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Benson was regarded as one of Victorian London’s most prestigious retail jewellers and he also retailed his own watch movements. His business expanded over the years and he added additional premises in Ludgate Hill (1854-1937), Old Bond Street (1872-3), and Royal Exchange (1892-1937).
J.W. Benson: Swiss Watches of the 1930s. Having done some research and an analysis of my Benson mail order sales catalogue from the mid 1930s, I think I have finally worked out the Benson product line-up of their “standard” size 16 Swiss watches on offer during the period. Longines half hunter for Benson.
- John Lashbrook
Despite not being well known today, JW Benson certainly wasn’t a poor relation to the famous marques and ironically has a history that stretches back far further than those of its celebrated competitors.
Sep 28, 2014 · Bob and Adam give good advice… but on general Benson points, they were a good/very good watch retailer of some reputation and tended to use good movements. As previous, jewellers had some clout back then. This one is a sterling case, so a good 'middle class bankers' watch.
J.W. Benson was one of the most respected watch makers in London during the second half of the 19th Century. The business was founded by two brothers; James William Benson and Samuel Suckley Benson. They advertised themselves as watchmakers, gold and silversmiths of Cornhill in the City of London.
The prestigious firm of J.W. Benson was one of the most respected watch makers in London during the second half of the 19th Century and was one of very few early wristwatch houses that was English, rather than Swiss, owned.
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J.W. Benson was a highly regarded London-based watch and clock-making company which traded between 1849 and 1973. They also produced fine jewellery, although are better known for their watches and clocks.
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