English precision watch with one minute tourbillon Circa 1899
- Kenmerk
- AD1374
- Diameter
- 55 mm
- Estimate
- € 50.000 - 90.000
- Price sold
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Gold pocket watch with one minute tourbillon by J.W. Benson
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An important and very fine English precision pocket watch with one minute tourbillon, circa 1899. Glazed, frosted gilt 2/3 plate movement, signed, blued screws, English lever escapement, gold screwed compensation balance, free sprung, blued balance spring, counterpoised lever, finely polished bevelled steel tourbillon cage, ruby endstone on lever and escape wheel. Enamel dial by Willis, radial Roman numerals, sunk seconds and blued fleur de lys hands. 18 Carat gold, tiered, smooth case, case maker’s punch mark FT for Frederick Thoms.
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Diameter: 55 mm
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Weight: 165 g.
Signed: J.W. Benson London
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This watch is one of two known tourbillons by Benson. Awarded with a Kew A certificate, 87.4 marks, especially good.
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James William Benson, an English watchmaker. He came from a watchmaking family which had run its own company since 1749. Benson worked as a watchmaker from 1857 to 1887. Around 1865 he began describing himself as ‘Watchmaker to the Prince of Wales’. At the time the company was very well established and offered a product range of pocket watches of all kind, complications, and pocket and marine chronometers. Benson used movements by Victor Kullberg, Mercer and Usher & Cole amongst others. Clocks and church clocks were produced, the town hall of Portsmouth for example has one of Benson’s clocks. Later Arthur H. and Alfred Benson took over the running of the company.
This watch is one of two known tourbillons by Benson. Awarded with a Kew A certificate, 87.4 marks, especially good.
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James William Benson, an English watchmaker. He came from a watchmaking family which had run its own company since 1749. Benson worked as a watchmaker from 1857 to 1887. Around 1865 he began describing himself as ‘Watchmaker to the Prince of Wales’. At the time the company was very well established and offered a product range of pocket watches of all kind, complications, and pocket and marine chronometers. Benson used movements by Victor Kullberg, Mercer and Usher & Cole amongst others. Clocks and church clocks were produced, the town hall of Portsmouth for example has one of Benson’s clocks. Later Arthur H. and Alfred Benson took over the running of the company.
Signed: J.W. Benson London
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