VinnieD
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Does anyone have any opinion on the re-edition of the Benrus I?
Nov 11, 2020,15:48 PM
Whilst I like the original, this one seems to fall a little flat, and I was expecting the price to be 30-40% lower. Would love to try it on though
I might hold off and see what comes up with the Benrus II
credit Hodin***
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Does anyone have any opinion on the re-edition of the Benrus I?
By: VinnieD : November 11th, 2020-15:48
www.benrus.com Whilst I like the original, this one seems to fall a little flat, and I was expecting the price to be 30-40% lower. Would love to try it on though I might hold off and see what comes up with the Benrus II credit Hodin*** ...
Why does this leave some of you cold?
By: Spartacus : November 15th, 2020-20:29
I know nothing about this or the original watch, but from the photo in the Hodinkee article, it seems like a dead ringer for the original. I like minimalistic designs (I'm wearing a Unimatic U1-DW as I type this), so this Benrus scratches me where I itch....
I think it looks good.
By: Mario : November 15th, 2020-21:39
I love the fact there is no text on the dial. But, the price in expensive for a Benrus.
I like that too
By: Spartacus : November 16th, 2020-01:10
That's one of the reasons I bought a Stowa Flieger Classic Chrono - no text on the dial.
One element
By: VinnieD : November 15th, 2020-23:17
that bugs me is the steel itself: the originals seem to use a very special kind of steel which makes it look very industrial photo: Benrus II, credit Mostra Store ...
Thanks
By: Spartacus : November 16th, 2020-01:12
The photo of the original on Hodinkee is a little darker than the reissue. I wasn't sure if that was due to the material or the lighting.
Thanks for confirming
By: VinnieD : November 20th, 2020-00:11
I will keep my eyes open for an original then
I have an opinion as I own the original...
By: ChristianDK : December 8th, 2020-06:12
I think this one has the look of a reedition. Hands are too white. colors of the lume (orange and green) is not visible. I have doubt about the wieght of the font on the bezel. In general, I have an issue with re-editions. I dont like them! Make a new wat...
You knew . . .
By: Dr No : December 8th, 2020-19:51
. . . this was coming. PS - Grumpy Ol'Fart? Priceless!
It's a nice minmalist diver
By: Mostel : January 17th, 2021-17:44
the name Benrus is not recognized by 99.8% of buyers/ collectors... so what you have here is a an ultra-super-extra mini-niche watch that is very cool, but will likely never be recognized without years of effective marketing and new references that are de...