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.
Product code: PWFH042
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Product code: PWHH042
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