The Seth Thomas Pocket Watch Resource
A Division of American Timekeeper
The Seth Thomas Pocket Watch Resource
A Division of American Timekeeper
Welcome
The Seth Thomas Research website was created as a gathering point for data, and to reconstruct the factory's 29-year output of pocket watch production from 1885 to 1914. It's the most accurate and comprehensive online resource for vintage Seth Thomas pocket watches, featuring:
- Serial number lookup and search returns for date, model, grade, and jewel count
- Over 40 charts for logged examples, serial number blocks, and named grades
- A separate page for each model, exploring dates, run totals, and known variants
- An entire section devoted to private labels, sorted by name, dial, SN, and state
- Pages for factory dials, cases, period adverts, catalogs and surviving records
- A section describing the known patents, including links to the US Patent Office
Seth Thomas Research is a contributor to the American Horology Archive.
Quick Reference
Go Back In Time
The Private Labels
The Private Labels
Research your Seth Thomas watch for grade, jewel count, and production date.
The Private Labels
The Private Labels
The Private Labels
Check to see if your great-grandfather was a jeweler, retailer, or store owner.
The Latest News
The Private Labels
The Latest News
Read up on the most recent discoveries, newest updates, and reported examples.
Photos Requested
If you're going to use the site, please contribute to it. Unrecorded examples are always needed to improve the site and make the search functions more accurate.