Pocket Watch: Antique Silver Pocket Watch - J W Benson 1922

The watch has a Swiss 15-jewel Cyma stem-winding movement which is working nicely. J W Benson was a very well-respected watch maker and jeweller supplying various European royal palaces. The company made its own movements up until the first World War but when the Belle Sauvage Yard factory was hit during a bombing raid in 1914, it started purchasing mechanisms from a number of quality Swiss movement producers, including Cyma and Revue. The movement is protected by an inner hinged cover. The watch measures 50mm diameter excluding the winding stem and the loop. The case is silver and there are hallmarks inside both case backs for Birmingham 1922 with a case maker’s mark for Aaron Dennison. The English case maker Aaron Dennison was based in Birmingham and supplied various watch makers with cases. The front and sides of the case are in good condition, some unevenness to the hinged case back. The glass lens is in good condition. The signed dial is in lovely condition with original blued steel hands, a subsidiary seconds dial and outer minute track. The watch comes in a new presentation box. All prices include UK postage (because of GPSR legislation, we no longer post items less than 100 years old to Europe, including 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 up to £300 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.