Pocket Watch Database

Location: Atlanta, Georgia

Years of Operation: 1882-1887

Predecessor: E.F. Bowman

Production Jewels: 11-17 Jewels

Production Sizes: 18s, 16s, 6s

Total Production: 169

Average Rarity:

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Company Timeline

1879

E.F. Bowman is founded in Lancaster, Pennsylvania with the assistance of W.H. Todd, whom designed the first model, a 16s fully-jeweled 3/4-nickel-plate movement.

January 9, 1881

J.P. Stevens & Co., a jewelry and silver shop in Atlanta, Georgia, begin to advertise as a watch manufacturering factory.

1882

E.F. Bowman decides to devote his time to the wholesale jewelry trade and sells his watchmaking operation to J.P. Stevens Watch Co. of Atlanta, Georgia. A new factory is constructed to house the manufacturing operation.

The Atlanta Constitution, Atlanta, Georgia
Thursday, June 29, 1882

June 7, 1882

The J.P. Stevens Watch Co. is incorporated in Atlanta, Georgia with a capital of $20,000.

The Atlanta Constitution, Atlanta, Georgia
Sunday, May 20, 1883

April 1884

The J.P. Stevens Watch Co. moves from 34 Whitehall St. to 23 Whitehall St. in Atlanta, Georgia.

1885

J.C. Freeman, the largest stockholder in the J.P. Stevens Watch Co. dies, and his heirs cause turmoil within the company. The Stevens brothers deside to sell their interest to the Freeman heirs and a new company is formed as D.N. Freeman & Co.

The Atlanta Constitution, Atlanta, Georgia
Saturday, November 14, 1885

November 10, 1885

The J.P. Stevens Watch Co. is dissolved.

1887

The D.N. Freeman & Co. fails and ceases operations.