Pocket Watch : Antique Silver Longines Pocket Watch for J W Benson

The watch has a Swiss hand-winding movement which is working nicely. This is a Longines movement, calibre 18.79 or 18.69, which is working nicely. The movement carries the Longines serial number 1,997,949 which dates it back to 1906. The movement also carries the patent number 16831 which relates to an 1898 patent in the name of Charles Brisebard of Besançon, this patent was subsequently assigned to Longines. The movement is protected by an inner hinged cover which states that the watch was examined by J W Benson of London. There is some scratching to this inner cover. The watch measures 48mm diameter excluding the winding stem and the loop. The case is silver and there are Continental hallmarks inside both of the case backs, together with British hallmarks for London 1907. There is also a maker’s mark for J W Benson, and a mark for Alfred Baume of Baume & Co, importers of Longines watches to the UK and the Commonwealth. The front bezel and case back are in good condition, just minor marking. The side of the case has quite a lot of unevenness. The glass lens is in lovely condition. The dial has pin-set blued steel hands, a subsidiary seconds dial and outer minute markers. There are some faint hairlines radiating from number 2 but not too noticeable to the naked eye. The watch comes in a new presentation box. All prices include UK postage (excluding Northern Ireland). Please contact us before placing international orders so that we can advise of shipping prices and to see if customs regulations allow us to post watches to your country. The international buyer is responsible for paying any import duties and taxes. All of our watches are checked over before listing and are also checked for accuracy which is usually within around +/- two to three minutes over 24 hours (unless otherwise stated), which is considered respectable for a vintage watch. We are a Vat registered company and all purchases are covered by Consumer Regulations. Credit / debit card purchases can be made over the telephone on 01386 750238 or you can proceed via the red 'Buy Now' button on each listing page. We are an on-line only business and do not have facilities for callers. Our offices are open from Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm. With regards to appraisals / valuations, we receive a huge number of information requests each day and unfortunately do not have the manpower to deal with them all individually. Our advice would be to contact a local auctioneer for a full appraisal.