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Seth Thomas 201
Serial #73278
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| Manufacturer | Seth Thomas |
| Grade | 201 |
| Serial Number | 73278 |
| Size | 18s |
| Model | 3 |
| Jewel Count | 15j |
| Setting | Lever |
| Finish | Nickel |
| Case Material | Silveroid |
| Case Manufacturer | Keystone Watch Case Co. |
| Case Grade/Model | Silveroid |
| Case Serial # | 5976933 |
| Case Details | The movement is cased in an 18-size Keystone Watch Case Company open-face Silveroid (nickel) watch case with screw back and bezel, serial number 5976933. |
| Dial Material | Enamel |
| Dial Type | Double-Sunk |
| Dial Style | Arabic |
| Dial Signing Name | Earle |
| Dial Details | 18-size "EARLE" signature Arabic dial with Ring Minute Track and Red 5-minute Marginals, fitted with Seth Thomas #1281 Spade Hands - 18-size. “Earle Watch Company” is a private label within Seth Thomas Model 2, Model 3, and Model 14. Some of the Earle Watch Company dials are signed with an EWC cluster monogram. Others are signed EARLE in all capital letters. The Earle Watch Company private label pocket watches were manufactured by Seth Thomas for William G. Earle, a Philadelphia jeweler born in 1850, whose store was first located at 13 N. 9th Street and later at 1030 Market Street, from 1881 until his death in 1915. William G. Earle served as a Carrier for the U.S. Postal Service from 1871-1881, prior to becoming a jeweler. |
| Movement Markings | Earle Philadelphia . PA . Adjusted Safety Pinion |
Contributed to the database by SethThomasFan on April 3, 2024.
This collection record was most recently edited on March 1, 2025.
This collection record was most recently edited on March 1, 2025.