![]() ![]() This mid-century period is considered Benrus' most lucrative era, and while the company continues to manufacture watches for sale, their vintage mid-century watches are the most collectible of their historic various series for timepiece enthusiasts today. x 1.57 in.) - Equipped with a 17-jewel, manual caliber movement. Unsurprisingly, this relatively affordable watch brand began competing with top American watch manufacturers like Bulova and Hamilton, while simultaneously entrenching itself in the post-war American culture. 1950 Vintage Bulova 10k Yellow Gold Filled watch with Unique Separate Concealed Locket for Inclusion of Photo with Original Silver Dial with Applied Gold Color Arabic Numbers. Benrus began importing Swiss watch movements to the United States and then packaging them in cases in New York, and the company soon connected with notable celebrities like Babe Ruth and Charles Lindbergh. ![]() To ring in the (what would eventually become) roaring '20s, three Romanian immigrant brothers named Benjamin, Oscar, and Ralph launched a watch company entitled Benrus in New York using their combined $5,000 savings. Bid on Vintage Bulova 23 Jewel Self Winding Mens Watch sold at auction by Davis Brothers Auction 1030 on 29th January Nice older watch.
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