Pocket Watch: Antique Silver J W Benson Pocket Watch, Military

The watch has a hand-winding movement, The Ludgate, which is working nicely. The movement is fully signed, and it has the patent number 4658 which was for an integrated dust ring which also acted as a movement carrier. The movement also has the wording, ‘To HM The Late Queen’. The movement is protected by an inner hinged cover which has an inscription, ‘Presented to C Sgt F (or J) E Dunn, 2nd King’s Shropshire Light Infantry by the Members of the Sergts Mess on his leaving the service, 1912’. The watch measures 53mm diameter excluding the winding stem and the loop. The case is silver and there are hallmarks inside both of the case backs for London 1911, with a sponsor’s mark for J W Benson. The front and sides of the case are in super condition. The hinged case back has light surface marks and the odd minor indentation but nothing serious at all. Overall, very nice condition for a watch of this age. The watch glass is in lovely condition. The signed dial is in super condition with original pin-set hands, a subsidiary seconds dial and outer minute markers. The watch comes in its original J W Benson presentation box. All prices include UK postage (excluding Northern Ireland). Please contact us regarding international shipping costs. Some countries do not allow the importation of antiques / watches / precious metals. Please contact us prior to placing an order if you are unsure about your country and we can check this for you. The international buyer is responsible for paying any import duties and taxes. All of our watches are checked over before listing and are also checked for accuracy which is usually within around +/- two to three minutes over 24 hours (unless otherwise stated), which is considered respectable for a vintage watch. We are a VAT registered company and all purchases are covered by Consumer Regulations. Credit / debit card purchases can be made over the telephone on 01386 750238 or you can proceed via the red 'Buy Now' button on each listing page. We are an on-line only business and do not have facilities for callers. Our offices are open from Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm. With regards to appraisals / valuations, we receive a huge number of information requests each day and unfortunately do not have the manpower to deal with them all individually. Our advice would be to contact a local auctioneer for a full appraisal.