Watson Magazine box camera
camera
The Watson Magazine box camera has 2 recorded sales: £450 (6 Apr 2026, Flints Auctions) and £70 (1 Nov 2023, Flints Auctions). That is too few for a typical price.
Only 2 sales — too few for a typical price, so here they are.
What it is
{"overview":"The Watson Magazine box camera is an early plate-format box camera with an internal magazine designed to hold and advance multiple glass plates without reloading between exposures. As a wholesale saleroom price excluding buyer's and seller's commission, that figure suggests collectors currently value the model in the modest two-figure range, but with one data point the true price band cannot be defined and individual examples may sell for more or less depending on condition and completeness.","buying_guide":"On any magazine box camera, inspect the plate-changing mechanism for free movement, check that the internal plate holders or septa are present and undamaged, and look for light leaks at the back, wood splits, and corrosion on metal fittings.
Generated summary, 10 May 2026 — not checked by hand; prices on this page come from the sales, not from this text.
Questions
What affects the value of a Watson Magazine box camera?
Condition of the wooden body, a working plate-changing magazine, presence of the original plate holders, and a clean functioning lens and shutter are the main factors influencing price.
Facts
- Maker
- Watson
- Type
- camera
- Sales in the typical price
- 2
- First sale
- 1 Nov 2023
- Latest sale
- 6 Apr 2026
- Evidence
- Sales only
- Method
- v1
Cite this page
“Watson Magazine box camera: 2 recorded sales, 2023–2026; no typical price (method v1).” cameraworth.com, retrieved 8 October 2026. https://www.cameraworth.com/w/watson/magazine-box-camera/