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Mint Silver Benson 15J Half-Hunter Two-Time Zone Pocket Watch 1932 &Albert Chain
Estimated price for orientation: 1 295 $
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Description Condition: Pre-owned: An item that has been used or worn previously. See the seller’s listing for full details and description of any imperfections. See all condition definitions- opens in a new window or tab ... Read moreabout the condition
SUMMARY:
A mint condition solid silver hi-grade 15-jewelled half-hunter cased pocket watch by the Royal watch-makers, James Wilson Benson of London and comes with a substantial solid silver double Albert pocket watch chain. The watch is clearly marked sterling silver and in its original period case. The watch is in full working order and comes complete with a presentation box. The buy it now price is a clear reflection of the rarity, stunning condition and long-term investment for this watch. Mint watches in this condition, can only rise in value, given the limited supply of such items. The watch with the rare feature of 2 time zones, when the time on the inner white enamel dial reads 12.00, the outer reads 9.30, a 2.5 hours difference between the two dials. It seems most likely that the watch was made either for useage in Newfoundland, where the country is 2.5 hours behind GMT. Or alternatively, when the outer black enamelled chapter ring shows 12.00, when the hour hand points to this, the inner white enamel dial is recording 2.5 hours in advance, i.e. 2.30, so could be used in either New Zealand or Southern Australia with the enamel dial recording time for Western Australia. Such time zones do exist, there are in fact 39 separate time zones rather than the anticipated 24 hours. Clearly, this is a unique watch made for a very discerning one off customer We are a Platinium eBay Power-Seller, so please bid with confidence, we give our email and contact telephone number below, so do feel free to contact us to discuss any watches we have available. You can also visit our Website at where there is a wide variety of fine antique & vintages watches. THE DIAL: 100% mint, the white enamel dial with black Roman numerals and in bright condition with no hairlines or chips. The dial with blue steel hands. Diameter is 42 mm and signed J W Benson of London. The inner crystal is also in excellent condition and retained securely. THE MOVEMENT: 100% mint, with finely finished gilt plated movement and a Bosley regulator, and blue steel screws. A cut two arm bimetallic balance, with hairspring and club tooth lever escapement. The movement of good quality and with 15 jewels and signed by J W Benson. The watch ticking away on my desk as I type this, and keeping excellent time and just cleaned and overhauled by my watch-maker. The watch is much brighter and crisp than in these dark photos, which are limited by my camera and lighting equiment. The watch is in very good working order for its age. THE CASE: 100% mint, the solid silver half-hunter case measures 51 mm. The front and rear covers are excellent, both are hinged and close nice and tightly. The case with top cover which pops open when the pendant button is depressed. The inner solid silver dust cuvette is crips and clean, and outer cover with later inscription, easily removed since shallow engraing. The case with sterling silver marks, Birmingham hall-marks and ALD (Dennison) case maker mark. The top cover with black enamelled chapter ring with Roman numerals. THE WATCH CHAIN: 100% mint, the watch comes with a very substantial double Albert pocket watch chain, with a T-bar and two clips and all links are in fine and crisp condition. The later solid silver chain measures 22 cm each side of the T-bar, giving a total length of 44 cm, with silver marks and a weight of 42 grams. This is a high quality case, a work of art in its own right in crisp condition and of jewel like quality.The pictures show minor reflections and various dark marks, these are an artefact from the lighting and are not present in the watch case. This is a very fine period Benson half-hunter solid silver watch in simply stunning condition, which is a very rare collectable item or a possible investment for the future or of course a fine gift for a birthday, anniversary, wedding etc. TERMS AND CONDITIONS:
Please note, the magnified electronic images show detail much greater than would be visible with the naked eye. Any dark areas or marks on highly polished surfaces are almost certainly reflections from the camera or lighting equipment. If there are any marks or dents of any note, these will be mentioned in the description.All of our watches have been fully cleaned and serviced by a professional watch-maker unless not stated on the auction and the time-keeping carefully checked. We are happy to give a 3 month warranty on this work, which is thoroughly checked, and all watches are also given a 24 hour check prior to being shipped. We are here to help and ensure that our good eBay reputation is enhanced and this eBay shop becomes one of your favourite places to purchase watches. GUARANTEE & RETURN POLICY:
