An Antique 1907 Rockford Pocket Watch

An antique Rockford pocket watch.

The watch has a stem-winding movement, grade 615 with a whiplash regulator, which is working well. The movement is signed and it has the serial number 731348 which dates it back to around 1907. The movement is protected by an inner hinged cover.

The watch measures 50mm diameter excluding the winding stem and the loop. The gold plated case was made by the Illinois Watch Case Company of Elgin, USA. The front and sides of the case are in good condition while the case back has some fairly gentle unevenness.

The watch glass is in lovely condition.

The white enamel dial is signed Rockford Watch Co and it is in lovely condition with just a short faint hairline next to number VII.

The Rockford Watch Company began manufacture in 1873 with equipment purchased from the Cornwell Watch Company, and their first watch was made available in 1876. Their factory was built in Rockford. Rockford watches were quite popular with railroad men and the company aimed a high percentage of their advertising towards them. The company had financial problems in 1896, and after reorganisation the name was changed to Rockford Watch Co Ltd. They finally closed their doors in 1915. Rockford produced a relatively small number of good quality watches, and as such they are quite collectable.

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