Bidspirit auction | A Pair of Vintage Seth

A Pair of Vintage Seth Thomas and Forestville Mechanical Travel Alarm Clocks, Germany - A pair of vintage mechanical travel alarm clocks, comprising a Seth Thomas clock made in Germany and a Forestville clock made in West Germany. The first clock features a round, red-cased design with a hinged lid and a gold-tone brass bezel. Its dial displays a concentric brushed silver and gold finish with applied numerals and baton markers, marked ”Seth Thomas” centrally and ”GERMANY” at the 6 o'clock position. The interior of the lid is lined with red fabric, and the brass-tone rear mechanism includes winding keys and setting knobs labeled ”STOP, ” ”ALARM, ” and ”SET.” The second clock is trapezoidal-shaped, housed in a beige faux-leather folding case. Its dial features a gold-tone bezel, an off-white face with Arabic numerals and dot markers, marked ”Forestville” centrally, ”ALARM” below, and ”WEST GERMANY” at the bottom. Both clocks are designed for portability. Dimensions: Red clock: 2.75 inches (7 cm) diameter Beige clock: 2.75 inches (7 cm) tall The Seth Thomas clock shows general minor wear to the case and light patina to the metal components. The Forestville clock's beige faux-leather case exhibits significant discoloration, scuffs, and material loss. Exposed metal components on the Forestville clock show heavy tarnishing and pitting.