| Benrus - Three Star Model with Sculpted and Curved Lugs, Self Winding Movement, and Twelve Stars for Hour Markers (circa '50s) | |
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| Description/Comments: | |
| Here is an all original vintage fifties 10Kt Gold Plated Benrus wristwatch with very cool curved lugs and featuring an extraordinary clean dial which has twelve applied stars for hour markers. This watch is in excellent cosmetic and running condition, and is an absolutely beautiful timepiece. It keeps splendid time. And, the original Benrus box is still with the watch. (I have never seen a Benrus model with 12 stars on the dial.) | |
| Case: | |
| The round shaped gold plated case measures 1 3/8" across (including the signed 'B' crown) and 1 5/8" (lug to lug.) It is 5/16" thick. The domed crown is located at the 3 o'clock position and signed with a 'B.' The lugs are a sculpted and curved design that are very eye-catching and appealing. The back of the screw down case is marked Waterproof – Self-winding – Dustproof – 10K Gold Filled – BENRUS – 724310 – Pat. 2,302,340. | |
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| Dial: | |
| The near mint round dial has an original silver satin-finish background. It has applied solid gold stars for each of the twelve hour markers which are connected together by a concentric ring. The dauphine-style hour and minutes hands are gold in color. And the thin dauphine-style sweep seconds hand is gold in color as well. The crystal has a slight curvature on the surface and angular sides and is raised 3MM above the case at its center. It is signed Benrus (with three gold stars) below the 12 o'clock position, and Self Winding above the 6 o'clock position, and Swiss at the base of the dial, but this is partially concealed by a spacer ring. | |
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| Band: | |
| 16MM IW genuine Lizo Calf that is sewn around the edges and is black in color. It has a gold tone buckle. The total length is 9." | |
| Movement: | |
| Swiss Made Automatic. | |
