J W Benson - Pocket watch
J W Benson - Pocket watch
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PeterGadsby

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1,384 posts

180 months

Thursday 28th December 2023
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Hi

My father in law has a J W Benson pocket watch with a gold chain and a half gold sovereign at the end of the chain.

He is interested to know if these are valuable or not? Any ideas?

Do you know where is the best place to get them valued? A jewellers we used for another watched just valued based on the weight of the gold, rather than the watch, so would prefer one that knew about watches.

Pete


clockworks

6,837 posts

162 months

Sunday 31st December 2023
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Unfortunately, "late" pocket watches are pretty much only worth the scrap gold value.

Maybe sell the chain/fob and keep the watch?