Birmingham Hallmark for 1928 — J.W. Benson, London. A 9K gold keyless wind open face pocket watch

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Estimate: £400–£600 hammer ≈ $485–$727
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Sale: Bonhams — Weekly: Watches, Online, London, New Bond Street · 27 October 2023
Record ID: TB-2026-395751
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, Birmingham Hallmark for 1928. Bonhams, 27 Oct 2023, lot 118. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-395751.

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J.w.benson, London. A 9k Gold Keyless Wind Open Face Pocket Watch, Birmingham Hallmark for 1928. Bonhams, 27 Oct 2023, lot 118. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-395751.

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From the same sale Weekly: Watches · Oct 2023

Lot	Artist	Estimate
Baumatic, Ref: 38314, Circa 1990	Baume & Mercier. A Lady's 18k Gold Automatic Oval Calendar Wristwatch	£400–£600
Ref: No.A1335611/K508, Purchased 7th November 2007	Bremont. A Stainless Steel Automatic Calendar Chronograph Bracelet Watch	£1,200–£1,800
Top Time, Ref: 2002, Circa 1965	Breitling. A Stainless Steel Manual Wind Chronograph Wristwatch	£1,000–£1,500
Ref: 5031 1, Circa 1970	Certina. A Lady's 14k Gold Manual Wind Bracelet Watch	£1,000–£1,500
Circa 1940	Chronographe Suisse. An 18k Gold Manual Wind Bracelet Watch	£300–£500
Trapeze, Ref: 105.405.47, Purchased 16 October 2002	Corum. An Asymmetrical Lady's Stainless Steel Diamond Set Quartz Wristwatch With Mother Of Pearl Dial	£400–£600

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 1924	$650	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	London Hallmark for 1931		Bonhams, Mar 2024
Rolex. An 18k White Gold Manual Wind Wristwatch	Glasgow Import mark for 1923		Bonhams, Feb 2024
J.w.benson, London. A 9k Gold Keyless Wind Open Face Pocket Watch	Birmingham Hallmark for 1930		Bonhams, Oct 2025
A 9k Gold Keyless Wind Open Face Pocket Watch	Birmingham Hallmark for 1941		Bonhams, Oct 2024
Rolex. A Stainless Steel Manual Wind Wristwatch	Tudor Oyster, Ref: 4453, Circa 1945		Bonhams, Feb 2025
Rolex. A Stainless Steel Manual Wind Wristwatch	Oyster Raleigh, Ref: 3478, c.1930s		Bonhams, Jun 2023

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.