J W BENSON SMITHS LONDON TROPICAL ROMAN NUMERAL EARLY 50'S 16J WATCH VALUATION IDENTIFICATION original box

original box

Movement number 448203

NEW BLUE RIDGED PADDED WATERPROOF CALF STRAP IN THE STYLE OF ZRC

The caliber designation is 0421

with the coronet logo form the strap makers

J W BENSON SMITHS LONDON TROPICAL ROMAN NUMERAL EARLY 50'S 16J WATCH VALUATION IDENTIFICATION original boxJ. W. Benson wristwatch.. Strangely watches from this period by J W Benson are sometimes signed Tropical as well as London , almost as a premonition of today's terminology. The Roman numerals and hands are presumably in Radium. I think this one dates to about 1951 or 52, the Aquatite case is signed inside not outside. The movement has the now renowned cruciform dust cap which doubles as a case back and movement spacing ring and was intended to act as