If any item received is not as described, please email us and return it, and we will repair it and return it to you free of charge. The only exception to this, is if the watch has been misused or damaged. Please note that we do not accept 3rd part watch makers repairs or invoices. In the unlikely event that you are dissatisfied with any watch you have purchased, please do not hesitate to contact us and every effort will be made to ensure that any problems are resolved to your satisfaction. If there has been an error or the item is not as described then we will offer a full refund, provided that the item is returned to me, undamaged and in the condition that it was sent out. We offer a 7-day non-quibble policy on any item as stated on all of our eBay auctions. PAYMENT: We expect all auctions to be fully paid for within 7 days of the auction ending, using one of the payment methods described below. Payment Details: [1] Payment by UK Cheque, Bankers order or UK postal order into a UK bank account. [2] CHAPS transfer into a UK bank account. [3] Electronic bank transfer into a UK bank account. [4] PayPal in UK pounds to a verified address. [5] Foreign Money Orders or Bankers Draft in £UK. POSTAGE: Shipping costs are £12.50 or $25 EMS Express Data Post, with insurance up to a maximum of £3000 / $4500. Time for delivery is generally 3-5 working days. Items will be despatched the next working day after funds are received and tracking number details and date of dispatch will be provided. All parcels sent either registered or Express Data Post, are fully trackable door-to-door via this highly secure service, on the Internet, see . (The site supports English, French, Spanish, Hebrew etc, with delivery tracking to 84 countries, which is very comprehensive). We combine watches at no extra cost and with appropriate insurance for all parcels up to a maximun of 3 watches per parcel. LINKS TO OUR EBAY AUCTIONS AND MORE INFORMATION:
More comprehensive details are given on our "About Me" page on EBay, please click here, Remember to add us to your favourites list, Please do check out our other items, quality watches are added on a daily basis to our EBay shop,
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Description
| Condition: | Pre-owned: An item that has been used or worn previously. See the seller’s listing for full details and description of any imperfections. See all condition definitions- opens in a new window or tab ... Read moreabout the condition |
SUMMARY:
A mint condition solid silver hi-grade 15-jewelled half-hunter cased pocket watch by the Royal watch-makers, James Wilson Benson of London and comes with a substantial solid silver double Albert pocket watch chain. The watch is clearly marked sterling silver and in its original period case. The watch is in full working order and comes complete with a presentation box. The buy it now price is a clear reflection of the rarity, stunning condition and long-term investment for this watch. Mint watches in this condition, can only rise in value, given the limited supply of such items. The watch with the rare feature of 2 time zones, when the time on the inner white enamel dial reads 12.00, the outer reads 9.30, a 2.5 hours difference between the two dials. It seems most likely that the watch was made either for useage in Newfoundland, where the country is 2.5 hours behind GMT. Or alternatively, when the outer black enamelled chapter ring shows 12.00, when the hour hand points to this, the inner white enamel dial is recording 2.5 hours in advance, i.e. 2.30, so could be used in either New Zealand or Southern Australia with the enamel dial recording time for Western Australia. Such time zones do exist, there are in fact 39 separate time zones rather than the anticipated 24 hours. Clearly, this is a unique watch made for a very discerning one off customer We are a Platinium eBay Power-Seller, so please bid with confidence, we give our email and contact telephone number below, so do feel free to contact us to discuss any watches we have available. You can also visit our Website at where there is a wide variety of fine antique & vintages watches. THE DIAL: 100% mint, the white enamel dial with black Roman numerals and in bright condition with no hairlines or chips. The dial with blue steel hands. Diameter is 42 mm and signed J W Benson of London. The inner crystal is also in excellent condition and retained securely. THE MOVEMENT: 100% mint, with finely finished gilt plated movement and a Bosley regulator, and blue steel screws. A