Benrus 14Kt Two-Tone Art Deco

Benrus 14Kt Two-Tone Art Deco

Creator: Benrus
Case Material: 14k Gold
Movement: Manual Wind
Style: Art Deco
Place of Origin: United States
Period: 1930-1939
Date of Manufacture: 1930s
Condition: Excellent Wear consistent with age and use. It is worth noting that this watch only had a 12-month warranty when it was new. However, we are so confident of our workmanship and team that we offer an 18-month warranty on all our watches, even those over 100 years old.

FACTORY / HOUSE: Benrus Watch Company
STYLE / REFERENCE: Art Deco / Tortue Shape
METAL / MATERIAL: 14Kt Two-Tone
CIRCA / YEAR: 1930s
DIMENSIONS / SIZE: Length 43mm X Diameter 26mm
MOVEMENT / CALIBER: Manual Winding / 15 Jewels /
Caliber 10 1/2 LIgne
DIAL / HANDS: Original Luminous Arabic Numerals / Blued Steel Luminous Hands
ATTACHMENT / LENGTH: Leather, 14mm / Regular Length
WARRANTY: 18 months on the movement
This is a "vault find" watch, it has been locked up for nearly 50 years, which means it needs a service. We will give it a factory quality service by our finest watchmaker as part of the purchase price before it is shipped out to you. This will delay shipping for a few days of course.
This is a true Art Deco Watch by a distinguished American House. Benrus Watch Company was founded by the three Lazarus brothers and one of them was Ben, hence the Benrus Watch Company. The company was started in 1921 and this watch dates from that decade. It is the oldest Benrus I have ever seen. The watch represents all the ideas imbedded in the Arts Decorative Era. The case is hand made and hand engraved as well. The original dial is beautifully patinated with original Luminous Paste and the Blued Steel hands are also original. We seldom, get truly vintage watches, this old with so much history, and in such fine condition.
If you are looking for a one a kind vintage watch, this is the one, and, as stated above, the price includes a factory quality service by our finest watchmaker. You will never see another watch like this one, I have never seen it before either.
By the way, the Tortue, meaning Tortoise was an original design by Louis Cartier. He based it on Tortoises he saw holding up columns in a Greek Temple that was 3000 years old. The Tortue is still in the Cartier line today. Cartier was one of the first designers to "stylize" basic things around him. He looked at them and re-interpreted them by exaggeration, extension and "stylization."
Condition Report: See Description