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Question
Can you please help me date a Benedict Bros. cased pocket watch, Stamped 14KT case #13007,with a AWW,co Riverside movement, 19 Jewels #7363069. Can you also tell me if this piece is of any special significance for collectors.

Answer
Paula,

This dates to 1895.  It is what is referred to as a private label watch.  That means that a store, in this case Benedict Bros., contracted with Waltham Watch Co., to make a watch and put the store's name on the dial.  That was a very common practice.

I have never heard of anyone collecting Benedict Bros. but that does not mean there is not one person out there that does.  There is a market for just about anything, isn't there?

If you use ebay or craigslist (or a similar site), you will probably find someone who wants to buy it.

Kind regards,

Melvin

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Melvin Mills

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I can answer questions regarding the repair of quartz watches and antique American pocket watches. I cannot give appraisals. My expertise is in watches, not clocks.

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I am trained to repair quartz and mechanical watches, both modern and antique. My business focus is on quartz watches and antique pocket watches. I have been in this field for almost 5 years.

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I belong to the National Association of Watch and Clock Collectors (NAWCC).

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I am a Certified Master Horologist from the National Institute of Horology.

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