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Seth Thomas 71
Serial #76834

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Manufacturer Seth Thomas
Grade 71
Serial Number 76834
Size 18s
Model 2
Jewel Count 15j
Setting Lever
Finish Gilt
Case Material Goldfilled
Case Manufacturer Philadelphia Watch Case Co.
Case Grade/Model Perfection Arm and Hammer
Case Serial # 383615
Case Details 18-size ornate 14k gold-filled Philadelphia Watch Case Company, Perfection Arm and Hammer watch case, serial number 383615.
Dial Material Enamel
Dial Type Single-Sunk
Dial Style Arabic
Dial Signing Name Earle
Dial Details 18-size "EARLE" private label Arabic dial with Ring Minute Track and Red 5-minute Marginals; fitted with Seth Thomas #1281 Spade Blued 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.
Safety Pinion
Pat'd Dec.6.'87.
Contributed to the database by SethThomasFan on September 15, 2024.
This collection record was most recently edited on December 17, 2024.