US Issued Benrus Type II Class A dive watch

[river rat]

Here is my Benrus Type II class A dive watch they also made a Type I that had marks for the hours no numbers that goes for a little more money due to most think it was issued mainly for special ops but I know a retired Marine who did Marine recon in Vietnam and soon as he saw my watch he said dam a recon watch so I guess both the type I and II were used for special ops. This one was issued in 1977 parts are hard to find this is a solid case you have to remove the crystal to get to the movement and it has a split stem the crown went bad got one that was shinny and had it bead blasted to match the case and was lucky to find another stem on Ebay glad I got her working again. There is also a Type I with no issue marks rumors say is was a CIA watch so equipment can't be ID for what country it was from but those are just stories I remember in SBU XI we had to keep one sterile uniform no name tags so the story could be true.





Has a cool domed acrylic crystal watch also has solid lugs no spring bars.

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[gsimmons]

Nice Watch!

[river rat]

gsimmon what's the watch under your name a British issued Hamilton all most got one of those at a NAWCC show for 200 bucks passed I thought it was to much now look what they are going for.

[gsimmons]

It's a Royal Navy issue Hamilton dated 1975. I paid $350 for it 7 or so years ago. Attachment 62356
Yes, prices have gone up or are steady on military horology.

[HOOKED ON HISTORY]

Thanks. I thought I was the only "watch guy".