Benrus 3-Star Self-Winding Bumper Automatic (9)

The Benrus company was founded in 1921 by three brothers, Benjamin, Oscar, and S. Ralph Lazrus.  With offices at the landmark Hippodrome building in New York, a factory in La Coux-de-Fonds in Switzerland, which produced the movements for the company, as well as a factory in Connecticut that handled case production and assembly, Benrus quickly grew in popularity following advertising of their Benrus Tank model with Charles Lindbergh, as well as a campaign featuring Babe Ruth wearing one of their Sportsmen model timepieces.  The company built a relationship with the U.S. military during World War II, contracting to manufacture timing elements for munitions, and later, during the Vietnam War, tool watches for service members.

The Benrus 3-Star 7835 features a 34mm stainless steel case with a solid case back and an acrylic crystal.  The dial features Arabic numerals and applied hour markers, the Benrus 3-Stars logo beneath the 12 o’clock position, a small seconds dial at 6 o’clock, and lumed hour and minute hands.  The 3-Star is powered by the automatic Benrus Caliber DT 15 movement.

This Benrus 3-Star Ref 7835 includes an aftermarket brown leather strap.