Rockford Grade 180 Trench Watch
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1907
This early twentieth-century American wristwatch conversion houses a 0-size, 7-jewel manual-wind movement produced by the Rockford Watch Company, bearing movement serial number 701212 and dating to 1907.
The movement is fitted into a 32.5 mm 14-karat yellow gold-filled Keystone Watch Case featuring wire lugs and a case back marked for 25 years. The white porcelain dial displays black Breguet Arabic hour numerals, a subsidiary seconds register at 6 o'clock, an outer minute track accented with red five-minute numerals, and blued steel hands. The piece is mounted on a two-piece black leather strap.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Technical characteristics
- Type
- Military & trench watch
- Grade
- Grade 180
- Case Diameter
- 32.5 mm
- Case Markings
- Keystone Watch Case 25 Years
- Case Material
- 14K yellow gold-filled
- Place recorded
- United States
- Movement Number
- 701212
- Maker / attribution
- Rockford Watch Company
Design
- Visible features
- • White porcelain dial with black Breguet numerals and blued steel hands • Small subsidiary seconds dial positioned at the 6 o'clock position • Onion-style winding crown at 3 o'clock and wire lugs fitted with a black leather strap • Faint hairline or crack visible near the lower edge of the dial around the 7 and 8 markers
- Case Construction
- The movement is housed in a 32.5 mm round 14-karat yellow gold-filled case featuring wire lugs. The case back is marked 'Keystone Watch Case 25 Years'. The seller reports the presence of an engraving and a diamond on the case back, though these features are not recorded in the provided imagery.
- Movement and Origin
- The timepiece contains a manual-wind movement, listed by the source as a 0-size, 7-jewel Rockford Watch Company Grade 180, bearing serial number 701212. The source claims the movement was part of a production run in 1907. As the Rockford Watch Company primarily produced pocket watches, the item is described as a conversion to a wristwatch.
- Dial and Visual Features
- The watch features a white porcelain dial with black Breguet Arabic numerals and blued steel hands. Details include an outer minute track with red numerals at five-minute intervals and a subsidiary seconds register at the 6 o'clock position. A hairline or crack is noted on the dial near the lower edge, spanning the area between the 7 and 8 markers.
Identification
- Serial number
- 701212
- Source note
- Facts transcribed from the linked source listing or collection record. Attribution and specifications are source-reported and have not been independently authenticated.
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.
Research required
- Research required: Case back engraving and reported diamond are not visible in the provided frontal image.
- Research required: The movement is not visible in the photograph.