Rockford Watch Co. Gold Filled

Creator: Rockford Watch Company
Case Shape: Round
Movement: Manual Wind
Style: Civil War
Place of Origin: United States
Period: 1870-1879
Date of Manufacture: 1870s
Condition: Good Wear consistent with age and use. It is important to recognize that this watch only had a 12-month warranty when it was new. However, we are so confident of our workmanship and team that we offer an 18-month warranty on all our watches, even those over 100 years old.


FACTORY / HOUSE: Rockford Watch Company
STYLE / REFERENCE: 18 Size Full Plate
METAL / MATERIAL: Yellow Gold Filled
CIRCA: 1870
DIMENSIONS: Diameter 54mm
MOVEMENT / CALIBER: Early Manual Winding / 15 Jewels
DIAL / HANDS: Kiln fired Enamel with Rare Seconds Bit at 3:00 / blued Steel Hands
WARRANTY: 18 months on the movement.
This is one of the rarest American pocket watches I have seen by the old American firm of Rockford, from Rockford Illinois. Firstly, it is was designed to be used around early scientific and electronic equipment as it is fitted with an experimental anti-magnetic case. Additionally the watch is also fitted with an unusual enamel dial with the traditional subsidiary seconds at 3:00 instead of at 6:00. The watch was also produced at the changeover from keywinding to stemwinding and it can actually be set with a key as well as wound through the stem.

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