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James William Benson died on 7 October 1878, aged 52, and his sons James, Alfred and Arthur took over the running of the business. Throughout its history, J. W. Benson Ltd was official watchmaker to the Admiralty and the War Department and also held a number of royal warrants, being watchmakers to Queen Victoria, the Prince of Wales, the Tsar ...
In 1878 J.W. Benson died leaving his sons Alfred and Arthur to continue the business. The following year they were awarded a Royal Warrant by Queen Victoria to which they would add those of the Prince of Wales and the Kings of Siam and Denmark.
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In 1878 J.W. Benson died leaving his sons Alfred and Arthur to continue the business. The following year they were awarded a Royal Warrant by Queen Victoria to which they would later add those of the Prince of Wales and the Kings of Siam and Denmark. Whilst best known for their timepieces, in the 1880’s J W Benson started expanding their range to i...
During World War I, along with its competitors, J W Benson embraced the newly introduced trench watch as the traditional pocket watch was not practical in the trenches. Up until this time, the company was still “manufacturing” (assembling) its own movements. At this point, things become a little unclear. Some sources state that the factory at Belle...
After World War II J W Benson continued as a high street retailer for many years, with adverts from the late 1950s showing a wide range of quality watchesand jewellery. J W Benson continued in retail until 1973 when the brand was sold to the Royal jewellers, Garrards. Furthermore, the name was acquired by Mappin and Webb in the 1990s. It’s no longe...
James William Benson. J. W. Benson, founded 1847. 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.
JW Benson’s last stand came immediately afterwards when its title was used as an importer of IWC and Jaeger LeCoultre watches for a few years in the mid-1990s. After this point, it disappeared without trace, though it seems likely that Mappin & Webb still owns the JW Benson trade name.
In 1889 J.W. Benson took over Bond Street jewellers Hunt & Roskell, and continued until World War Two when they were forced to stop manufacturing as their factory was bombed. They continued as retailers after this, selling beautiful timepieces and jewels from their Bond Street store.
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Mar 25, 2014 · The is the top grade watch made by J.W. Benson at their Ludgate Hill factory in London, hence the branding "The Ludgate". It was in a sorry state when it arrived and needed quite a bit of TLC to get it back into good condition including fitting a new mainspring, finding and fitting a replacement setting arbor (the time could not be set), a few ...
