Vintage Ladies BENRUS Watch 17 Jewels Fancy Case and Lugs & Original Bracelet

Description: Thank you for looking, we are SECOND HAND HOROLOGY! BENRUS Watch Company - Founded in New York City in 1921, The Benrus Watch Company is a former American watchmaker founded by three Romanian immigrants: Benjamin Lazrus, his brother Ralph Lazrus, and their friend, Jacques Reymond. The company was named by combining the first names of Benjamin Lazrus and Reymond. In the early years, the company focused on manufacturing precision timepieces for the military and aviation industries. During World War II, Benrus became a major supplier of watches to the U.S. military and produced over one million timepieces for soldiers and aviators. After the war, Benrus shifted its focus to the civilian market and became one of the leading watch brands in the United States. With their innovative designs, Benrus watches were popular with both men and women. In the 1950s and 1960s, with the introduction of several iconic watch models, also a period of great success and innovation, Benrus Watch Company was at the height of its success and was one of the leading watch brands in the United States. BENRUS 17 Jewels Ladies Watch This is a vintage Benrus ladies dress wristwatch, dating back to the 1950s. It is a manual wind timepiece, powered by a Benrus Watch Co. movement, caliber R78 (HB90), featuring 17 jewels. The watch is housed in a gold-tone 16mm round-shaped case with fancy lug design, featuring a base metal bezel and a stainless steel back. The original champagne dial is adorned with gold Arabic numerals, gold hour markers, and matching gold hands. The dial is signed "Benrus" at the top and "17 Jewels" at the bottom. It comes with the original gold-tone stainless steel flex bracelet, fitting a wrist up to 7 1/2" (19.1 cm). This watch is still in good condition. It runs very well and keeps great time! Thank you for looking! Please feel free to contact us with any questions or respectful offers. Movement:Benrus Seventeen 17 Jewels R78 Case Back Signed: Prospect Hong Kong 6900 Benrus Base Metal Bezel Stainless Steel Back Measurements (mm):Case 16 Case w/Crown 18.3 Case Lug to Lug 31.4 Case Thickness 8.4 Lug Width 2 Band Width 7 IMPORTANT – Please be prepared to stand behind any offer you make. Once we accept an offer, it takes the product off of the market for us AND other buyers. If you are considering making an offer and would like to know if we would accept a price, please simply message us and ask PRIOR to making the offer. We ask that you please make a formal offer only once you are committed to the offer. Vintage watches are traditionally smaller than today's watches. Men’s watches typically measure between 29-36mm wide (some larger, some smaller) excluding the crown. In the listing details we typically try to do our best to list all pertinent dimensions of a watch. If you don't see it, or we failed to do so, please reach out to us. Women’s watches from the 1900s-1970s were also much smaller than today's offerings. Please also feel free to ask any questions you have pertaining to size. We prefer to shoot photographs outside when weather is permitting. However, when we shoot indoors, please be aware that we shoot our photographs inside of lightboxes that are lit with 360 LED bulbs. This indeed magnifies any flaws. Usually, they are much less obvious to the naked eye. Having said that, we never photoshop any of our photography, remove blemishes, etc. We adjust the lighting, when necessary, but what you see is what you are getting, and we take pride in that. The condition is pre-owned. The item may have some signs of cosmetic wear but is fully operational and functions as intended. Please review the photos and feel free to ask any questions you may have. It will be carefully packed. Please view our other listings. Thank you for looking! Please, if you have Zero or Low feedback, please contact us prior. Please be aware that the item you are bidding on or purchasing is a VINTAGE item. If this item is a watch, unless otherwise noted, it is keeping accurate time over a 2–4-hour time period. We specialize in watches that are 20-100 years old, and as such, these items are previously worn, and the quality of the item WILL reflect that. Expect for a vintage timepiece to have blemishes... this is part of what gives these amazing pieces their charm. Further, unless a watch specifically says that it has been recently serviced, expect that at some point in time, this timepiece will need a professional servicing in order to run and keep excellent time, which is also part of the experience of owning any mechanical watch. If an extremely accurate, worry-free experience is what you are seeking, we would recommend purchasing a new quartz watch. Very few, if any, vintage watches will keep as accurate time as a modern quartz watch. We do our absolute best to take accurate photographs of our items and to show any blemishes. Examples of common characteristics of a vintage timepiece are: -imperfections on the crystal -imperfections on case -imperfections on the lugs -unless stated that the strap is new, the leather is often quite old and may need replacing in the future -metal bracelets may not include all of the links that the watch originally may have come with, but can be replaced with a bracelet or strap of your choosing If the item is a piece of vintage jewelry, be aware that the item may have some minor blemishes such as: -missing stones (view photos, we will NEVER photoshop in a missing stone or piece) -minor scratches or discoloration -fading of plating -fading of paint We do our best to take accurate photos and provide accurate descriptions. Please take time to view our high-resolution photos of the item, and please ask any questions you may have prior to placing your bid. We want this purchasing experience to be pleasant and surprise-free. Vintage and antique items, unless "new old stock", have been around the block a time or two. Thank you for your business! We hope to see you return in the future! WA-0701

Price: 224 USD

Location: Roscoe, Illinois

End Time: 2024-12-31T23:41:59.000Z

Shipping Cost: 2.5 USD