Garden City

Another version of the Garden City private label 6-size hunting Model 15 movement is the engraving of a long-stem rose as the signature on the top plate. The dial might be an unsigned fancy tinted dial or an unsigned plain white dial. This Seth Thomas movement is also known as The Queen, when manufactured for A. C. Becken, or The Rose with the Seth Thomas signature beneath the engraving of a long-stem rose and the dial may bear the Seth Thomas signature with the word “Rose” beneath it.

EA 819 – Garden City – 6-size – Model 15 – Serial Number 131590 – 7 Jewels - Grade 5

Garden City is a private label in Seth Thomas 6-size hunting Model 15. Garden City was manufactured by Seth Thomas for Lapp & Flershem. The Queen was manufactured by Seth Thomas for A. C. Becken. Rose

EA 819 – Garden City – 6-size – Model 15 – Serial Number 144027 – 7 Jewels - Grade 5

EA 819 – Garden City – 6-size – Model 15 – Serial Number 155027 – 7 Jewels - Grade 5

Garden City is a private label in Seth Thomas 18-size open-face Model 6. Garden City was manufactured by Seth Thomas for Lapp & Flershem. This movement is also known as Liberty when manufactured for A.C. Becken, and as Eagle when the movement bears the Seth Thomas signature or the dial bears the signature Eagle.

EA 811 – Garden City – 18-size – Model 6 – Serial Number 517638 – 7 Jewels - Grade 36

Garden City is a private label in Seth Thomas 18-size hunting Model 6. Garden City was manufactured by Seth Thomas for Lapp & Flershem. This movement is also known as Liberty when manufactured for A.C. Becken, and as Eagle when the movement bears the Seth Thomas signature or the dial bears the signature Eagle.

EA 812 – Garden City – 18-size – Model 7 – Serial Number 526015 – 7 Jewels - Grade 37

Garden City is a private label in Seth Thomas 6-size hunting Model 15. Garden City was manufactured by Seth Thomas for Lapp & Flershem. One version of the Garden City movements bear the signature “Garden City” and the logo of Lapp & Flershem, an oval with the letters BHA within. “BHA” stands for “Busiest House in America”. The Garden City movement may have an unsigned fancy dial or it may have a “Garden City” signature dial.

Some of the 6-size Garden City movements do not bear the Garden City signature or the engraved long-stem rose. They are signed “Seth Thomas Thomaston, Conn.” on the movement, and they might have a fancy dial with no signature, or they could have a “Garden City” signature dial.

EA 819 – Garden City – 6-size – Model 15 – Serial Number 138526 – 7 Jewels - Grade 5

1896 Lapp & Flershem Catalog

On page 424 of the 1896 Lapp & Flershem wholesale catalog there is an advertisement for Garden City private label pocket watches manufactured by Seth Thomas for Lapp & Flershem. The Garden City movements’ available options are described for each of the three Item Numbers (No. 5, No. 6, and No. 7) that Lapp & Flershem are advertising.

Item No. 5 is a 6-size stem-wound hunting movement with 7 jewels. It is shown to have a long-stem rose engraved on the top plate.

Item No. 6 is an 18-size stem-wound open-face movement with 7 jewels. It is shown to have an eagle engraved on the top plate.

Item No. 7 is an 18-size stem-wound hunting movement with 7 jewels. It is shown to have an eagle engraved on the top plate.

The advertisement states that ““Garden City” Movements are Lever Set and fit all Regular Pendant or Lever Set Cases”.

Garden City is a private label in Seth Thomas 18-size Model 6 and Model 7, and 6-size hunting Model 15. Garden City was manufactured by Seth Thomas for Lapp & Flershem. One version of the Garden City movements bears the signature “Garden City” and the logo of Lapp & Flershem, an oval with the letters BHA within. “BHA” stands for “Busiest House in America”. The Garden City movement may have an unsigned fancy dial or it may have a “Garden City” signature dial. Other versions of the 18-size Garden City movements bear the engraving of an eagle. Other of the 6-size Garden City movements bear the engraving of a long-stem rose.