Rockford Grade 930 E. E. Slocum Private Label 18-Size Pocket Watch
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1905
This openface pocket watch is associated with the Rockford Watch Company and retailer E. E. Slocum of Lake View, Michigan. The source reports that the 18-size, 17-jewel manual-wind movement dates to circa 1905, is lever set, adjusted, and bears serial number 659202.
The watch is cased in a round 10K yellow gold-filled case measuring 54.4 mm in diameter, with markings from the Philadelphia Watch Case Company guaranteed for twenty years. Its white dial features black Arabic numerals, an outer minute track, ornate pierced gilt hands, and a subsidiary seconds dial at 6 o'clock.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
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- Photograph views
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- Catalogue references
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Technical characteristics
- Type
- Open-face watch
- Case Diameter
- 54.4 mm
- Place recorded
- United States
- Size and Setting
- 18s, lever set
- Case Back Markings
- Guaranteed Philadelphia - Watch Co. Twenty Years 1016467
- Maker / attribution
- Rockford Watch Company
- Movement Inscription
- E. E. Slocum Grade 930 17 jewels Adjusted 659202 Lake View, Mich.
Design
- Visible features
- • White dial signed 'Rockford' in cursive script under 12 o'clock • Upright black Arabic hour numerals with outer track and five-minute Arabic markers • Elaborate pierced gilt hands in Louis XV style • Sunken subsidiary seconds dial with straight gilt hand at 6 o'clock • Polished yellow-tone bezel with fluted crown and circular bow at 12 o'clock
- Dial and Visual Presentation
- The open-face pocket watch features a white dial signed 'Rockford' in cursive script below the 12 o'clock position. The hour markers are upright black Arabic numerals complemented by an outer track with five-minute Arabic markers, while pierced gilt hands indicate the hours and minutes. A sunken subsidiary seconds dial with a straight gilt hand is positioned at 6 o'clock. The dial is enclosed by a polished yellow-tone bezel with a fluted winding crown and circular bow at 12 o'clock. Visible elements correspond to an open-face configuration, with the seller describing the hands as 'gold matching hands' and the dial as an 'original white dial with black Arabic Numerals'.
- Case Dimensions and Stated Markings
- The source describes the watch as housed in a round case measuring 54.4 mm in diameter, 72.7 mm including the crown, and 19.2 mm in thickness, with an engraved design executed in 10K yellow gold filled. Case back markings are transcribed by the vendor as 'Guaranteed Philadelphia - Watch Co. Twenty Years 1016467'. The case back interior and reverse engravings are not depicted in the provided front-view photograph. Direct inspection is restricted to the visible yellow-tone bezel, bow, and crown; internal hallmarks, metal purity guarantees, and serial stamps remain unverified by visual evidence.
- Reported Movement and Private Label Inscription
- According to the listing, the watch contains a manual-wind movement sized at 18s with 17 jewels, an adjusted balance, and a lever-setting mechanism. The seller transcribes the movement inscription as 'E. E. Slocum Grade 930 17 jewels Adjusted 659202 Lake View, Mich.' and characterizes the watch as an 'E. E. Slocum Private Label Pocket Watch' dated to 1905. Because internal movement components are not displayed in the photograph, details regarding the mechanical layout, jewel count, adjustment, and movement serial number 659202 cannot be verified from the image and represent unconfirmed seller statements.
Identification
- Reference
- Grade 930
- Serial number
- 659202
- 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: Movement and interior case back markings are reported by the source but not visible in the provided image
- Research required: Case composition is reported by the source as 10K yellow gold filled
- Research required: Production date of 1905 is based on source attribution