BENRUS had an extraordinary history with the U.S. armed forces as one of the preferred suppliers of the government starting in the early 1960s. Throughout the 1970s watches played a critical role in military service. With the experience gained through the beginning of the Vietnam War and the increasing use of covert and specialized military teams such as, the US Navy UDT/SEALs, US Navy EOD, US Navy Divers, Army Rangers, Green Berets, and CIA operatives, the Department of Defense determined that these specialists needed a more robust dive watch that would be purpose-built to meet the highest standards of the military and its operatives. The military wrote Mil-Spec MIL-W-50717 that specified the design details for the BENRUS TYPE 1 watch, with an additional specification for a version more suited to field operations and quick conversion of 12/24 hour time, known as the BENRUS TYPE 2.
- Case Diameter: 41.5 mm
- Case Height: 13,70 mm
- Lug Width: 20 mm
- Sandblasted 316L stainless steel bronze PVD with polished bevel case w/ screwdown crown
- Double domed sapphire crystal
- Double anti-reflective coating
- BW G9 Super-LumiNova on dial markers and hands
- Uni-directional rotating bezel ; circular brushed 316L stainless steel bronze PVD ceramic inner ring
- ETA 2892 42-hour power reserve
- 20 ATM water resistance
- Brown leather strap with pin buckle
- Open sapphire case back, circular brushed bronze PVD
- Swiss Made
All BENRUS watches are designed, engineered and made in Switzerland in La Chaux-de-Fonds using the highest quality components with Swiss ETA movements.
From 100M to 370 M (300 to 1200FT)
With models meetings or exceeding their original military specifications (Mil-Spec), all BENRUS watches are built to withstand the harshest environments whether dress, sport or military designs. You can always rely on your BENRUS timepiece to keep you on time.
All BENRUS watches are designed, engineered and made in Switzerland in La Chaux-de-Fonds using the highest quality components with Swiss ETA movements.
From 100M to 370 M (300 to 1200FT)
With models meetings or exceeding their original military specifications (Mil-Spec), all BENRUS watches are built to withstand the harshest environments whether dress, sport or military designs. You can always rely on your BENRUS timepiece to keep you on time.