London Hallmark for 1938 — J.W Benson. A 9K gold keyless wind open face pocket watch

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Estimate: £500–£700 hammer ≈ $635–$889
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Sale: Bonhams — Weekly: Watches, Online, London, New Bond Street · 23 February 2024
Record ID: TB-2026-326407
Record: first seen 20 Jul 2026 · updated 20 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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J.w.benson, London. A 9k Gold Keyless Wind Open Face Pocket Watch, London Hallmark for 1938. Bonhams, 23 Feb 2024, lot 49. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-326407.

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J.w.benson, London. A 9k Gold Keyless Wind Open Face Pocket Watch, London Hallmark for 1938. Bonhams, 23 Feb 2024, lot 49. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-326407.

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From the same sale Weekly: Watches · Feb 2024

Lot	Artist	Estimate
Shark Copa del Rey Agua Brava, Ref: A58605, Circa 1990	Breitling. A Stainless Steel Quartz Calendar Wristwatch	£500–£700
London Hallmark for 1974	Bueche-girod. A 9k Gold Manual Wind Bracelet Watch With Tiger's Eye Dial	£700–£900
Movement circa 1750, case hallmarked for London 1835	Ellicott, London. A Key Wind Pocket Watch Movement In Later Silver Case	£300–£500
Model 22, Circa 1940	Hamilton Watch Co, Lancaster, Pa., Usa. A Chrome Plated Military Keyless Wind Open Face Deck Watch Issued To The Us Navy	£300–£500
Longines. A 9K gold manual wind wristwatch Ref: 6986 1, Circa 1959 (H…	Longines. A 9k Gold Manual Wind Wristwatch Ref: 6986 1, Circa 1959	£300–£500
London Hallmark for 1976	A 9k Gold Keyless Wind Open Face Pocket Watch	£500–£700

Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band

Artist	Lot	Result USD, incl. premium	Sale
J.w.benson, London. A 9k Gold Keyless Wind Open Face Pocket Watch	London Hallmark for 1931	$743	Bonhams, Mar 2024
J.w.benson, London. A 9k Gold Keyless Wind Open Face Pocket Watch	London Hallmark for 1924		Bonhams, Feb 2024
J.w.benson, London. A 9k Gold Keyless Wind Open Face Pocket Watch	London Hallmark for 1938		Bonhams, Apr 2024
J.w.benson, London. A 9k Gold Keyless Wind Open Face Pocket Watch	Birmingham Hallmark for 1930		Bonhams, Oct 2025
J.w.benson, London. A 9k Gold Keyless Wind Open Face Pocket Watch	Birmingham Hallmark for 1928		Bonhams, Oct 2023
A 9k Gold Keyless Wind Open Face Pocket Watch	Birmingham Hallmark for 1941		Bonhams, Oct 2024
Rolex. A 9k Gold Manual Wind Bracelet Watch	Precision, Purchased 9th November 1974		Bonhams, Nov 2022
Rolex. A Stainless Steel Manual Wind Wristwatch	Ref: 131.019/132.019, Circa 1968		Bonhams, May 2022

The closest sold results by price, artist, and medium — the appraiser's comp set, generated from the corpus. All figures converted to USD at current reference rates.