VINTAGE J W BENSON POCKET WATCH STERLING SILVER 1903 Start Price GBP 0.99 Current Price GBP 67.90 Time Left - Bid Count 11 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Thursday, August 28, 2008 End Time Sunday, September 07, 2008 Location BURY ST EDMUNDS, Suffolk See more about 'VINTAGE J W BENSON POCKET WATCH STERLING SILVER 1903' Description                                                       RETRO-WATCHES VINTAGE AND ESPECIALLY RETRO WATCHES ARE GOING UP IN VALUE FASTER THAN HOUSE PRICES AND ARE A TRUE INVESTEMENT MUCH BETTER THAN MONEY IN THE BANK . SOUGHT BY COLLECTORS , INVESTORS AND THOSE THAT JUST WANT TO STAND OUT FROM THE CROWD .  BUY YOUR 1970S WATCHES WHILST YOU CAN AFFORD THEM AND BE DIFFERENT . the reserve is set at £150 . THIS AUCTION IS FOR A RARE GENTS J W BENSON POCKET " THE BANK " WATCH . 1903 . MY KNOWLEDGE ON POCKET WATCHES IS LIMITED SO I WILL DESCRIBE WHAT I SEE TO THE BEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE . IT HAS STERLING SILVER ENGLISH HALL MARKS OF LONDON AND A " h " FOR 1903 . THE CASE IS ALSO STAMPED " J.W.B " WHICH MEANS IT WAS MADE IN HOUSE BY BENSON . THE MOVEMENT IS MARKED " THE BANK WATCH  ,   BEST LONDON MAKE   ,  No 11083 ,  J W BENSON  62&64 LUDGATE , LONDON   " . THE DIAL IS WHITE WITH ROMAN NUMERAL HOUR MARKERS . THE HOUR AND MIN HAND I BELEIVE ARE GOLD . FEATURES A SUB DIAL AT 6 . THE DIAL IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION AS YOU CAN SEE . THE CRYSTAL IS GLASS AND NOT PLASTIC WITH SOME SCRATCHES . THIS IS A LARGE DIAMETER POCKET WATCH AND HEAVY CONSTRUCTION . NO REAL DINGS OR DENTS APART FROM MAYBE THE VERY SHALLOWEST . PLEASE SEE THE PICTURES FOR CONDITION . IT MEASURES 51MM DIAMETER AND 18MM THICK . IT IS IN FULL WORKING ORDER AND TICKING AWAY BEAUTIFULLY BUT I DO NOT TEST ANY OF MY POCKET WATCHES FOR TIME KEEPING . BECUASE OF THERE AGE YOU SHOULD EXPECT SOME TIME DEVIATION COMPARED TO YOUR QUARTZ WATCH . THESE POCKET WATCHES CERTAINLY HAVE VERY HANDSOME MOVEMENTS WITH GREAT ATTENTION TO DETAIL AND ARE RAPIDLY GOING UP IN VALUE . A GREAT INVESTMENT AND FABULOUS ADDITION TO YOUR COLLECTION .      MY POSTAGE CHARGES REFLECTS ACTUAL COST AND I DO NOT USE IT FOR PROFIT MAKING UNLIKE SOME EBAYERS . THE COSTS ARE KEPT TO A MINIMUM AND COMPRISES PACKING MATERIALS AND ROYAL MAILS CHARGES AS WELL AS 17.5% VAT WHICH I HAVE TO PAY FROM MY POSTAL CHARGES ( SO I DONT EVEN GET ALL WHAT YOU PAY ). I DO NOT ADD ANYTHING FOR MY TIME OR TRAVELING EXPENSES EVEN THOUGH THIS IS A BUSINESS . SAVE MONEY ON POSTAGE THROUGH MULTIPLE PURCHASES . I CHARGE £1.50 FOR POSTAGE PER EXTRA WATCH OR BRACELET IN THE SAME PACKAGE TO ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD . ALL MAIL BOTH HOME AND INTERNATIONAL INCLUDE TRACKING AND INSURANCE . THERE ARE NO EXCEPTIONS AND THIS IS TO PROTECT YOU AS WELL AS ME .   ...........HAPPY BIDDING . PLEASE LOOK AGAIN AS I HAVE LISTING ENDING EVERY SUNDAY .   Place a Bid!