SOLID SILVER ANTIQUE HALF HUNTER J W BENSON POCKET WATCH LON 1937
Item History & Price
The dial
Beautiful large white enamel dial, which is very clear with black Roman numerals, split minutes around the edge of the dial with a black diamond marking at quarter hour intervals. The dial is signed ‘J. W. Benson’. (This famous English family firm of watc...hmakers, whose full name is ‘James William Benson’, used to practise watch making between 1849-1973 and produced high quality watches. Benson himself made watches for the Royal family and Queen Victoria.) In the bottom of the dial is written: “Swiss Made”. The dial has sunken second subsidiary, and gold double spade hour, minute and second hands. The dial and the hands are in excellent condition with no cracks or chips.
The case
An attractive solid silver plain case. The front cover has a small new glass in the middle and black Roman numerals around it, so you can see the time without the need to open the front cover. The pendant is at 3 o’clock position and the hinges are at 9 o’clock position. The solid silver case is hallmarked for London 1937, with the capital letter “B”. Inside the back cover it is numbered ‘666935’ and has the case maker’s initials ‘J.W.B’. All those hallmarks, number and the maker’s initials are present inside the front cover and the dust cover as well. Inside the dust cover is inscribed “Made in England”. The case is in very good condition, with no damage. There are few superficial scratches and few tiny dents on the back cover. Hinges are in very good order; catches working well and the front cover spring works perfectly so when the stem on the top of the pendant is depressed the front cover flips crisply open to 90 degrees. The silver case weighs 52 grams WITHOUT THE MOVEMENT IN.
The movement
Beautiful gilded brass high-grade 15 jewels movement. It has a lever escapement wheel with ruby endstone balance wheel. The movement is signed ‘J. W. Benson, Swiss Made, 15 jewels. The mechanical condition is excellent. The movement has been cleaned, serviced and oiled, and is in excellent working order and keeps perfect time. New main spring has been fitted. The watch measures 50.07 mm approx.
The box
The watch comes with its original maroon leather box. Inside the box is navy blue velvet, and cream silk inside the front cover and is inscribed: ‘J. W. Benson Ltd. Watchmakers, Jewellers & Silversmith, 62 & 64 Ludgate Hill, E.C.4’. The hinge is in very good working order and it snaps shut. The button to open the front cover is in good working order. The box measures 10 cm by 8.5 cm approx.
This is a beautiful, solid silver, half hunter pocket watch by a very famous watchmaker and it is in excellent condition and working order. Comes with the original lather box.
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