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Rockford Watch Company Grade 545 Railroad Grade Movement Rating Certificate

By Nathan Moore

In Rockford

Rockford Watch Company Grade 545 Rating Certificate for Movement #560054, August 1904 Around 1906, the Rockford Watch Company attempted to gain more market share by leveraging stricter specifications required for railroad service watches. To further reinforce the precision and reliability of these watches, the company...

The Rockford Watch Company Baseball Team, c.1910

By Nathan Moore

For those of us currently missing baseball, here is a photograph of the Rockford Watch Company baseball team, c.1910. The team played in the Rockford Industrial Athletic League for many.

Analysis , History , Pocket Watches , Production , Rockford

Early Rockford Watch Company Transitional Designs: Stem-Wind & Lever-Set

By Nathan Moore

When the Rockford Watch Company commenced manufacturing in 1876, the prominent American watch companies such as Waltham and Elgin had already introduced innovative stem-wind movements. By the next year, Rockford.