These watches with their black dials, easytoread numerals, and. Discover a large selection of benrus watches on chrono24 the worldwide marketplace for luxury watches. Be on the lookout for incorrect or replacement handsets and dials, as refurbished versions. It has a solid case back that denotes also for the opening of the watch through the crystal. Hello all, i am new to this forum and relatively new to repairing watches so please dont bite. This watch conforms to the requirements of milw3818b that came out in 1964. Benrus types i and ii wound for lifewound for life. Benrus watch repair watch repairs usa is the fastest, easiest and most convenient way to repair your benrus watch. Everytime i see it i am astonished by my daughters arm strength. 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. These watches had to be stealthy, legible, and durable. We examine some of worlds most famous military watches and delve into their. The roots of benrus go back to a watch repair shop founded in new york city in 1921 by a romanian.
Repair service of a benrus milw50717 type ii class a wristwatch. The vietnam war was a long, dark period in american military history. If condensation appears under the glass, the resistance of your watch is defective. 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. This 1967 17 jewel benrus wristwatch was overhauled. It carries a benrus stamped eta 28012 handwinding, hackable 28,800bph movement. The case for the vintage military watch for your kid. New listing benrus june 1974 vietnam military watch gy 1l2 17j hack ggw1 gs06s9229. Since the vietnam war, the us air force had issued military watches, made under ggw1 specification, to their pilots. Shop forand learn aboutvintage benrus wristwatches. Youll find ebooks and audiobooks on virtually every topic, as well as databases and reference books that can help you learn a new skill, keep kids engaged and serve as a homework source, or prepare. As you can see from the posted photo, i have already removed the acrylic crystal and the outer ring with the minute indices. Total watch repair is the fastest, easiest and most convenient way to repair your benrus watch.
Feroce hit one timely objective when he acquired the license and trademarks for benrus, an american watch brand best known for its military issue timepieces. Amongst the official government issued military watches, the benrus dtu2ap was the first. Most us companies including watch companies were brought into the war effort to produce items for military use. Vietnam era military watch, how to remove movement youtube. You have to check the resistance of your watch each year at the nearest authorized benrus service center and each time after nautic sports or when you have frequent contact with the water. Click pictures to enlarge one of several us watch companies to help the war effort, benrus produced wristwatches for wwii service personnel as well as timing devices for bombs and other weaponry. Indepth the history of the real timex military watch. They claimed it was designed after a watch built to military specifications in the. A comeback for the military watch the new york times. To activate a watch, both manual than automatic, you have to remount it manually before wearing. As both a military watch and a vintage dive watch, the benrus milw50717 type i and type ii dive watch delivers high quality and great style for a manageable price at least compared to other 1970s military dive watches from across the pond. Dod mwr digital library online resources for military.
Benrus military watch dated 1968 1969 vietnam milw. The watch repair shop was opened by a romanian immigrant. Benrus military wristwatch repair cleveland watch repair. This vintage old timex watch for sale is authentic and not a reproduction. Benrus military watch repair repair service of a benrus milw50717 type ii class a wristwatch. One of the true grails for military watch collectors is the benrus type ii class a diving watch, which was a watch issued to members of the united states special forces including navy seal teams and underwater demolition teams. This benrus was issued to its owner when he entered u. Benrus watches all prices for benrus watches on chrono24. Next to it is an original milw46374 genuine military issued benrus from 1968.
Adventure is a state of mind, so we created a watch that is the perfect companion on any path. Benrus military watch help went to the watch shop and they have to look for the part, so ill get back to him within about a week. The case is plastic and does not have a removable back, but the plastic crystal is not glued on so it. Benrus milw46374 military wrist watch us army june 1969 vietnam wa. The watch looks very nice but is not running and will need repair before use. The movement was disassembled, cleaned and lubricated. Benrus wristwatch repair service and repair of a vintage 1967 dtu2ap milw3818b wristwatch. 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. Last season uniform experiment worked with military grade watch brand benrus on some disposable military watches from the us military. It wouldnt be until 1977 that benrus would file for bankruptcy after trying to consolidate all of their holdings among various jewelry and fashion brands, like christian dior. During the vietnam war, the us military contracted benrus to design and build new dive watches, specifically for covert operations. There are four springs in the benrus advance watch. I have always loved milwatches but their fragile nature and tricky repair costs led me to find the most faithful replica i could.
A brief guide to the iconic watches of the vietnam war 60clicks. Benrus back in business with showroom opening in new yorks. I bought this and loved it until my daughter played with it and smashed the glass. Find the cheap benrus military watch, find the best benrus military watch deals, sourcing the right benrus military watch supplier can be timeconsuming and difficult. Throughout the 1960s70s, benrus was contracted again to make watches for military service in the vietnam war. Find listings related to benrus watch repair in morganton on. Full hd video lessons streamed to your pcmac, phone or tablet join the watch re.
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Curated by our friends at analogshift the story true military watches exude a kind of toughness thats hard to replicate. The watch traveled to over 30 countries during his 21 years of service. Benrus watch march 1969 vietnam war military issue vintage not working repair. This collectible old benrus watch for sale is in excellent condition. We want you to feel 100% confident that when you send your benrus watch to us for repair you are getting the most personalized and quality service available.
Over 30 years experience in quality watch repair convenient doortodoor service movement services backed by our 1year limited warranty. Instructions for benrus advance nawcc message board. Waltham military wrist watches, angelus military chronographs, benrus military wrist, breitling military pilots watch, bulova military watch with rotating bezel. The other company that came out with watches that conforms to that specification is bulova. Buying request hub makes it simple, with just a few steps. I have repaired a couple of cheap watches before and both have worked out fine so decided to try my hand on benrus i have had for a couple of year and am quite fond of. Cost of ordering a generic replacement plus labor was about the same as him looking for the parts, so i just let him do the finding. Service and repair of a vintage 1967 dtu2ap milw3818b wristwatch. The two small springs are not attached, and as such are easily lost.
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