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Access Date: May 30, 2025
"928" could possibly indicate the grade of the watch and not the serial number of your movement. Serial numbers are usually more than a few digits.
From the American Horology Archive:


Seth Thomas Watch Co.
Grade: 44
Manufacturer: | Seth Thomas |
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Manufacturer Location: | Thomaston, Connecticut |
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Movement Serial Number: | 928 |
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Grade: | 44 |
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Variation: | Type 2 |
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Model: | 1 |
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Estimated Production Year: | 1885 |
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Run Quantity: | 200 |
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Grade/Model Run: | 2 of 5 |
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Grade/Model Total Production: | 8,500 |
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Variant Est. Production: | 700 (18S-M1-11J-OGL-U-TYPE 2) |
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Size: | 18s |
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Jewels: | 11j |
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Jewel Setting: | Burnished Jewels |
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Movement Configuration: | Openface |
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Movement Finish: | Gilt |
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Movement Setting: | Lever |
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Plate: | 3/4 Plate |
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Balance Type: | Expansion |
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Regulator: | Plain |
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Hairspring: | Flat |
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Adjusted: | No |
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Railroad Grade: | No |
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U.S. Patents: | 310865, 325568 |
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Movement Markings: |
Seth Thomas Thomaston, Conn. Patented Jan.13, & Sept.1. 85. |
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Case: | Various | ![]() |
Run ID: | 2.44G2.18S2.181M2.O2.L2.11J2 | ![]() |
Data Research: |
1904 Seth Thomas Serial List |
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Database Version: | v52.674 | ![]() |
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Population Registry for This Run
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