Maiden Lane is highest quality factory named grade manufactured by the Seth Thomas Watch Company. It was only manufactured in their 18-size open-face Model 5. Movements in the Maiden Lane factory named grade were manufactured with 17, 21, 24, or 25 jewels, and they were adjusted to either five or six positions.
Maiden Lane (Factory Named Grade)
A. C. Becken Jewelers Wholesale Catalog
This is page 10 from the 1896 A.C. B, Jewelers’ Wholesale Price List, Chicago Ill.
On the top row, left to right, you can see an 18-size Model 2 with nickel finish, 20 ruby jewels, Henry Molineux grade movement; an 18-size Model 3 with nickel finish, 17 jewels at grade 506; and an 18-size Model 3 with nickel finish, 17 jewels at grade 180.
On the second row, left to right, you can see an 18-size Model 3 with nickel finish, 15 jewels at grade 152; an 18-size Model 2 with gilt finish, 7 jewels at grade 34; and an 18-size Model 5 with 21 ruby jewels at Maiden Lane grade.
On the bottom row, left to right, you can see a 6-size Model 14 with nickel finish, 15 jewels, at grade 119; a 6-size Model 14 with nickel finish, 11 jewels at grade 122; and a 6-size Model 14 with gilt finish, 7 jewels at grade 46.
Seth Thomas Private Label & Named Grade Pocket Watches
~ Browse the collection of Seth Thomas private label and named grade pocket watches alphabetically ~
or
~ Locate a specific Seth Thomas private label or named grade ~