SUMMARY:
A solid silver 15 jewel high grade pocket watch made by the Royal Watch makers, J W Benson. This is a beautifully made keyless-wound silver pocket watch, made in the Great War period, ca. 1916. The watch comes with a chrome Albert watch chain
The buy it now price is a clear reflection of the rarity, stunning condition and long-term investment for this watch.
The watch recently cleaned and overahauled by watchmaker and comes with a two year mechanical warranty.
Mint watches in this condition, can only rise in value, given the limited supply of such items. We are a Platinium eBay Power-Seller, so please bid with confidence, we give our email and contact telephone number below, so do feel free to contact us to discuss any watches we have available.
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THE DIAL: 100% mint, the white enamel double sunk dial with black Roman numerals and in bright condition with no chips or hairlines. The dial with fine gold spade hands. Diameter is 42 mm. The crystal is also in excellent condition and retained securely.
THE MOVEMENT: 100% mint, with a gilded three quarter plate and a micro-star regulator, and gold screws. A cut two arm bimetallic balance, with Breguet hairspring and lever escapement. The movement overall of very good quality, with a cut-away plate and gold plated wheels. The watch ticking away on my desk as I type this, and keeping very good time for a 100 year old watch. The watch with 15 jewels and fully signed J W Benson. The watch is much brighter and crisp than in these dark photos, which are limited by my camera and lighting equipment. The watch is in very good working order for its age.
THE CASE: 98% mint, the solid silver case measures an impressive 48 mm. The front and rear covers both close nice and tightly . The case fully marked with a case number of 685,689 and sterling silver Birmingham and ALD (Dennisn) marks. The rear cover in fine condition, with a few fine scratches.
The watch comes with a new presentation box to store the watch when not in use.
This is a high quality case, a work of art in its own right in crisp condition and of jewel like quality. The pictures show minor reflections and various dark marks, these are an artefact from the lighting and are not present in the watch case. This is a very fine period watch in simply stunning condition, which is a very rare collectable item or a possible investment for the future or of course a fine gift for a birthday, anniversary, wedding etc.
TERMS AND CONDITIONS: Please note, the magnified electronic images show detail much greater than would be visible with the naked eye. Any dark areas or marks on highly polished surfaces are almost certainly reflections from the camera or lighting equipment. If there are any marks or dents of any note, these will be mentioned in the description. All of our watches have been fully cleaned and serviced by a professional watch-maker unless not stated on the auction and the time-keeping carefully checked. We are happy to give a 24 month warranty on this work, which is thoroughly checked, and all watches are also given a 24 hour check prior to being shipped. We are here to help and ensure that our good eBay reputation is enhanced and this eBay shop becomes one of your favourite places to purchase watches.
GUARANTEE & RETURN POLICY: If any item received is not as described, please email us and return it, and we will repair it and return it to you free of charge. The only exception to this, is if the watch has been misused or damaged. Please note that we do not accept 3rd part watch makers repairs or invoices. In the unlikely event that you are dissatisfied with any watch you have purchased, please do not hesitate to contact us and every effort will be made to ensure that any problems are resolved to your satisfaction. If there has been an error or the item is not as described then we will offer a full refund, provided that the item is returned to me, undamaged and in the condition that it was sent out. We offer a 7-day non-quibble policy on any item as stated on all of our eBay auctions.
