Re: ID an older BENRUS

The bracelet is probably not original - it looks later (70's- 80s). Watch
does not look at all military- whatever gave the OP that idea?

<bogart.lloy@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> wboas@xxxxxxx wrote:
>> Folks,
>>
>> Picked up an older BENRUS self-winding wrist watch at
>> a yard sale where a 55-ish lady said it had belonged to
>> her grandfather.
>>
>> Runs fine, and keeps good time losing about 30-40 seconds
>> in a 24-hour period.
>>
>> It has a brown face, and I've posted photos at:
>>
>> www.nyx.net/~wboas/benrus.html
>>
>> in order to learn if it was a military issue, or what?
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Bill
>> wboas@xxxxxxx
>> www.nyx.net/~wboas
>
>
> It looks very early 1950's
> (and not all that military.)
>


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