Benrus Type II Series B Travel it serves as a good

it serves as a good reminder that sometimes things can be beautiful

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the new drivetrain included an hour register and a quick-set date

which make them considerably less common than the standard "Mercedes Hand" versions

but the 1163V "Viceroy" is far and away our favorite

Benrus Type II Series B Travel it serves as a goodVintage military watches are one of the most interesting sub sets of timepiece collecting. For many, they encapsulate the essence of "tool watch" in their most elemental form if for no other reason than they were built to be issued to sailors, soldiers and airmen and brought into some of the harshest environments possible. Their stark, no frills designs were universally practical, tough as a brick shithouse rugged, and a large number of them were