FOR SALE IS A HANDSOME 60s FRENCH MADE BELFORTE BY BENRUS ELECTRONIC MILITARY WATCH.
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CASE: SHARP CLASSIC CASE IN REALLY CLEAN CONDITION MEASURING A NICE 35mm ACROSS NOT INCLUDING SIGNED CROWN. I LOVE THE CHAMFERS ON THE LUGS WHICH LOOK TOTALLY RAD.
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DIAL: NO BULL-SHIT MILITARY SPEC MATTE BLACK DIAL WITH STRIKING ARABIC NUMERALS AND NICE CAFE AU LAIT LUME BOTH ON THE DIAL AND THE HANDS. THIS ONE JUST LOOKS PHENOMENAL. THE MILITARY 24 HOUR SCALE MAKE THIS ONE SUPER LEGIBLE AND QUITE USEFUL. THE LIGHTNING BOLT ON THE SECONDS HAND IS A COOL TOUCH.
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MOVEMENT: THIS SOLDIER RUNS ON THE FAMED FRENCH R148 13 JEWEL ELECTRO-MECHANICAL MOVEMENT WHICH WAS DEVELOPED AND USES BY LIP IN THEIR NAUTIC DIVERS.
WATCH IS MOUNTED ON A CLASSIC BROWN LEATHER STRAP WHICH MAKES THIS FEEL LIKE ITS READY FOR ACTION ON THE WRIST. THIS ONE IS JUST A TOTAL BLAST TO WEAR AND EXUDES A SENSE OF HISTORY AND OLD-SCHOOL MASCULINITY. IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR A CLASSIC MILITARY STYLE FIELD WATCH WITH A LITTLE PANACHE, THIS ONE TICKS ALL THE BOXES
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