Watch experts, please identify this watch.

Mark A · 19 Mar 2006 at 20:03

Hi,

Welcome to yet another watch thread. My dad has asked me to take some photos of an old watch he owns as he couldn't see the hall mark and would like to know abit more about it. Ive done my best and the pictures are pretty clear, so i thought id ask on here as there seems to be a lot of people clued up on watches. It would be great to know how old it is etc or anything you might be able to tell us about it. The second hand has fallen off but i believe he still has it.

TIA

Mark

austinpowers · 19 Mar 2006 at 20:17

Looks similar to the J.W benson watch
http://www.allwatches.co.uk/Wrist_A-M_1/aw889/aw889.html

Cant find the exact match tho

Signed in as brother >.<

pugster · 19 Mar 2006 at 20:45

as above, j w benson ,made pocket watches and clocks aswell ,millions produced ,anchor code for birmingham ,date code e i think is 1925 ,value is probably just gold scrap value due to poor condition even if it was perfect then around £80-100 to a collector, ,some of the rarer pocket watches fetch good prices, you can find jw benson on ebay easily.

Mark A · 19 Mar 2006 at 21:07

date code e i think is 1925

Wow it is quite old then, it just goes to show they made things to last back then, its still working fine.

mark

Andy · 20 Mar 2006 at 00:59

Click here for a lot of watches. Its like a big spot the difference, coulnd't find my watch tho :confused: