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New Benrus Type I

Post by Chocodove » Thu Sep 17, 2020 4:02 pm

Saw this on another forum. I’m intrigued. Anyone heard any other details? Did some group just buy the Benrus name/designs?

https://www.benrus.com/pages/type-i
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Re: New Benrus Type I

Post by gr8sw » Thu Sep 17, 2020 4:10 pm

maybe Yao bought the name? you'll see your watch in 2030 :lol:
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Re: New Benrus Type I

Post by Selym » Thu Sep 17, 2020 4:11 pm

Chocodove wrote:
Thu Sep 17, 2020 4:02 pm
Saw this on another forum. I’m intrigued. Anyone heard any other details? Did some group just buy the Benrus name/designs?

https://www.benrus.com/pages/type-i
Wasn't there a Japanese company selling watches under the Benrus name a few years ago? Type 1 homage with quartz movement, if memory serves. I think Thian Wong has/had one.

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Re: New Benrus Type I

Post by HapaHapa » Thu Sep 17, 2020 4:20 pm

Checked out the website. They look like thousand dollar automatic Timex's to me.
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Re: New Benrus Type I

Post by ncstate1201 » Thu Sep 17, 2020 4:23 pm

I think the new owners are in the US. There was a thread about this on MWR and they posted something. Cant find it though...

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Re: New Benrus Type I

Post by Chocodove » Thu Sep 17, 2020 4:24 pm

HapaHapa wrote:Checked out the website. They look like thousand dollar automatic Timex's to me.
Their other watches do look like crap.
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Re: New Benrus Type I

Post by BBK357 » Thu Sep 17, 2020 5:49 pm

I’ve been seeing them post on IG. I want one but I have a feeling they will be priced very high for what it is. In the comments people are asked for a drop date and they just respond “they will be on the website very soon”.


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Re: New Benrus Type I

Post by HapaHapa » Thu Sep 17, 2020 5:58 pm

BBK357 wrote:
Thu Sep 17, 2020 5:49 pm
I’ve been seeing them post on IG. I want one but I have a feeling they will be priced very high for what it is. In the comments people are asked for a drop date and they just respond “they will be on the website very soon”.


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Re: New Benrus Type I

Post by logan2z » Thu Sep 17, 2020 7:16 pm

If it's a mechanical movement and isn't priced ridiculously high, I might end my self-imposed moratorium on watch purchases and pick one up. I've always liked this design.

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Re: New Benrus Type I

Post by logan2z » Thu Sep 17, 2020 7:21 pm

Selym wrote:
Thu Sep 17, 2020 4:11 pm
Chocodove wrote:
Thu Sep 17, 2020 4:02 pm
Saw this on another forum. I’m intrigued. Anyone heard any other details? Did some group just buy the Benrus name/designs?

https://www.benrus.com/pages/type-i
Wasn't there a Japanese company selling watches under the Benrus name a few years ago? Type 1 homage with quartz movement, if memory serves. I think Thian Wong has/had one.
Some info on the company history and the current owners...

https://www.jckonline.com/editorial-art ... -revived/

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Re: New Benrus Type I

Post by BBK357 » Thu Sep 17, 2020 7:55 pm

logan2z wrote:
Selym wrote:
Thu Sep 17, 2020 4:11 pm
Chocodove wrote:
Thu Sep 17, 2020 4:02 pm
Saw this on another forum. I’m intrigued. Anyone heard any other details? Did some group just buy the Benrus name/designs?

https://www.benrus.com/pages/type-i
Wasn't there a Japanese company selling watches under the Benrus name a few years ago? Type 1 homage with quartz movement, if memory serves. I think Thian Wong has/had one.
Some info on the company history and the current owners...

https://www.jckonline.com/editorial-art ... -revived/

I think you guys are talking about BEAMS.

Morethan1 sold one a while back and I this this guys on WUS got it.
I tried to message him a while back to buy it but WuS took away my pm privilege when they did an update:

https://www.watchuseek.com/threads/sinc ... e.5229269/

I really love the type ii dial.
the new Benrus will be a type I dial.

