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1940s Vertex Pocket Watch, J W Benson
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1940s Vertex Pocket Watch, J W Benson

1920 - 1940
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1940s Vertex pocket watch, J W Benson.

The watch has a 15-jewel stem-winding movement, signed Vertex, which is working nicely. The movement is protected by an inner cover which has a 1949 inscription from, “fellow workmen”. There is a little scratching to this inner cover.

The watch measures 49mm diameter excluding the winding stem and the loop. The case is chromium plated and it is in good condition, just general light surface marking to the back but not too detrimental at all.

The acrylic lens has very light marking, again very acceptable. Some natural light reflection showing in the first photo.

The dial is signed with the name of the original retailer, J W Benson of London. The dial is in lovely condition with original blued steel hands, subsidiary seconds dial and outer minute track.

The watch comes in a new presentation box.

Date of Manufacture

The Vintage Wrist Watch Company has dated this Jw Benson Pocket Watch to the 1940s.

Independent Date Check ID 09653239
Dealer's Item Date1940s
Sellingantiques Date1940s
Sellingantiques agingItem 75-90 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating check
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to THE 1940s:
Engraved presentation date on the inner cover: 1949.
Swiss fifteen-jewel Vertex movement: standard mid-twentieth-century calibres supplied to London retailers.
Printed Swiss Made mark below the sub-seconds chapter ring: post-1920 import practice.
Fine surface scratching across the chrome plating: honest pocket wear over time.

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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SA1236177
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Description
1940s Vertex pocket watch, J W Benson.

The watch has a 15-jewel stem-winding movement, signed Vertex, which is working nicely. The movement is protected by an inner cover which has a 1949 inscription from, “fellow workmen”. There is a little scratching to this inner cover.

The watch measures 49mm diameter excluding the winding stem and the loop.

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The case is chromium plated and it is in good condition, just general light surface marking to the back but not too detrimental at all.
The Vintage Wrist Watch Company
fig 1. A 1940s silver-toned open-face pocket watch featuring a white enamel dial signed J W Benson London with black Arabic numerals and a subsidiary seconds dial.
fig 1. 1940s Vertex Pocket Watch, J W Benson

The acrylic lens has very light marking, again very acceptable. Some natural light reflection showing in the first photo.

The dial is signed with the name of the original retailer, J W Benson of London. The dial is in lovely condition with original blued steel hands, subsidiary seconds dial and outer minute track.

The watch comes in a new presentation box.

Date of Manufacture

The Vintage Wrist Watch Company has dated this Jw Benson Pocket Watch to the 1940s.

Independent Date Report ID 09653239
Dealer's Item Date1940s
Sellingantiques dating1940s
Sellingantiques agingItem 75-90 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating check
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to the 1940s:
Engraved presentation date on the inner cover: 1949.
Swiss fifteen-jewel Vertex movement: standard mid-twentieth-century calibres supplied to London retailers.
Printed Swiss Made mark below the sub-seconds chapter ring: post-1920 import practice.
Fine surface scratching across the chrome plating: honest pocket wear over time.

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.

Reference Numbers
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SA1236177
The Vintage Wrist Watch Company
The Vintage Wrist Watch Company
Sellingantiques verified Since Jul 2011

Specialists in antique and vintage wrist watches and pocket watches

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Archive I A 1940s silver-toned open-face pocket watch featuring a white enamel dial signed J W Benson London with black Arabic numerals and a subsidiary seconds dial.

1940s Vertex Pocket Watch, J W Benson

Archive II A 1940s silver-toned open-face pocket watch featuring a white enamel dial signed J W Benson London with black Arabic numerals and a subsidiary seconds dial. View II
Archive III A 1940s silver-toned open-face pocket watch featuring a white enamel dial signed J W Benson London with black Arabic numerals and a subsidiary seconds dial. View III
Archive IV A 1940s silver-toned open-face pocket watch featuring a white enamel dial signed J W Benson London with black Arabic numerals and a subsidiary seconds dial. View IV
Archive V A 1940s silver-toned open-face pocket watch featuring a white enamel dial signed J W Benson London with black Arabic numerals and a subsidiary seconds dial. View V
Archive VI A 1940s silver-toned open-face pocket watch featuring a white enamel dial signed J W Benson London with black Arabic numerals and a subsidiary seconds dial. View VI
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A 1940s silver-toned open-face pocket watch featuring a white enamel dial signed J W Benson London with black Arabic numerals and a subsidiary seconds dial.
1940s Vertex pocket watch, J W Benson
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A 1940s silver-toned open-face pocket watch featuring a white enamel dial signed J W Benson London with black Arabic numerals and a subsidiary seconds dial.
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Cataloguer’s note

Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing
  • ObjectPocket Watches
  • Period1920 - 1940
  • Style1940s Art Deco
  • MaterialChrome Plate, Enamel, Glass, Steel
  • ColourSilver, White
  • MotifsArabic numerals, Sub-seconds dial, Blued steel hands, Open-face case

This open-face pocket watch dates from the 1940s and reflects the style of that decade. The piece comprises a chromium-plated steel case, a white enamel dial, a clear glass lens, and blued steel hands. The silver-toned case has a round profile with a winding stem and loop at the top, and the white dial displays black Arabic numerals alongside an outer minute track and a subsidiary seconds dial bearing the inscriptions Swiss Made. The dial also carries the retailer text J W Benson London in black characters. General light surface marking appears on the back of the case, and scratching is present on the inner cover. Measuring 49mm in diameter excluding the winding stem and loop, the watch is suitable for display on a desk or shelf in a gentleman's library or study today, or for carrying in a waistcoat pocket. The chrome-plated finish provides a reflective silver appearance that contrasts with the bright white enamel face and dark hands.

FAQs

JW Benson was an established British watchmaker operating in London from 1849, known for retailing high-grade timepieces that frequently incorporated Swiss movements manufactured by firms such as Vertex during the mid-twentieth century.

Pocket watches from the 1940s typically feature chrome-plated, nickel, or silver cases fitted with vitreous white enamel or printed dials, blued steel hands, and protective acrylic or glass crystals.

Authentic timepieces display clear dial branding, matching maker stamps on the internal movement, original serial numbers stamped within the case back, and period-appropriate typography.

A vintage pocket watch can be worn in a waistcoat or jacket pocket attached via an Albert chain, or displayed as a functional desk accessory using an acrylic or brass presentation stand.

To preserve a mechanical movement, store the watch away from moisture and magnetic fields, wind the crown smoothly once daily without over-tightening, and arrange for professional horological servicing every three to five years.
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