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Benrus Sky Chief: A 36mm Chronograph Reborn

By Brent Robillard Pilot’s chronograph Benrus, originally founded in New York City in 1921 by three Romanian brothers—Oscar, Benjamin, and Ralph Lazrus—was a pioneer in many domains. It was not only the first watch brand to make a woman CEO (Alice Christian who managed the brand from Switzerland for nearly three decades) but also one to support early debonair adventurers and explorers such as Charles … Continue reading Benrus Sky Chief: A 36mm Chronograph Reborn

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Benrus DTU-2A-P

by Vincent Deschamps War machines Let us talk about what field watches are and what the modern Hamilton Khaki Field isn’t. Field watches are war machines and were an integral part of soldiers’ equipment from World War I to, according to this excellent article from Watches of Espionnage, the early 1980s when the U.S. Army started testing out digital watches and issuing Casio G-Shocks to … Continue reading Benrus DTU-2A-P

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