SUMMARY:
A rare Silver Quarter 1/4 Repeater J. W. Benson Hunter Pocket Watch from ca. 1910
The watch is ticking very strongly and keeping excellent time, strikes on all of the hours and quarters and keeping good time,
The watch recently cleaned and overhauled by my watchmaker and comes with a two year mechanical warranty.
THE DIAL: 99% mint, the off-white enamel dial with black Roman numerals and in bright condition with no chips or hairlines and signed J. W. Benson of London. The dial with fine goldspade hands. Diameter is 44mm. The crystal is also in excellent condition and retained securely.
THE MOVEMENT: 100% mint, with a gilded three quarter plate and a regulator, and blue steel screws. A cut two arm bimetallic balance, with Breguet hairspring and lever escapement. The movement overall of very good quality, with a cut-away plate. The movement with two gongs and doube hammers for the repeater which is in full working order
THE CASE: 98% mint, the solid silver hunter case measures an impressive 54 mm. The front and rear covers both close nice and tightly. The top cover pops open when pendant button depressed and light finger pressure under the lid. Swiss hallmarks and duty marks, The case number of 156,xxx and 0.935 silver mark.
This is a very fine period 1./4 repeater 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.
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