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Swiss J.w. Benson Silver Cased Half Hunter
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Swiss J.w. Benson Silver Cased Half Hunter

1920 - 1940
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Swiss half hunter pocket watch by J.W. Benson in a silver case with top wind and time change. External black Roman hours on the outer case and internal signed white enamel dial with black Arabic hours and gilt hands and subsidiary seconds dial at 6 o/c. Swiss signed 'J.W. Benson' 15 jewel jewelled lever movement with bi-metallic balance. The 'J W B' silver case bearing a London hallmark for c1936 and numbered 656224.

Case diameter 50mm.

J.W.Benson was founded in 1847 in London by brothers James William and Samuel Suckley Benson, this partnership was dissolved in 1855. The factory was bombed in WWII and they ceased manufacturing. Mappin and Webb bought them out in 1980.

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Andrew Charles Ltd has dated this Silver Half Hunter Pocket Watch to the 1930s.

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SA1079029
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PWHH042
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Swiss half hunter pocket watch by J.W. Benson in a silver case with top wind and time change.
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External black Roman hours on the outer case and internal signed white enamel dial with black Arabic hours and gilt hands and subsidiary seconds dial at 6 o/c.
Andrew Charles Ltd

Swiss signed 'J.W. Benson' 15 jewel jewelled lever movement with bi-metallic balance. The 'J W B' silver case bearing a London hallmark for c1936 and numbered 656224.

fig 1. A silver cased half hunter pocket watch featuring an outer ring of Roman numerals surrounding a central circular aperture revealing the dial and hands.
fig 1. Swiss J.w. Benson Silver Cased Half Hunter

Case diameter 50mm.

J.W.Benson was founded in 1847 in London by brothers James William and Samuel Suckley Benson, this partnership was dissolved in 1855. The factory was bombed in WWII and they ceased manufacturing. Mappin and Webb bought them out in 1980.

Date of Manufacture

Andrew Charles Ltd has dated this Silver Half Hunter Pocket Watch to the 1930s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1079029
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PWHH042
Andrew Charles Ltd
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A silver cased half hunter pocket watch featuring an outer ring of Roman numerals surrounding a central circular aperture revealing the dial and hands.
Swiss J.W. Benson Silver Cased Half Hunter
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A silver cased half hunter pocket watch featuring an outer ring of Roman numerals surrounding a central circular aperture revealing the dial and hands.
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A half hunter pocket watch features a protective front cover with a central glass window, enabling the wearer to read the time via outer Roman numerals without opening the case.

These timepieces were typically crafted with sterling silver, solid gold, or rolled gold cases, featuring enamelled dials, blued steel hands, and mechanical brass movements.

Authentic pieces generally display hallmark stamps on the internal case covers indicating silver purity and assay office marks, alongside maker stamps on the dial and movement.

Pocket watches can be presented on a specialized pocket watch stand, suspended beneath a glass dome cloche, or styled inside a valet tray on an office desk.

Store the timepiece in a dry environment to prevent oxidisation, polish the exterior silver casing gently with a soft microfibre cloth, and have the mechanical movement serviced regularly by a horologist.
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