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J W Benson, London Silver Pocket Watch
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J W Benson, London Silver Pocket Watch

19th century
Description

A late Victorian silver pocket watch. An enamel dial with brass hands and a subsidiary seconds dial. Signed 'J W BENSON, LONDON'' to the dial. An English key wind mechanism. London silver hallmarks to the inside cover for 1892.

The gilt mechanism is signed 'The Ludgate Watch and By Warrant to H.M The Queen'.

Case width 50mm

From Kembery Antique Clocks Ltd you can expect a genuine antique watch in full working order. Worldwide tracked and insured delivery. Please phone 01179565281 to order the watch. We are members of The British Watchmakers and Clockmakers Guild.

Date of Manufacture

Kembery Antique Clocks Ltd has dated this Jw Benson Silver Pocket Watch to the Victorian era.

Independent Date Guide ID 09721909
Dealer's Item DateVictorian era
Sellingantiques DateVictorian era
Sellingantiques agingItem is 134 years old
ResultsDates match
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to THE VICTORIAN ERA:
London date letter R inside the case: hallmarked in 1892.
Maker mark JWB in the back: stamped for J W Benson.
Movement engraved with royal warrant to Queen Victoria: made before 1901.
Engine-turned case back showing gentle rubbing: pocket wear.

This Independent Date Guide was compiled by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. It works only from the photographs shown on this page and is never told the date the dealer has declared. It is a guide, not a guarantee of age, and occasional errors can occur.

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A late Victorian silver pocket watch. An enamel dial with brass hands and a subsidiary seconds dial. Signed 'J W BENSON, LONDON'' to the dial. An English key wind mechanism. London silver hallmarks to the inside cover for 1892.
fig 1. A silver J.W. Benson London open face pocket watch featuring a white enamel dial with Roman numerals and a small winding key.
fig 1. J W Benson, London Silver Pocket Watch

The gilt mechanism is signed 'The Ludgate Watch and By Warrant to H.M The Queen'.

Case width 50mm

From Kembery Antique Clocks Ltd you can expect a genuine antique watch in full working order. Worldwide tracked and insured delivery. Please phone 01179565281 to order the watch. We are members of The British Watchmakers and Clockmakers Guild.

Date of Manufacture

Kembery Antique Clocks Ltd has dated this Jw Benson Silver Pocket Watch to the Victorian era.

Independent Date Report ID 09721909
Dealer's Item DateVictorian era
Sellingantiques datingVictorian era
Sellingantiques agingItem is 134 years old
ResultsDates match
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to the Victorian era:
London date letter R inside the case: hallmarked in 1892.
Maker mark JWB in the back: stamped for J W Benson.
Movement engraved with royal warrant to Queen Victoria: made before 1901.
Engine-turned case back showing gentle rubbing: pocket wear.

This is an independent date report produced by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.

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SA1245987
Kembery Antique Clocks Ltd
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A silver J.W. Benson London open face pocket watch featuring a white enamel dial with Roman numerals and a small winding key.
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Archive I A silver J.W. Benson London open face pocket watch featuring a white enamel dial with Roman numerals and a small winding key.

J W Benson, London Silver Pocket Watch

Archive II A silver J.W. Benson London open face pocket watch featuring a white enamel dial with Roman numerals and a small winding key. View II
Archive III A silver J.W. Benson London open face pocket watch featuring a white enamel dial with Roman numerals and a small winding key. View III
Archive IV A silver J.W. Benson London open face pocket watch featuring a white enamel dial with Roman numerals and a small winding key. View IV
Archive V A silver J.W. Benson London open face pocket watch featuring a white enamel dial with Roman numerals and a small winding key. View V
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A silver J.W. Benson London open face pocket watch featuring a white enamel dial with Roman numerals and a small winding key.
J W Benson, London Silver Pocket Watch
Ref: SA1245987
A silver J.W. Benson London open face pocket watch featuring a white enamel dial with Roman numerals and a small winding key.
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  • ObjectPocket Watch
  • Period19th century
  • StyleVictorian
  • MaterialSterling Silver, Enamel, Steel
  • ColourSilver
  • MotifsRoman numerals, Subsidiary seconds dial, Top suspension loop, Blued steel hands

This Victorian open face pocket watch consists of a circular sterling silver case with a polished metallic finish and a ribbed perimeter. The top features a rounded suspension ring attached to a spherical winding crown. Inside the transparent glass face, a white enamel dial displays black Roman numerals, black minute tracks, and the signature text 'J.W. Benson London' positioned beneath the twelve o'clock marker. Two dark hands indicate the hours and minutes, while a small subsidiary seconds dial sits above the six o'clock position with its own black hand and numerical markings. A separate brass winding key rests below the watch, displaying a circular handle, a cylindrical barrel, and a small loop at the end. The case measures 50 mm in width. Items of this type find placement on a collector desk, a mantelpiece shelf, or within a gentleman's library display cabinet as a decorative desktop accessory or horological study piece.

J.W. Benson was one of Londons foremost watchmakers during the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, renowned for crafting official British timepieces and holding royal warrants.

Traditional English pocket watches feature sterling silver cases, glass crystals, enamel dials with painted numerals, and blued steel hands driven by mechanical movements.

Authentic pieces feature official British hallmarks stamped inside the silver case, maker signatures matching registered horologists on the dial, and serial-numbered mechanical movements.

Pocket watches can be displayed under glass dome cloches, placed on dedicated pocket watch stands on desks, or presented in shallow shadow frames alongside horological tools.

Keep the timepiece in a dry atmosphere, avoid over-winding the mechanism, and gently clean the exterior silver case with a soft cloth without touching the delicate dial.
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