Benrus Type I and II , mil-w-50717
Posted: June 28th, 2021, 5:18 am
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.
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.
