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 Posted: Sun May 25th, 2008 10:23 am
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Edgel
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 Just picked up this Benrus from a local estate sale. I believe it is from the 60's. So far it is keeping excellant time. The alarm works by vibrating discreetly on the wrist. A good way to let you know the meeting has been going on much too long.

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 Posted: Sun May 25th, 2008 10:26 am
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 Nice find and catch. Estate sales can be so fun. Congrats. ;)

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 Posted: Sun May 25th, 2008 11:36 am
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 `Edgel great find on the Benrus, looks good is the red tip on the second hand original.................yourock.gif
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 Posted: Sun May 25th, 2008 12:38 pm
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 Beautful piece, wear it in good health
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 Posted: Sun May 25th, 2008 01:12 pm
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 NICE!!!
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 Posted: Sun May 25th, 2008 01:17 pm
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 teddyhanna wrote: `Edgel great find on the Benrus, looks good is the red tip on the second hand original.................yourock.gif
Actually, the red tipped hand is for setting the alarm. The top crown winds the alarm and pulls out to set the alarm hand and stays out to activate the alarm when the hour hand alighns with it. As far as I know, it is original.
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 Posted: Sun May 25th, 2008 01:17 pm
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 Looks good Edgel. That's a great find.
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 Posted: Sun May 25th, 2008 03:04 pm
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 Cool vintage piece Edgel... reminds me a little of my Cignal russian mechanical alarm...  nice pickup...hand6.gifhand6.gif
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 Posted: Sun May 25th, 2008 07:57 pm
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 Very cool find, Edgel. I need to start checking out these estate sales... Enjoy it brotha!
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 Posted: Sun May 25th, 2008 09:05 pm
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 I like it. I find myself drawn to the vintage genre more and more lately.

The alarm is sort of a more modern feature too (the vibe that is).
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 Very classy watch!  Enjoy!
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 Posted: Mon May 26th, 2008 03:58 am
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 Hey Edgel - that's a beauty. Alarm watches from the 60s and 70s are so very cool. The discrete alarm is the way to go - just a vibration oj the . No electronic beep, beeps there! Jaeger LeCoultre Momovoxes, Omega Momomatics and Seiko Bell-Matics (a 4006A 41mm-cased version of which I own) from that era all used similar alarm functions. There is also the ubiquitous Cricket to think about! Glad you got one and welcome to the "old alarmers" club! Wear it in good health!

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