#215 • United States Watch Co, Frederic Atherton & Co, 19J, heavy 18K USWCo HC

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

High bid $3,600.00

Status: Available

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

APW - United States Watch Co, Marion, NJ, Frederic Atherton & Co, 19J, 18S, heavy 18K gold original USWCo. HC with monogram signature inside front and rear, bow with chain guards, gold cuvette, white enamel DS dial, SW-button-set with retained KWKS arbors, fully capped lever escapement with butterfly aperture in plate allowing observation, gilt mvt, s#1416. Gross weight of assembled watch 93.6 dwt (145.6 g). A good original example of this maker's first production run - the United States Watch Co. began their serial number sequence at 1001 with a run of Frederic Atherton production which continued to serial number 2000, making the present example just the 416th watch made by serial number. CONDITION: Mvt: Running, button-setting mechanism requires a strong depress in order for setting mechanism to not slip out of engagement, fine-plus cosmetic mvt condition overall, some mild haze to plates, some scattered short fine scratches and small surface nicks; dial with small flaw to upper rim of seconds-register, hl above seconds-register, outer chapter hls near 2, outer chapter hl at 10:30, few very small edge nicks; excellent hands, some oxide to tip of minute; case shows light wear, scattered dings to front, ding or mild dent to band at 9, engine turning detail with some reduction at shoulders and also reduced at positions of some of the front dings; tight bow thinned a bit at top, crown shows light wear; good glass crystal. Estimate: $6,800 - $7,800 JH-79597