N. Shure Co.
Information from Wholesale, Retail, and Manufacturer’s Catalogs
These catalog pages from the N. Shure Company’s catalog are believed to be from sometime between 1910 and 1915. They were selling private label Republic U.S.A. pocket watches that Seth Thomas manufactured for the Illinois Watch Case Company. They were manufactured in Seth Thomas 18-size Model 12 and Model 13, and 6-size Model 18, Model 19, and Model 24. Some of the 6-size movements were fitted with 12-size dials, placed in special compact 12-size watch cases that could accommodate a 6-size movement. These hybrid pocket watches were referred to as 12X6 pocket watches.
These pages from the N. Shure Company’s catalog are believed to be from sometime between 1910 and 1915. They were selling private label Waldorf U.S.A. pocket watches that Seth Thomas had manufactured to be sold by a number of wholesalers in their catalogs. Waldorf movements were manufactured in Seth Thomas 6-size hunting Model 18 and 6-size open-face Model 24. Some of the 6-size movements were fitted with 12-size dials, and placed in special compact 12-size watch cases that could accommodate a 6-size movement. These hybrid pocket watches were referred to as 12X6 pocket watches and were frequently sold as compact 12-size watches.
The N. Shure Company was also selling 18-size and 6-size Century movements, left over from when Sear, Roebuck & Company ended the contract to sell Century movements in their own catalog. Shown in the advertisement is the 18-size hunting Model 11 and the 6-size hunting Model 18; but the advertisement refers to open-face and thin models; so they could have been selling Model 10, Model 11, Model 12, and Model 13.