Rockford Watch Co.

c.1890 Rockford Watch Company “I Can Fix A Rockford Watch” Trade Card

By Nathan Moore

Rockford Watch Co. "I Can Fix A Rockford Watch" Trade Card, c.1890 (Front) This colorful trade card was distributed by the Rockford Watch Company in the 1890s to promote the company's "Quick Train" watch movements and ease of repair. The scene exhibits a young child...

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Rockford Watch Company Grade 545 Railroad Grade Movement Rating Certificate

By Nathan Moore

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.

Ephemera , Videos

Looking at American Watch Factory Ephemera Items

By Nathan Moore

In this video, I sort through a small set of ephemera items I recently purchased at an auction by Jones & Horan. Items include a paperweight promoting the Crescent Watch.

Private Label Trade Names on American Pocket Watches: The Lincoln Watch & Jewelry Company: Part 12: Trouble with the Rockford Watch Company

By Nathan Moore

In History

Pictured: “Rockford Watch Co. Seeks Injunction Against Mail-order House.” The Keystone, February 1910. In January 1910, the Rockford Watch Company accused the Lincoln Watch & Jewelry Company of advertising watches in company catalogs without proper authorization. During the previous year, Rockford had changed its policy...