O ye fans of storied American watchmaking, rejoice! Benrus returneth.
What is a Benrus, you might ask? Benrus was an American watchmaking concern set up in New York City in 1921 by one Benjamin Lazarus (“Ben” + “-rus” from “Lazarus” = Benrus. Get it? Sure you do). The company made several well known military and aviation models (the DTU-2A/P, the Type I and II, the Sky Chief) and underwent or initiated several mergers, acquisitions, buyouts, etc. over the course of its life. For all intents and purposes, the models that excite most watch lovers were produced from the 1940s through the 1960s.
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