Continental 18k gold open-faced keyless lever fob watch by J.W. Benson
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
late 19th/early 20th century
This late 19th or early 20th-century continental open-faced fob watch is constructed from 18k gold. The timepiece features a keyless lever movement, which was examined and signed by the noted maker J.W.
Benson of Ludgate Hill, London. The watch face displays a classic design with Roman numerals and includes a dedicated subsidiary seconds dial. Internally, the watch is fitted with a gilt metal cuvette. The exterior case back is finished with an engraved monogram, adding a personalized decorative element to the piece. With a case diameter measuring 36mm and a total gross weight of 44 grams, this fob watch represents a functional and elegant example of period horology.
Its compact size and open-faced design are characteristic of the ornamental yet precise timekeeping instruments produced during the transition into the early 20th century.
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Physical characteristics
- Weight
- 44 grams
- Diameter
- 36mm
- Material
- 18k gold, gilt metal
Technical characteristics
- Features
- subsidiary seconds, cuvette
- Movement
- keyless lever
Design
- Dial
- Roman numerals
- Case back
- engraved monogram
Identification
- Source note
- Described from a single auction-house listing published on Invaluable (reproduced with Invaluable's permission). Details apply to that one example; other examples of the type may differ, and the listing is supplementary evidence, not authentication.
- Maker named in listing
- J.W. Benson
Catalogue references
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