J.W. BENSON, LONDON, 1893
A HALF-HUNTER CASE KEYLESS LEVER WATCH, MOVEMENT NO. 544402
Three-quarter plate movement with lever escapement, cut bi-metalic balance wheel, keyless winding and pin hand set, back plate engraved 'No. 544402. THE KEYLESS LUDGATE WATCH / J W Benson, PATENT No. 4658, BEST LONDON MAKE / BY WARRANT TO H.M. THE QUEEN, LUDGATE HILL, LONDON', silver half hunter engine turned case, London hallmark for 1893 and mark of J.W. Benson, the case variously marked '38', inner cover engraved 'H.E. Goodison LONDON Jan.20th 1894', enamel dial with subsidiary seconds and signed 'J.W. Benson, London', blued steel hands with double spade hour hand
Silver, brass and enamel
51 mm. diameter
J.W. BENSON, LONDON, 1893
A HALF-HUNTER CASE KEYLESS LEVER WATCH, MOVEMENT NO. 544402
Three-quarter plate movement with lever escapement, cut bi-metalic balance wheel, keyless winding and pin hand set, back plate engraved 'No. 544402. THE KEYLESS LUDGATE WATCH / J W Benson, PATENT No. 4658, BEST LONDON MAKE / BY WARRANT TO H.M. THE QUEEN, LUDGATE HILL, LONDON', silver half hunter engine turned case, London hallmark for 1893 and mark of J.W. Benson, the case variously marked '38', inner cover engraved 'H.E. Goodison LONDON Jan.20th 1894', enamel dial with subsidiary seconds and signed 'J.W. Benson, London', blued steel hands with double spade hour hand
Silver, brass and enamel
51 mm. diameter
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