Been off HF for a bit but still enjoy seeing all your builds.
I’ve been diving back into my Benrus military watches and got a few more. My first was in 2014 that was my first “fancy” non homage watch. I was eyeballs deep into HF then and had yearned for these after seeing the Bill Yao MKII Paradive which I thought was expensive then for $1500.
I spent $800 on the watch and the crystal I had to hand polish with diamond paste different grades until you could see through it. That was a Type II CLASS A. A year and a half later I got a Type I Class A for $1650!
I had chased after the Type II Class B that doesn’t have lume and is meant for nuclear warships and submarines since then and missed several over the years. Finally this month I got one. (Don’t ask how much I paid, oof!!!)
So glad to complete the set.
Benrus Type I and II , mil-w-50717
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Benrus Type I and II , mil-w-50717
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Re: Benrus Type I and II , mil-w-50717
Very cool! Congrats on completing the collection.
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Re: Benrus Type I and II , mil-w-50717
As a side note, collecting vintage NATO straps has recently become a new side gig. That probably deserves its own thread as well
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Re: Benrus Type I and II , mil-w-50717
beautiful collection
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Re: Benrus Type I and II , mil-w-50717
Man! what a great collection!
Congrats!
Congrats!
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Re: Benrus Type I and II , mil-w-50717
I love these! I picked up a beat up Type 1 as a birth year watch. Still haven’t worked on it, but you are inspiring me!
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PreV and PreA cases: viewtopic.php?f=8&t=6652
PreV dials: viewtopic.php?f=8&t=6651
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Re: Benrus Type I and II , mil-w-50717
If you ever give up on working on it please let me buy it from you and get on it myself.Mir36 wrote:I love these! I picked up a beat up Type 1 as a birth year watch. Still haven’t worked on it, but you are inspiring me!
Good luck with your restoration!