World War One

J W Benson Longines WW1 silver Trench Watch With Hinged Lugs. Best Example

J W Benson Longines WW1 silver Trench Watch With Hinged Lugs. Best Example
J W Benson Longines WW1 silver Trench Watch With Hinged Lugs. Best Example
J W Benson Longines WW1 silver Trench Watch With Hinged Lugs. Best Example
J W Benson Longines WW1 silver Trench Watch With Hinged Lugs. Best Example
J W Benson Longines WW1 silver Trench Watch With Hinged Lugs. Best Example
J W Benson Longines WW1 silver Trench Watch With Hinged Lugs. Best Example
J W Benson Longines WW1 silver Trench Watch With Hinged Lugs. Best Example
J W Benson Longines WW1 silver Trench Watch With Hinged Lugs. Best Example
J W Benson Longines WW1 silver Trench Watch With Hinged Lugs. Best Example

J W Benson Longines WW1 silver Trench Watch With Hinged Lugs. Best Example

Exceptionally clean Longines calibre 13,34 with 15 jewels, bi-metalic screwd balance. Original fully signed by JWB for Benson and AB for Longines silver screw front and back hallmarked silver case. Hallmarks for London import in 1918. Screw front and rear covers.

35mm diameter not including crown or lugs. Manual wind with sub seconds. Very old pig skin leather stitched to the watch. Black gloss with gilt numerals and writing.

Signed J W Benson, London and Swiss Made. Rare to see one with no damage to the enamel. An exceptional example of an all original JW Benson Longines trench watch. It really has to be one of the best examples out there.

It runs very strongly and keeps near perfect time. You will not find a better one. This WW1 Longines silver trench watch, by J W Benson, England is the best example you will ever find. The gilt gloss dial is as close to perfect as you will see, with a possible mark at 10, only viewable under 10 x magnifiaction. The Longines movement has been lubriacted and runs incredibly strongly and keeps near perfect time. The silver screw front AB (Longines) case has swivel lugs and again blemish freee with only surface swirls. This is a stuning and appreciating piece that will only go up and up in value in years to come.

Always free post for a second item. Please Take A Look At My Other Watches! I will not knowingly sell a watch with a fault unless I have noted it on the description. I will leave feedback after I have received it.

This allows me to know the watch has been arrived safely. The photos are taken with a good macro lens and tends to make any minor blemish look worse than it actually is and show up more than the eye alone can see. Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions. The item "J W Benson Longines WW1 silver Trench Watch With Hinged Lugs.

Best Example" is in sale since Sunday, January 21, 2018. This item is in the category "Jewellery & Watches\Watches, Parts & Accessories\Wristwatches". The seller is "watchthisone2" and is located in Newton Abbot,. This item can be shipped worldwide. Benson
  • Case Colour: Silver
  • Gender: Men's
  • Case Material: Silver
  • Strap Material: Genuine Leather
  • Face Colour: Black
  • Movement: Mechanical (Hand-winding)
  • Case Finish: Polished
  • Watch Shape: Round
  • Case Size: 35mm
  • Style: Military
  • Model: Longines
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: Switzerland
  • Year of Manufacture: Pre-1920
  • Age Group: Adult
  • Number of Jewels: 15 Jewels
  • Strap Type: Vintage pig skin

  • J W Benson Longines WW1 silver Trench Watch With Hinged Lugs. Best Example