This 1904 Seth Thomas open-face 18-size Model 12 pocket watch was manufactured with a nickel 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 simple/plain regulator. Its serial number is 1123656, and its grade is Seth Thomas named grade Century. The private label movement is signed “Criterion”.
The movement presents with an 18-size Criterion heavy Arabic dial with ring minute track and no marginals, fitted with Seth Thomas #1282 blued spade Railroad hands 18-size.
Criterion is a private label in Seth Thomas 18-size Model 12 and Model 13.
Ehrhardt Identification: Page 139 of Roy Ehrhardt's Identification & Price Guide records an unidentified 18-size Criterion pocket watch specifically described as “Criterion — (on dial and movement)”, with the configuration “18S-XXJ-ONXL-U-‘XX’” and no assigned EA number. The documented Seth Thomas Model 12 Criterion shown here bears the Criterion name on both its dial and movement and corresponds closely with the unresolved description. This surviving example strongly suggests that Ehrhardt's unidentified Criterion listing represents a Seth Thomas-manufactured Criterion private-label pocket watch.
The top-left article appeared in The Day (New London CT) on Saturday August 11, 1894, on page 1. The top-right article appeared in the Brooklyn Eagle on Tuesday September 06, 1898, on page 4.
The middle-left article appeared in The Morning Star (Rockford Ill) on Sunday December 15, 1901, on page 14. The middle-right article appeared in The New York Times on Friday December 13, 1901, on page 11.
The bottom article appeared in The New York Times on Tuesday December 24, 1901, on page 12.
This advertisement appeared in The Macon Telegraph on Sunday November 17, 1912, on page 31.
An Ingersoll Watch Company private label “Criterion” is shown below. It matches the description shown in the Roy Ehrhardt Identification & Price Guide. EA 510 – 540 (Ingersoll Watch Co.) (Dollar Watch)
This Ingersol Watch Company open-face 20-size Model 17 pocket watch was manufactured with a gilt finished 3/4 plate, no jewels, and it is a non-adjusted “dollar watch”. The movement is stem wound and pendant set, with a flat hair spring and simple/plain regulator. Its serial number is F4499357. The movement is not signed and is marked only “Made in U.S.A.
The movement presents with a 20-size Criterion paper Arabic dial with a hash-mark minute track and no marginals, fitted with 20-size spade hands.
Criterion is a private label in Ingersol Watch Company 20-size Model 17.
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