BENRUS Type I: Steeped In History and Back With Force
Share This: The day I learned of the announcement for a reissue of the iconic BENRUS Type I, I knew that I had to have one. Although I had never owned a BENRUS before picking this one up, I had always been drawn to their history. Few American watch brands are in the same league with the military history that BENRUS has, and even fewer are still operational. BENRUS first released the Type I model in 1972 in order to fulfill the U.S. military’s MIL-W-50717 requirements for legibility and robustness that would hold up to the rigors demanded by American service members – many belonging to Spe...