If you’re interested in the type ii dial marathon just announced they are having another navigator with steel case releasing 2021.

I want them all. I love the asymmetric cases.

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Re: New Benrus Type I

Post by unixshrk » Thu Sep 17, 2020 8:19 pm

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Re: New Benrus Type I

Post by mellonb1 » Thu Sep 17, 2020 8:53 pm

logan2z wrote:
Thu Sep 17, 2020 7:21 pm
Selym wrote:
Thu Sep 17, 2020 4:11 pm
Chocodove wrote:
Thu Sep 17, 2020 4:02 pm
Saw this on another forum. I’m intrigued. Anyone heard any other details? Did some group just buy the Benrus name/designs?

https://www.benrus.com/pages/type-i
Wasn't there a Japanese company selling watches under the Benrus name a few years ago? Type 1 homage with quartz movement, if memory serves. I think Thian Wong has/had one.
Some info on the company history and the current owners...

https://www.jckonline.com/editorial-art ... -revived/
So based on the article these will be over 1K.

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Re: New Benrus Type I

Post by toxicavenger » Fri Sep 18, 2020 8:04 am

If I recall a while back someone was selling replica versions on either TZ or PMW calling them og's. Then there was a Japanese department store making them and selling them. Recently there is a company selling a cheap version on ebay for around $150.

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New Benrus Type I

Post by Morethan1 » Fri Sep 18, 2020 11:33 am

From what I understand, they will be limited to 1000 pieces @$1500.

Automatic Swiss movement.

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Re: New Benrus Type I

Post by hoppyjr » Fri Sep 18, 2020 12:07 pm

Morethan1 wrote:From what I understand, they will be limited to 1000 pieces @$1500.

Automatic Swiss movement.
Where can we find this info?

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Re: New Benrus Type I

Post by AtomicTom » Fri Sep 18, 2020 12:18 pm

This is cool Todd, wow, the Type I ! 8-) Had remembered them coming out with a
few nice looking heritage watches a couple years back. But not the Type I. Guess
the new owners are tapping a little more into the brand's history. Very nice ! :)

Thanks a ton for the report !!!

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Re: New Benrus Type I

Post by Morethan1 » Fri Sep 18, 2020 12:27 pm

hoppyjr wrote:
Morethan1 wrote:From what I understand, they will be limited to 1000 pieces @$1500.

Automatic Swiss movement.
Where can we find this info?
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Re: New Benrus Type I

Post by hoppyjr » Fri Sep 18, 2020 12:37 pm

Morethan1 wrote:
hoppyjr wrote:
Morethan1 wrote:From what I understand, they will be limited to 1000 pieces @$1500.

Automatic Swiss movement.
Where can we find this info?
Don’t think it’s public yet. Reach out to Darius Image
Thanks. I don’t IG so I guess I’m just waiting.

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Re: New Benrus Type I

Post by Chocodove » Fri Sep 18, 2020 12:39 pm

^^ Me either. Hopefully there’s some public news soon, I’m very interested in these.
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Re: New Benrus Type I

Post by logan2z » Fri Sep 18, 2020 1:18 pm

Morethan1 wrote:
Fri Sep 18, 2020 11:33 am
Automatic Swiss movement.
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Re: New Benrus Type I

Post by hoppyjr » Fri Sep 18, 2020 1:46 pm

If the case and bezel are as nice as Yao’s first version of the Paradive, then it’ll be a winner.

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Re: New Benrus Type I

Post by Bradystraps » Fri Sep 18, 2020 2:02 pm

Interesting. I like the price point. 😉
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New Benrus Type I

Post by Chocodove » Fri Sep 18, 2020 2:02 pm

Also noticed Benrus gives a 15% discount for military/LEO/First Responders. Hopefully it applies to this when released. I was approved in minutes. I assume if you qualify for GovX you’d qualify for their discount.
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Re: New Benrus Type I

Post by toxicavenger » Sat Sep 19, 2020 6:37 pm

1500 is a lot of cash for a new brand that has yet to prove themselves.

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