Rockford Watch Company Grade 935 Size 18s Pocket Watch
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1910
The source reports this openface pocket watch was manufactured around 1910 by the Rockford Watch Company. It features a size 18s Grade 935 lever-set movement with 17 jewels, signed 'R.W.Co., Rockford, ILL.' and numbered 795861.
The 54 mm base metal case is crafted from Silverode alloy by the Philadelphia Watch Case Company and stamped with serial number 660014. The white porcelain dial displays cursive Rockford branding, black Breguet Arabic numerals, red five-minute markers, and a subsidiary seconds dial at 6 o'clock.
Evidence at a glance
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- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Technical characteristics
- Type
- Open-face watch
- Jewel Count
- 17 Jewels
- Case Diameter
- 54 mm
- Case Material
- Silverode
- Movement Grade
- Grade 935
- Place recorded
- United States
- Case Serial Number
- 660014
- Maker / attribution
- Rockford Watch Company
- Movement Serial Number
- 795861
Design
- Dial and Hands
- The open-face pocket watch features a white porcelain dial bearing the script Rockford signature beneath 12 o'clock. The time is marked by black Breguet numerals, perimeter black minute marks, and secondary red Breguet numerals positioned above the large numerals at five-minute intervals. A subsidiary seconds dial is located at 6 o'clock with a black stick-style hand. The primary time displays via a black spade-style hour hand and a slender black minute hand with a diamond flare toward the tip. Both direct observation and seller notes record a chip in the porcelain along the perimeter directly below the subsidiary seconds dial.
- Visible features
- • White porcelain dial with script Rockford signature and black Breguet numerals • Outer perimeter tracks black minutes with red numerals at five-minute intervals • Fluted gold-toned winding crown fitted to a silver-toned pendant and bow • Visible porcelain chip at the lower perimeter of the subsidiary seconds register
- Case Construction
- The watch is housed in an open-face metal case measuring 54 mm in diameter, 68 mm including the crown, and 18 mm in thickness. The seller describes the material as Silverode, quoting an external reference indicating a composition of white metals excluding silver, produced by the Philadelphia Watch Case Company. The case construction includes a screw-on front bezel fitted with a plastic crystal and a smooth screw-on case back. According to the seller's documentation of internal markings, the case back is stamped 'Philidelphia Watch Case Co. Silverode 660014'. Visible externally is a gold-toned fluted winding crown set into a silver-toned pendant and bow.
- Reported Movement and Heritage
- The movement components are not visible in the front-facing photograph. According to the seller's description, the watch contains a size 18s, 17-jewel Grade 935 lever-set movement adorned with damascening patterns. The movement plate is reported to be signed 'R.W.Co., Rockford, ILL.', '17 Jewels', and numbered 795861. The seller dates the piece to circa 1910, though verification requires reference to manufacturer production records.
Identification
- Reference
- Grade 935
- Serial number
- 795861
- 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 plates, damascening, and internal case markings are described by the source but not visible in the front-facing photograph.