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Rockford Watch. A Fine And Unusual Multi-Colored Gold-Filled Hunter Case Keyless Lever Pocket Watch
Lot 209

Rockford Watch. A Fine And Unusual Multi-Colored Gold-Filled Hunter Case Keyless Lever Pocket Watch

ROCKFORD WATCH CO., RETAILED BY F. J. HOOPER, ASPIN, COLO., MOVEMENT NO. 321'287, CASE NO. 2'420'382, CIRCA 1889

Closed16 December 2011

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Rockford Watch. A Fine And Unusual Multi-Colored Gold-Filled Hunter Case Keyless Lever Pocket Watch
Rockford Watch Co., Retailed by F. J. Hooper, Aspin, Colo., Movement No. 321'287, Case No. 2'420'382, Circa 1889
Size 18 full-plate nickel-finished lever movement, bi-metallic compensation balance, cuvette, tinted enamel dial, blue Arabic hour numerals, outer red Arabic five minute numerals, sunken subsidiary seconds dial, Dueber Special circular engine-turned case, the front cover with red gold colored applied crest and tri-color gold foliate design, bordered with a wave pattern, the back cover with red gold colored flying dragon surrounded by tri-color gold color foliate design, border with wave pattern, coin-edged band, dial and movement signed by retailer
54mm diam.

Specialist note

Rockford Watch Company operated from 1873 to 1915. The company was founded by P.H. Wheeler and C. W. Parker, former employees of Cornell Watch Company who purchased equipment from the Cornell Watch Company to get their operation off the ground. Rockford's highest grades of watches were engraved on the plate with "Ruby" or "Ruby Jewels" and later shortened to just the letter "R" next to the jewel count. The company made Railroad-grade watches, signed "RG" and had contractes with three different railroads.

The present example is unusual with the flying dragon motif which is rarely seen in American horology.