Important Watches, Wristwatches and c...
Tokyo, Dec 15, 1989
LOT 336
J.W. Benson, Watchmaker to H.R.H. the Prince of Wales, 25 Old Bond Street London, No 11676, bearing the London Hall Marks for 1912. Good 18 ct. gold hunting cased keyless moon phase astronomical watch with a perpetual calendar.
JPY 1,200,000 - 1,400,000
USD 11,000 - 13,000
Four body massive "bassine et filets" polished case. Gold cuvette. White enamel dial with Roman numerals, subsidiary dials for the days of the week, the months with the leap year cycle, the date and the running seconds with an inner moon phase aperture, its age on the edge. Blued steel " spade" hands. Gilt brass 18' three quarter plate move-ment, 18 jewels in gold screwed settings, English lateral lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, the balance spring with a terminal curve. Signed on the movement. In very good condition. Diam.: 52 mm.
