J.W. Benson

A very fine and rare gold and polychrome enamel painted triple calendar chronograph watch made for Jaswant Singh II, Maharajah of Jodhpur, Circa 1890 J.W. Benson

· 20’’’ gilded three-quarter plate movement, lateral lever escapement, 19 jewels, bi-metallic compensation balance, blued steel hairspring with overcoil, signed no. 25039, By Special Warrants to her Majesty the Queen and H.R.H. the Prince of Wales, J. W. Benson, 25, Old Bond Street, London · matt white enamel dial signed J. W. Benson, 25 Old Bond Street, London , Roman numerals, four sunken subsidiary dials for day, date, month and constant seconds with aperture for moon phases, outer track calibrated for 5ths and with Arabic 5-minute markers · gold case, the front polychrome enamel painted with the Maharajah’s Arms and motto Heavens Light Our Guide , surrounded by enameled dedication in English, Hindi and Urdu: H.H. Maharaja Jeswunt Singh, Bahadoor, G.C.S.I. Jodhpur , the case back with polychrome enamel painted portrait of the Maharajah of Jodhpur surrounded by concentric rings further painted with equestrian scenes, chronograph pusher to the band, olivette for hand setting beside pendant, recessed corrector pushers for calendar and moon No. 25039 diameter 54mm With a fitted box.