#188 • JP Stevens, Atlanta, serial #44, very heavy 14K case, rare maker

Part of 261022 - "Fall Featured Auction" Horology, Jewelry & Coins - October 1 - 22 (timed auction by Jones & Horan Auctions)

High bid $4,800.00

Status: Available

Live bidding starts Oct 22, 2026 11:00 AM EDT

APW - J.P. Stevens Watch Co, Atlanta, GA, 11J, 16S, very heavy 14K gold original J.P. Stevens & Co. marked OF case with "skylight" style front bezel having a thick gold perimeter around a smaller glazed center, monogram initials to rear, gold cuvette, "skylight" style white enamel SS dial corresponding to case design, SW-LS, crosshatch pattern nickel damascene, mvt with Stevens' patent spiral regulator, gold jewel settings, s#44. Gross weight of assembled watch 78.9 dwt (122.6 g). A very rare watch, J.P. Stevens was an independent maker in the mid-1880s, achieving a total output of just 169 watches of his own manufacture. This particular example presents a very distinctive appearance with its "skylight" style case and dial, which is a feature we've only seen among a small handful of examples. CONDITION: Mvt: Running, fine cosmetic mvt condition overall, scratch between right side of regulator disk extending to plate screw below "Atlanta," regulator disk with some scratches to its perimeter, plates with some scattered surface spots, mild fingerprint type etching to perimeter of plate adjacent right side case screw; dial with some long hls - one crossing 10:30 area is light but has some visibility, others are very faint, large filled chip under bezel between 12 and 1; fine hands, hour with oxide and finish loss; case shows light wear, some small nicks and short fine scratches, no dents, good engraving detail; tight bow thinned at top, crown shows ample wear; good glass crystal. Estimate: $6,000 - $8,000 JH-80138