1950's BENRUS Self-Winding Watch 17 Jewels Model CF 1 Cal. ETA 1256 Swiss

BENRUS Watch Co. INC.    In the early 1920's worldwide pocketwatch manufacture and sales were on the decline, it was then that three young brothers saw an opportunity to begin a wristwatch company, to produce moderately priced watches for the common-man, BENRUS.   Benrus Watch Company, an American company, founded in New York City in 1921 by three brothers: Oscar, Benjamin and Ralph; Romanian immigrants. The name "BENRUS" was a combination of Benjamin Lazrus first and last names. Hence "BEN"jamin laz"RUS".   BENRUS SelfwindingSwiss MadeThis is a beautiful timepiece, an unique vintage Benrus self-winding wristwatch dated from the early 1950's. It is an automatic watch with a Benrus movement model CF 1 caliber ETA 1256, 17 jewels, sweep second hand, Swiss made. It is 32mm round case and lugs design, 10K rolled gold plated top and stainless steel back. It is still preserve in time with the original (so it seems) and stunning black dial with gold Arabic Numerals and dots as hour marks, min