Description:

Benrus 17J model CE13 with day and date wrist watch, vintage mechanical manual-wind movement, single sunk (SS) champagne-toned metal dial with raised gold Arabic style numbers, black 1-31 calendar markers, a subsidiary seconds register at 6 o'clock and a day display aperture at 12 o'clock, dial does have some small shallow scratches, day aperture display has black 2 letter abbreviations for the day of the week against a silver background, heavy gold steel whip-style hands with a triangle-tipped silver calendar hand, elegant yellow gold filled (YGF) & stainless steel (SS) round smooth polish case with a rounded sloped bezel and classic extended lugs, case is showing normal even wear overall with a few small nicks on the front of the lugs and small patches of brass starting to show on the back of the lugs, measures approx. 30mm in diameter x 36mm lug to lug x 10mm thick (crystal included), distinctive light brown leather cord-style band with heavy leather panels with white stitching near the lugs and buckle. A high grade and attractive watch from the 1950s in excellent condition!


Item Specifics:

  • Year Made: 1950s
  • Company: Benrus
  • Jewels: 1117J
  • Setting/Movement Type: manual-wind
  • Model/Grade: CE13
  • Movement Finish: nickel
  • Movement Details: date display, day display
  • Dial Material: metal
  • Dial Color: champagne
  • Hand Style: whip
  • Case Style: round
  • Case Material: Gold Filled - Yellow, Stainless Steel
  • Case Width, without crown: 30mm (1.18 inches)
  • Case Length, lug to lug:  36mm (1.42 inches)
  • Case Thickness:  10mm (0.39 inches)
  • Interior Lug Width:  16mm (5/8")
  • Band Size: 7in. to 7.99in.
    (measurement range includes watch length & band)
  • Band Material: leather strap
  • Crystal Material: plastic
  • Misc. Info: To advance the day & date in tandem, cycle the crown clockwise. To adjust only the date setting, cycle the crown counter-clockwise.
  • Condition: Excellent
  • Gender: Unisex