"The only easy day was yesterday"
Officially commissioned on Jan. 1, 1962, U.S. Navy
SEALs saw their first combat action in Vietnam. They
operated in the area of the Mekong Delta, conducting
search-and-destroy, recon and rescue missions. SEAL
Teams 1 and 2 lost 45 men in Vietnam.
The photo below is SEAL Team One, on the Bassac
River, Vietnam, Nov 1967.
Officially commissioned on Jan. 1, 1962, U.S. Navy
SEALs saw their first combat action in Vietnam. They
operated in the area of the Mekong Delta, conducting
search-and-destroy, recon and rescue missions. SEAL
Teams 1 and 2 lost 45 men in Vietnam.
The photo below is SEAL Team One, on the Bassac
River, Vietnam, Nov 1967.
Benrus Type II Class A
US Issue
Case Diameter: 43 mm
Case Height: 16 mm
Case length: 47.5 mm
Lug Width: 19.5 mm
Movement: Benrus signed KG1D2,
17 jewel, hacking automatic. This is
a ETA 2821 movement modified (by
Benrus) to meet government
specifications
Case material: Stainless steel,
anti-magnetic to 125 gauss
Crown: screw down
Bezel: Bi-directional, no index
Water resistance: 1,200 feet
Vintage: 1978
US Issue
Case Diameter: 43 mm
Case Height: 16 mm
Case length: 47.5 mm
Lug Width: 19.5 mm
Movement: Benrus signed KG1D2,
17 jewel, hacking automatic. This is
a ETA 2821 movement modified (by
Benrus) to meet government
specifications
Case material: Stainless steel,
anti-magnetic to 125 gauss
Crown: screw down
Bezel: Bi-directional, no index
Water resistance: 1,200 feet
Vintage: 1978
The Benrus Type II Class A is one of just a very few types
of dive watches issued during the Vietnam War to Navy
Seals, UDT Divers, and Special Forces personnel. Its
distinguishing feature is its front-loading, asymmetrical
case with solid, non-removable lug bars for strap
attachment. Class A is the highest military grade
classification a watch can be given.
Commonly referred to as a one-piece design, the Types I/II
cases are in fact a two-piece design. The case back is
press fit in a manner meant to be permanent. The
movement is serviced through the front of the watch case
by removing the bezel and crystal. This front loading style
makes necessary the use of a two-piece winding stem,
considered by some to be this watch's weak link.
of dive watches issued during the Vietnam War to Navy
Seals, UDT Divers, and Special Forces personnel. Its
distinguishing feature is its front-loading, asymmetrical
case with solid, non-removable lug bars for strap
attachment. Class A is the highest military grade
classification a watch can be given.
Commonly referred to as a one-piece design, the Types I/II
cases are in fact a two-piece design. The case back is
press fit in a manner meant to be permanent. The
movement is serviced through the front of the watch case
by removing the bezel and crystal. This front loading style
makes necessary the use of a two-piece winding stem,
considered by some to be this watch's weak link.
