Seth Thomas Pocket Watch Models Photo Album
- Model 4 -
Production of Model 4 Started at Serial Number 35001 and Concluded with Serial Number 718400
Serial Numbers in this Model 4 Photo Album range from 35062 to 585584.
Private Label pocket watches in this Model 4 Photo Album include: J.M. Bostwick, and Gustave Fehrs.
Serial Number 35062 - 7 Jewels - Grade 11
This 1890 Seth Thomas convertible 18-size Model 4 pocket watch was manufactured with a gilt finished 3/4 plate, 7 jewels, and it is non-adjusted. The movement is key wound and key set, with a flat hair spring, and plain/simple regulator. Its serial number is 35062, and its grade is Seth Thomas numbered grade 11. The movement is signed “Seth Thomas Thomaston, Conn.”. This is the 62nd Seth Thomas Model 4 pocket watch produced. Model 4 serial numbers started at 35001 and concluded at 718400.
Model 4 movements were made with only 1 casing screw, at the VI o’clock position, to hold the movement in the case; but there is also a small brass pin protruding from the side of the perimeter of the movement, at the XI o’clock position, which matches a notch on the inside of the special open-face watch cases made for key wound movements. Inserting the brass pin into this notch helps to stabilize the movement in the open-face orientation in the case. There is also a special notch in the special hunting watch case, at two o’clock position, to help stabilize the movement in the hunting case orientation. Because there is no winding stem orientation to consider Model 4 is adaptable to either open-face or hunting case orientation. The placement of the winding hole in the open-face and hunting case dust covers can be compared in the side-by-side photos below.
The movement presents with an 18-size unsigned Roman dial with a ring minute track and no marginals. It is fitted with Seth Thomas #1291 blued spade hands for key-wound only, 18-size.
The movement is presently cased in an open-face 18-size Stirling Silver pocket watch case of unknown manufacturer, with hinged back and bezel. The case’s serial number is 98340.
This 1890 Seth Thomas convertible 18-size Model 4 pocket watch was manufactured with a gilt finished 3/4 plate, 7 jewels, and it is non-adjusted. The movement is key wound and key set, with a flat hair spring and simple/plain regulator. Its serial number is 35192, and its grade is Seth Thomas numbered grade 11. The movement is signed “Seth Thomas Thomaston, Conn.”.
The movement presents with an 18-size Seth Thomas Roman dial with a ring minute track and no marginals. It is fitted with Seth Thomas #1291 blued spade hands for key-wound only, 18-size.
The movement is cased in an open-face 18-size open-face Fahys Watch Case Company, Oresilver No 1 (nickel) pocket watch case, serial number 220040.
Serial Number 35192 - 7 Jewels - Grade 11
Serial Number 35843 - 7 Jewels - Grade 11
This 1890 Seth Thomas convertible 18-size Model 4 pocket watch was manufactured with a gilt finished 3/4 plate, 7 jewels, and it is non-adjusted. The movement is stem wound and lever set, with a flat hair spring and micrometric regulator. Its serial number is 35843, and its grade is Seth Thomas numbered grade 11. The movement is signed “Seth Thomas Thomaston, Conn.”.
The movement presents with an 18-size single-sunk Seth Thomas #1218 Roman dial with a ring minute track and no marginals. It is fitted with Seth Thomas #1291 blued spade hands for key-wound only, 18-size.
The movement is cased in an open-face 18-size Fahys Watch Case Company, Coin No. 1, pocket watch case with hinged back and bezel, and an ornate geometric floral pattern on the back cover, serial number J6786.
Serial Number 35960 - 7 Jewels - Grade 11
This 1890 Seth Thomas convertible 18-size Model 4 pocket watch was manufactured with a gilt finished 3/4 plate, 7 jewels, and it is non-adjusted. The movement is stem wound and lever set, with a flat hair spring and micrometric regulator. Its serial number is 35960, and its grade is Seth Thomas numbered grade 11. The movement is signed “Seth Thomas Thomaston, Conn.”.
The movement presents with an 18-size Seth Thomas Roman dial with a ring minute track and no marginals. It is fitted with Seth Thomas #1291 blued spade hands for key-wound only, 18-size.
The movement is cased in an open-face 18-size Fahys Watch Case Company, Fahys Coin No1, hinged paired key-wound pocket watch case, serial number N1664.
