JW Benson have a long history of making fine watches, and this is no exception.

HOW DO WE DATE THIS WATCH?

From the engraving on the case back we can accurately date this watch to being presented in 1966.  The Birmingham hallmark shows it was assayed in 1965, but 1966 is the clearer year for a birth year watch.  The 25 year period was a common time to give a gold watch as a thank you for loyal employment, but there is no indication of if this is the case here.

CONDITION

JW Benson are not a watchmakers in the sense of Rolex or Omega, because they don’t make the parts themselves.  Instead they commissioned the parts to trusted partners, but did not cut back on the specification required.  So the case on this watch is stamped ALD, for Dennison.  Dennison were the case maker of choice for many companies, including Omega and Smiths – in fact the celebrated Smiths watch worn by Sie Edmund Hilary when he climbed Everest had a Dennison Aquatite case.  Rather than a standard clip together case this watch has a screw on case back, which requires more gold but is a better quality solution.  The case back does have scratches but nothing too bad.  The movement is made by FHF, calibre 73-4N, and also has a calendar function with semi quick set date.  The crown is a little worn but still fully functional.  The dial is very clean, and this is shown to maximum effect via the new acrylic crystal we have fitted.   The leather strap is new, and could be swapped for a different colour if preferred.

This watch will be supplied with our branded presentation box and our Certificate of Authenticity.

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​SIZE

Width with crown  35.4 mm

Width without crown  34.3 mm

Between lugs  18 mm

Lug to lug length  41.3 mm

Case Thickness  9.2 mm

All sizes are approximate.

Included with this watch is a 3 month guarantee and free delivery to UK addresses.  If you live outside the UK we can still deliver to most countries.  Please see our Worldwide Shipping information, or Contact Us.   Payment can be made by most credit or debit cards, bank transfer or PayPal.

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