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Unknown J.W.Benson Ludgate
Serial #5768
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| Manufacturer | Unknown |
| Grade | J.W.Benson Ludgate |
| Serial Number | 5768 |
| Size | |
| Model | Ludgate |
| Jewel Count | ? |
| Setting | Key |
| Finish | Gilt |
| Case Material | Sterlingsilver |
| Case Manufacturer | John William Hammon |
| Case Grade/Model | |
| Case Serial # | 5768 |
| Case Details | Case stamped "IH" which I believe was made by renowed London case maker John William Hammon in 1876. The hallmark "A" confirms the 1876 date. The serial number is 5768. The inner rear cover is engraved J.Bromwich (John Bromwich) from Kensington in London. The case has seen very little wear over nearly 150 years since it was made. |
| Dial Material | Enamel |
| Dial Type | Single-Sunk |
| Dial Style | Roman |
| Dial Signing Name | J.W.Benson |
| Dial Details | The dial is signed J.W.Benson, London and is the common Roman numeral type. The dial appears to be the original and does have a faint hairline crack between the 11 and 12 position down to the sub seconds dial. The hour and minute hands are the correct gold coloured hands with black sub second hand. |
| Movement Markings | J.W.Benson, 58 & 60 Ludgate Hill, LONDON, To H.R.H THE PRINCE OF WALES, 5768, fast, slow James William Benson died on 7 October 1878 aged 52. The watch predates both Boar Wars (Dec 1880-Mar 1881 and Oct 1899-May 1902) and both World Wars and was manufactured around a decade after the end of the Civil War (April 1861 -May 1865) Believed to have remained in London for 147 years, surviving the bombing of London during World War 2. Information: Prince of Wales in 1876 would have been Albert Edward, later King Edward (1901-1910). Interestingly the Prince of Wales eldest son, Prince Albert Victor was a suspect in the Jack the Ripper Whitechapel murders, although since proven innocent. |
Contributed to the database by WRH992 on November 9, 2023.
This collection record was most recently edited on November 15, 2023.
This collection record was most recently edited on November 15, 2023.