$5,400
Benson Blitz J. W. Benson, London, AD 1749, "Blitz", No. 03/10, Ref. 41749. Made in a limited edition of 10 pieces in the 1990’s with movements and dials from the 1940’s, found in a Benson safe after the German WW II. air raids. Fine and very rare, platinum wristwatch. To be sold without reserve>/font> Three-body, solid, polished, case back with 4 screws, stepped bezel, concave lugs, ball-shaped winding crown, sapphire crystal. Guilloche oxydized silver with painted Arabic numerals on a gold reserve within outer guilloche silver ring. Blued steel Breguet hands. Cal. 374a, rhodium-plated, 15 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, flat balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 36 mm. Thickness 8 mm.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2008-06-18
