BENRUS Revamps Historic Sky Chief Watch In Two Sharp Colorways

Benrus' 1940s-Era Sky Chief Reissue Is One of the Best Chronographs We've Seen in Months

Keeping vintage proportions and offering two stunning dial colors.

BENRUS Revamps Historic Sky Chief Watch In Two Sharp Colorways

Heritage and history can prove intoxicating in the watch world, and legacy Swiss watch brand BENRUS is putting both to good use in retooling the BENRUS Sky Chief for the modern era. The pioneering aviation and military watch brand, founded in 1921 by brothers Oscar, Ralph and Benjamin Lazarus, made history by later becoming the first Swiss watch brand to be led by a woman. In time, BENRUS became the trusted watch of choice for none other than Ch…

Introducing: The Benrus Sky Chief Returns In Awesome Vintage Style

What We Know If you don't know the Benrus Sky Chief, let me get you up to speed on one of the coolest vintage watches that you can still find for relatively affordable prices. The watch was a bit of a paradox—it was a smaller pilot's chronograph (unlike some of the massive, oversized watches from some brands of the era) released in the 1940s by New York City-based Benrus. The Sky Chief eventually became the official watch of pilots for some of t…