
The BENRUS #3061 GT begins shipping at the end of May 2025
Just one month after launching the new chapter of BENRUS, the brand returns with something truly special — the debut of the 3061 GT, unveiled exclusively at the Windup Watch Fair in San Francisco. A tribute to the city that defined a genre and the film Bullitt that made Steve McQueen an icon, the 3061 GT captures the enduring essence of cool.
In Bullitt, McQueen famously wore a BENRUS #3061, and it’s that spirit — rugged, sharp, and unmistakably American — that drives this modern interpretation. The Highland Green dial echoes the shade of the legendary Mustang GT Fastback, with a textured surface that maps the streets where cinema’s most famous car chase roared to life. A bold orange seconds hand and 60-minute indicator nod to the car’s speedometer, while for the first time, BENRUS introduces a California dial—with ton-sur-ton 24-hour numerals that frame the brand’s owl emblem at 12 o’clock.
Under the hood, the 3061 GT runs on Swiss muscle: the ETA 2892 automatic movement with a 42-hour power reserve, housed in a 39.5mm brushed and polished stainless steel case and protected by a double-domed sapphire crystal. Urban, versatile, and cinematic, the Benrus 3061 GT is a field watch reimagined for life in the fast lane.
- Case: Stainless Steel
- Dial: Green
- Movement: ETA 2892
- Winding: Automatic
- Lens: Domed Sapphire
- Strap: Orange Leather
- Water Res.: 100m
- Diameter: 39.5mm
- Length: 46.4mm
- Thickness: 9.95mm
- Lug Width: 20mm
- Swiss-Made
- Warranty: 24 Months
Benrus was founded in New York by Benjamin Lazrus and his two brothers and took its name from the first syllable of his name and the last syllable of the family name. The three young men combined $5,000 in savings and started importing Swiss watch movements and casing them in New York City. They headquartered the fledgling company in the iconic Hippodrome building, nestled in the jewelry district and what is known to still be the “heart” of the City. Today, the company’s headquarters remains in the same location.