Anonymous · December 7, 2025
Serial Number 1 was reported as inaccurate.
No further details were submitted with the report.
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Access Date: June 3, 2026
From the American Horology Archive:
Seth Thomas Watch Co.
Grade: 44
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"262" 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.
"262" 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.
Private Label(s) in Run:
What is a Private Label?
- Century U.S.A.
- Corona Watch Co.
- Republic U.S.A.
- Colonial U.S.A.
- TRAINMENS SPECIAL
- Corona Watch Co. - New York - U.S.A.
- Edgemere
- REX
- Corona Watch Co. - New York U.S.A.
- Pan-American
- ATHABASCA
What is a Private Label?
| Manufacturer: | Seth Thomas | ? |
| Manufacturer Location: | Thomaston, Connecticut | ? |
| Movement Serial Number: | 262 | ? |
| Grade: | 44 | ? |
| Variation: | Type 1 | ? |
| Model: | 1 | ? |
| Estimated Production Year: | 1885 | ? |
| Run Quantity: | 800 | ? |
| Grade/Model Run: | 1 of 5 | ? |
| Grade/Model Total Production: | 8,500 | ? |
| Variant Est. Production: | 800 (18S-M1-11J-OGL-U-TYPE 1) | ? |
| Size: | 18s | ? |
| Jewels: | 11j | ? |
| Jewel Setting: | Burnished Jewels | ? |
| Movement Configuration: | Openface | ? |
| Movement Finish: | Gilt | ? |
| Movement Setting: | Lever | ? |
| Plate: | 3/4 Plate | ? |
| Balance Type: | Expansion | ? |
| Regulator: | Plain | ? |
| Hairspring: | Flat | ? |
| Adjusted: | No | ? |
| Railroad Grade: | No | ? |
| Movement Markings: | Seth Thomas Thomaston, Conn. Pat'd. Jan.13.85. | ? |
| Case: | Various | ? |
| Run ID: | 1.44G1.18S1.181M1.O1.L1.11J1 | ? |
| Data Research: | 1904 Seth Thomas Serial List | ? |
| Database Version: | v52.978 | ? |
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| Registry Population: Scoped for This Run Only: | 12 (1.50%) | ? |
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Research Note: Introduced December 1885
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Population Registry for This Run
Total Known Population In Run 12/800
Percentage of Total Run 1.50%
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Verification Reports for this Run
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SethThomasFan · June 22, 2025
Serial Number 586 was reported as accurate.
SethThomasFan · November 26, 2024
Serial Number 94 was reported as accurate.
SethThomasFan · March 17, 2024
Serial Number 617 was reported as accurate.
Anonymous · March 19, 2022
Serial Number 262 was reported as accurate.
Anonymous · January 29, 2017
Serial Number 188 was reported as inaccurate.
No further details were submitted with the report.
Anonymous · December 24, 2015
Serial Number 138 was reported as accurate.
Anonymous · September 12, 2015
Serial Number 329 was reported as accurate.
Anonymous · September 12, 2015
Serial Number 329 was reported as accurate.