cut two arm bimetallic balance, with hairspring and club tooth lever escapement. The movement of good quality and with 15 jewels and signed by J W Benson. The watch ticking away on my desk as I type this, and keeping excellent time and just cleaned and overhauled by my watch-maker. The watch is much brighter and crisp than in these dark photos, which are limited by my camera and lighting equiment. The watch is in very good working order for its age. THE CASE: 100% mint, the solid silver half-hunter case measures 51 mm. The front and rear covers are excellent, both are hinged and close nice and tightly. The case with top cover which pops open when the pendant button is depressed. The inner solid silver dust cuvette is crips and clean, and outer cover with later inscription, easily removed since shallow engraing. The case with sterling silver marks, Birmingham hall-marks and ALD (Dennison) case maker mark. The top cover with black enamelled chapter ring with Roman numerals. THE WATCH CHAIN: 100% mint, the watch comes with a very substantial double Albert pocket watch chain, with a T-bar and two clips and all links are in fine and crisp condition. The later solid silver chain measures 22 cm each side of the T-bar, giving a total length of 44 cm, with silver marks and a weight of 42 grams. This is a high quality case, a work of art in its own right in crisp condition and of jewel like quality.The pictures show minor reflections and various dark marks, these are an artefact from the lighting and are not present in the watch case. This is a very fine period Benson half-hunter solid silver watch in simply stunning condition, which is a very rare collectable item or a possible investment for the future or of course a fine gift for a birthday, anniversary, wedding etc. TERMS AND CONDITIONS:
Please note, the magnified electronic images show detail much greater than would be visible with the naked eye. Any dark areas or marks on highly polished surfaces are almost certainly reflections from the camera or lighting equipment. If there are any marks or dents of any note, these will be mentioned in the description.All of our watches have been fully cleaned and serviced by a professional watch-maker unless not stated on the auction and the time-keeping carefully checked. We are happy to give a 3 month warranty on this work, which is thoroughly checked, and all watches are also given a 24 hour check prior to being shipped. We are here to help and ensure that our good eBay reputation is enhanced and this eBay shop becomes one of your favourite places to purchase watches. GUARANTEE & RETURN POLICY:
If any item received is not as described, please email us and return it, and we will repair it and return it to you free of charge. The only exception to this, is if the watch has been misused or damaged. Please note that we do not accept 3rd part watch makers repairs or invoices. In the unlikely event that you are dissatisfied with any watch you have purchased, please do not hesitate to contact us and every effort will be made to ensure that any problems are resolved to your satisfaction. If there has been an error or the item is not as described then we will offer a full refund, provided that the item is returned to me, undamaged and in the condition that it was sent out. We offer a 7-day non-quibble policy on any item as stated on all of our eBay auctions. PAYMENT: We expect all auctions to be fully paid for within 7 days of the auction ending, using one of the payment methods described below. Payment Details: [1] Payment by UK Cheque, Bankers order or UK postal order into a UK bank account. [2] CHAPS transfer into a UK bank account. [3] Electronic bank transfer into a UK bank account. [4] PayPal in UK pounds to a verified address. [5] Foreign Money Orders or Bankers Draft in £UK. POSTAGE: Shipping costs are £12.50 or $25 EMS Express Data Post, with insurance up to a maximum of £3000 / $4500. Time for delivery is generally 3-5 working days. Items will be despatched the next working day after funds are received and tracking number details and date of dispatch will be provided. All parcels sent either registered or Express Data Post, are fully trackable door-to-door via this highly secure service, on the Internet, see . (The site supports English, French, Spanish, Hebrew etc, with delivery tracking to 84 countries, which is very comprehensive). We combine watches at no extra cost and with appropriate insurance for all parcels up to a maximun of 3 watches per parcel. LINKS TO OUR EBAY AUCTIONS AND MORE INFORMATION:
More comprehensive details are given on our "About Me" page on EBay, please click here, Remember to add us to your favourites list, Please do check out our other items, quality watches are added on a daily basis to our EBay shop,
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