as model numbers and years. Identification of types of timepieces antique clocks identification and price guide.
There are actually 2 versions of the sky chief, this model with the famed valjoux cal 72 movement and the other model using the valjoux 71. These numbers are stamped on the back outside of the case. Its simple black face, with arabic numbers and a 24 hour innertrack. The original dial displays patina as well as character, and retains the original raised gold toned markers and hands. 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. During the 1940s, benrus would sell itself as the official watch of famous. What they came up with was the benrus types i and ii, military specification milw50717. Vintage benrus 17 jewel swissmade mens wrist watch, model ba2 movement, 10k gold filled case. You might also email him using his contact me link for advice on. This watch conforms to the requirements of milw3818b that came out in 1964. If there is no two symbols, it could be that your watch was made before 1948. Jan 25, 2016 there is little doubt that the benrus sky chief has garnered considerable attention among collectors over the years. A brief guide to the iconic watches of the vietnam war 60clicks. Manual winding watches will have no identification.
Shop forand learn aboutvintage benrus wristwatches. Benrus is going back on the haute horlogerie way, after 30 years of silence. Need help identifying an old benrus watch it says fifteen 15 jewels. The roots of benrus go back to a watchrepair shop founded in new york city in 1921 by a romanian immigrant named benjamin lazrus. I have collected a number of vintage benrus watches and i would like to know more about them based on model or serial number. Solid stainless steel case is approximately 34mm excluding the original signed crown. See more ideas about benrus watch, watches and vintage watches. Department of defense for testing, only the benrus model passed the rigorous standards for the new specification. Featuring a swiss automatic movement with a 42hour power reserve, sapphire crystal and superluminova markers. Benrus mens br021d infantry watch with brown leather band.
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