JW Benson Submarine Watch with Enamel Dial and Arabic Numerals in 18ct Gold Cushion Case Circa 1930sThis Watch Starting in the mid eighteenth century, JW Benson is one of the longest serving, all British watchmaking companies, with a reputation to boot. The company acquired Royal patronage in 1879. Clerkenwell, home to Antique Watch Co. for nearly 50 years, is well known for its horological past, and part of its history extends to the JW Benson factory being opened in Ludgate Hill in 1892. JW Benson is now a subsidiary of Mappin and Webb, but their