A ONE OF A KIND, VINTAGE ART DECO BENRUS--FREE SHIPPING
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WONDERFUL VINTAGE SWISS MADE BENRUS FROM THE 30'S-40'S. THIS IS AS ART DECO AND AS VINTAGE AS ONE CAN FIND. THIS WATCH WITH ITS BEAUTIFUL ROSE GOLD FILLED DECO CASING MEASURING A NICE 33MM BY 40MM INCLUDING CROWN AND LUGS.NEW CRYSTAL, WINDER AND STUNNING STRAP FITTED AS THE EXISTING ONES HAD DONE THERE TIME. AS CAN BE SEEN THE DIAL HAS AGED WITH THIS PATINA THAT ONLY TIME AND THE ELEMENTS CAN MANUFACTURE. THIS WATCH IS VERY SUITABLE FOR MEN AND WOMEN, IN FACT LOOKS STUNNING ON A WOMENS WRIST. THIS WATCH HAS A QUALITY SWISS 17JEWELLED MOVEMENT AND KEEPS GOOD TIME. I ABSOLUTELY LOVE WEARING THIS WATCH AS IT IS SO UNIQUE, COMFORTABLE AND GETS A LOT OF ATTENTION, ILL MISS IT.SO IF YOU A SERIOUS VINTAGE DECO FAN HERE IS YOUR CHANCE TO OWN THIS TREASURE. BENRUS WAS STARTED IN 1921 IN NEW YORK BY BENJAMIN LAZARUS A ROMANIAN IMMIGRANT AND HIS FAMILY, HENCE THE NAME BENRUS. THEY MADE QUALITY STYLISH WATCHES FOR THE PEOPLE. THEIR HISTORY HAS MANY INTERESTING FACTS TO IT AND IN THE LATE 1950'S THEY WERE THE 3RD BIGGEST SELLING WATCH BRAND IN THE USA, HAMILTON WERE 2ND AND BULOVA THE LEADERS. THEY SOLD OUT TO THE REMINGTON SHAVER MAN IN THE 70'S AND UNFORTUNATELY THE REAL BENRUS WATCH DOES NOT EXIST TODAY.1946 VINTAGE AD WHICH ADVERTISED THE FACT THAT BENRUS TIMEPIECES WERE APPOINTED TIMEKEEPERS TO SOME FAMOUS AMERICAN AIRLINES. NB. I RESERVE THE RIGHT TO WITHDRAW THIS WATCH WHILE NO BIDS ARE STRUCK.