Serial Number 45776 - 7 Jewels - Grade 11
This 1890 Seth Thomas convertible 18-size Model 4 pocket watch was manufactured with a gilt finished 3/4 plate, 7 jewels, and it is non-adjusted. The movement is key wound and key set, with a flat hair spring, and plain/simple regulator. Its serial number is 45776, and its grade is Seth Thomas numbered grade 11. The movement is signed “Seth Thomas Thomaston, Conn.”.
The movement presents with an 18-size Seth Thomas Roman dial with a ring minute track and no marginals. It is fitted with Seth Thomas #1291 blued spade hands for key-wound only, 18-size.
The movement is cased in an 18-size key-set Duhme & Company 3-ounce Coin Silver pocket watch case with hinged back and bezel, serial number 75964.
Serial Number 51471 - 7 Jewels - Grade 11
This 1890 Seth Thomas convertible 18-size Model 4 pocket watch was manufactured with a gilt finished 3/4 plate, 7 jewels, and it is non-adjusted. The movement is key wound and key set, with a flat hair spring, and plain/simple regulator. Its serial number is 51471, and its grade is Seth Thomas numbered grade 11. The movement is signed “Seth Thomas Thomaston, Conn.”.
The movement presents with an 18-size Seth Thomas Roman dial with a ring minute track and no marginals. It is fitted with Seth Thomas #1291 blued spade hands for key-wound only, 18-size.
The movement is presently cased in an 18-size Fahys Watch Case Company, Fahys Coin No.1, open-face pocket watch case, serial number Q7328.
Serial Number 51906 - 7 Jewels - Grade 11
This 1890 Seth Thomas convertible 18-size Model 4 pocket watch was manufactured with a gilt finished 3/4 plate, 7 jewels, and it is non-adjusted. The movement is key wound and key set, with a flat hair spring, and plain/simple regulator. Its serial number is 51906, and its grade is Seth Thomas numbered grade 11. The movement is signed “Seth Thomas Thomaston, Conn.”.
The movement presents with an 18-size Seth Thomas Roman dial with a ring minute track and no marginals; fitted with Seth Thomas #1291 blued spade hands for key-wound 18-size.
John Martin Bostwick and John Martin Bostwick, jr were the jewelers and proprietors of John M. Bostwick & Son, the oldest business house in the City of Port Washington Wisconsin from 1870 through 1933.
In 1888 J. M. Bostwick, sr. opened the Wisconsin Chair Company which eventually provided half of Port Washington’s jobs, which led to a surge almost doubling the city’s population. In 1899 the Wisconsin Chair Company caught fire and created a conflagration that burned down half of Port Washington. The business was insured and rebuilt an even larger factory in a location with direct access to the railroad.
The pocket watch movement has what appears to be an after-market engraving "J. M. Bostwick Port Washington Wis". An obituary for John Martin Bostwick, jr., who pre-deceased his father read: “He died at age 60. John was the son of J.M. Bostwick, Sr, President of the Wisconsin Chair Company. He was born in Port Washington. He took jewelry and engraving and had been proprietor of the J.M. Bostwick Jewelry Company for 35 years. He is survived by his wife Daisy, his father, a brother Ed, five sisters, Mrs Nellie Ramsey, Mrs Otto Pfeil, Mrs Ione Fairbands, Mrs Allen Cady, Mrs Harry Henery.”
The movement is cased in an 18-size nickel pocket watch case for key-wound with a hinged back and bezel.
Serial Number 53975 - 7 Jewels - Grade 11
This 1890 Seth Thomas convertible 18-size Model 4 pocket watch was manufactured with a gilt finished 3/4 plate, 7 jewels, and it is non-adjusted. The movement is key wound and key set, with a flat hair spring and simple/plain regulator. Its serial number is 53975, and its grade is Seth Thomas numbered grade 11. The movement is signed “Seth Thomas Thomaston, Conn.”.
The movement presents with an 18-size unsigned Roman dial with a ring minute track and no marginals. It is fitted with Seth Thomas #1291 blued spade hands for key-wound only, 18-size.
The movement is cased in an 18-size Silveride (nickel) pocket watch case of unknown manufacture with hinged back and bezel; possibly made by Dennison, serial number 625.
Serial Number 57617 - 7 Jewels - Grade 11
This 1891 Seth Thomas convertible 18-size Model 4 pocket watch was manufactured with a gilt finished 3/4 plate, 7 jewels, and it is non-adjusted. The movement is key wound and key set, with a flat hair spring and plain/simple regulator. Its serial number is 57617, and its grade is Seth Thomas numbered grade 11. The movement is signed “Seth Thomas Thomaston, Conn.”.
