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Cool Benrus.
Dial looks like an Indian repaint. Never saw a Vintage American watch with such a loud color scheme.


"Item location:
MUMBAI, MAHARASHTRA, India"

Yep thought so.
The case is one commonly used for Indian "refurbs". The movement may or may not be a Benrus product, but the rest is probably faked.
 
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My Benrus arrived today. Impeccable NOS condition and runs beautifully. Now just need to find an 18mm strap for it.
 
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The hour hand was however rather awfully relumed.
Minute hand, but yes, that's all I would be able to see. Shame...everything else looks pretty nice though
 
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My Benrus arrived today. Impeccable NOS condition and runs beautifully. Now just need to find an 18mm strap for it.
We should start a thread as a roll call for those of us who own these....then they’ll be untouchable for under $500 within a month and dinky will run a piece on them.
 
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We should start a thread as a roll call for those of us who own these....then they’ll be untouchable for under $500 within a month and dinky will run a piece on them.
Please don't...I'd like to pick one up before they hit a new high water mark!
@Ohmeguh nice snag! I hesitated too long on this one, so 'dibs' if you ever decide to part with it!
 
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We should start a thread as a roll call for those of us who own these....then they’ll be untouchable for under $500 within a month and dinky will run a piece on them.
I have seen a couple in used condition from "popular" online sellers sell as high as $450 in 2017 but it seems like you can grab on average for $250-350 on Ebay. I feel fortunate the seller didn't know what he had. $150 is the price of a modern shitter nowadays.
 
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Please don't...I'd like to pick one up before they hit a new high water mark!
@Ohmeguh nice snag! I hesitated too long on this one, so 'dibs' if you ever decide to part with it!
Lol. You got it! I will even keep the original band on ice. I already have a couple military watches on olive green so I am switching it up for this one.
 
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Please don't...I'd like to pick one up before they hit a new high water mark!
@Ohmeguh nice snag! I hesitated too long on this one, so 'dibs' if you ever decide to part with it!
Mums the word- I’ll be on the lookout for you. I have already snagged 2, 3 times a charm.
 
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Snappy looking chrome plated Vantage with a great looking dial- love the perfect little lume pips on sunburst dial and chrome outer track. Have we seen this one before?
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https://www.ebay.com/itm/174533706320
 
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Snappy looking chrome plated Vantage with a great looking dial- love the perfect little lume pips on sunburst dial and chrome outer track. Have we seen this one before?
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https://www.ebay.com/itm/174533706320
Nice watch, very reminiscent of the underrated early '60s no-date Mido Ocean Stars.
 
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Nice watch, very reminiscent of the underrated early '60s no-date Mido Ocean Stars.
I had two of those (long since traded away) fantastic watches and super sleek. The crystals are a pain as they are proprietary and has the lume pips on the inner retention ring so alignment was crucial- trying to seat it with a crystal lift was a pain as it would rotate ever so slightly when you would seat it and the pips would be off- so you would have to keep doing it and anticipate the shift.
 
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