{"product_id":"benrus-gi-watch-as01335","title":"Benrus GI Watch","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere are some watches that scream at you from the wrist, blasting their provenance and their precious-metalness from miles away.  Then there are watches that prefer to stay half in the shadows; horological ninjas executing their perfect timeliness with understated poise.  In our opinion, the Benrus G.I. watch is about as ninja as a wristwatch can get.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe General Issue wristwatch, ordered by the Department of Defense in 1964 for the ramp-up to Vietnam, was designed to resist the exposure that combat in inhospitable environments presented.  Built from a corrosion-resistant steel, the uni-body case excelled at protecting the movement from debris, moisture, and shock.  The spartan dial design, reminiscent of the Rolex Explorer I dial, was daubed with Tritium luminous paint to be legible in low and modified light conditions.  The manual wind movement was equipped with a hacking feature - a mechanism that stopped the second hand from moving when setting the time - enabling soldiers to synchronize their timepieces to incredible accuracy for elite operations and coordinated movement.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlthough the mechanical G.I. watch was produced under contract by a number of manufactures (Hamilton and Benrus, most notably), and went through a handful of modifications during its war-time production, it remained virtually unchanged during the 30 or so years it was made - a testament to it's stalwart form-follows-function engineering.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis particular piece, manufactured by Benrus with a contract date of July 1973, is in excellent overall condition with a lovely anti-corrosion case and clean, unmolested dial and handset, making it a stunning military-issue timepiece ready for action! \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Benrus","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":11251892673,"sku":null,"price":540.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0809\/1255\/products\/Benrus_GI_AS01335_1.jpg?v=1452642051","url":"https:\/\/www.analogshift.com\/products\/benrus-gi-watch-as01335","provider":"Analog:Shift","version":"1.0","type":"link"}