The movement presents with an 18-size single-sunk Seth Thomas #1218 Roman dial with a ring minute track and no marginals. It is fitted with Seth Thomas #1291 blued spade hands for key-wound only, 18-size.
The movement is cased in an 18-size Dueber Watch Case Company Silverine (nickel) hunting pocket watch case, serial number 859910.
Serial Number 60394 - 7 Jewels - Grade 11 - Gustave Fehrs
This 1892 Seth Thomas convertible 18-size Model 4 pocket watch was manufactured with a gilt finished 3/4 plate, 7 jewels, and it is non-adjusted. The movement is key wound and key set, with a flat hair spring and plain/simple regulator. Its serial number is 60394, and its grade is Seth Thomas numbered grade 11. The movement is signed “Seth Thomas Thomaston, Conn.”.
The movement presents with an 18-size Gustave Fehrs private label Roman dial with a ring minute track and no marginals. It is fitted with Seth Thomas #1291 blued spade hands for key-wound only, 18-size.
Gustave Adolph Fehrs was an optometrist and jeweler in Manitowoc Wisconsin from the late 1800’s until 1935. His father Gustave Karl Fehrs owned and operated a jewelry store from 1855 until his death in 1898, at which time Gustave Adolph Fehrs continued on in his place.
The movement is cased in an open-face 18-size Dueber Watch Case Company open-face Silverine (nickel) pocket watch case with hinged back and bezel, serial number 859910.
Serial Number 91893 - 7 Jewels - Grade 11
This 1892 Seth Thomas convertible 18-size Model 4 pocket watch was manufactured with a gilt finished 3/4 plate, 7 jewels, and it is non-adjusted. The movement is key wound and key set, with a flat hair spring, and plain/simple regulator. Its serial number is 91893, and its grade is Seth Thomas numbered grade 11. The movement is signed “Seth Thomas Thomaston, Conn.”.
The movement presents with an 18-size Seth Thomas Roman dial with a ring minute track and no marginals. It is fitted with Seth Thomas #1291 blued spade hands for key-wound only, 18-size.
The movement is cased in an 18-size Dennison Watch Case Company silver open-face pocket watch case with hinged front and back, serial number 178.
This 1898 Seth Thomas convertible 18-size Model 4 pocket watch was manufactured with a gilt finished 3/4 plate, 7 jewels, and it is non-adjusted. The movement is key wound and key set, with a flat hair spring and simple/plain regulator. Its serial number is 509822, and its grade is Seth Thomas numbered grade 11. The movement is signed “Seth Thomas Thomaston, Conn.”.
The movement presents with an 18-size unsigned Roman dial with a ring minute track and no marginals. It is fitted with Seth Thomas #1291 blued spade hands for key-wound only, 18-size.
The movement is cased in an 18-size Keystone Watch Case Company 14k gold-filled Keystone Boss Scale Crown, key-wound hunting pocket watch case, serial number O330109.
Serial Number 509822 - 7 Jewels - Grade 11
Serial Number 523625 - 7 Jewels - Grade 11
This 1899 Seth Thomas convertible 18-size Model 4 pocket watch was manufactured with a gilt finished 3/4 plate, 7 jewels, and it is non-adjusted. The movement is key wound and key set, with a flat hair spring and plain/simple regulator. Its serial number is 523625, and its grade is Seth Thomas numbered grade 11. The movement is signed “Seth Thomas Thomaston, Conn.”.
The movement presents with an 18-size single-sunk Seth Thomas #1218 Roman dial with a ring minute track and no marginals. It is fitted with Seth Thomas #1291 blued spade hands for key-wound only, 18-size.
The movement is cased in an 18-size 1878 Keystone Watch Case Company, Coin Silver LEADER pocket watch case with hinged back and bezel, serial number 152602.
Serial Number 585584 - 7 Jewels - Grade 11
This 1900 Seth Thomas convertible 18-size Model 4 pocket watch was manufactured with a gilt finished 3/4 plate, 7 jewels, and it is non-adjusted. The movement is key wound and key set, with a flat hair spring and plain/simple regulator. Its serial number is 585584, and its grade is Seth Thomas numbered grade 11. The movement is signed “Seth Thomas Thomaston, Conn.”.
The movement presents with an 18-size unsigned Roman dial with a ring minute track and no marginals. It is fitted with Seth Thomas #1291 blued spade hands for key-wound only, 18-size.
The movement is not presently cased.
