Bidspirit auction | Rockford Watch Co. 17 Jewel

Rockford Watch Co. 17 Jewel Adjusted Open Face Pocket Watch - This antique open-face pocket watch features a manual wind and lever set movement. The white porcelain enamel dial is signed Rockford in black script and displays black Roman numeral hour markers alongside red Arabic numeral five-minute markers on the outer track. It includes a sunken sub-seconds dial at the 6 o'clock position. The hands are crafted from blued steel in a spade style. The internal movement is elaborately decorated with circular and geometric damaskeening and is signed R. W. Co. ROCKFORD ILL. 17 JEWELS ADJUSTED with the serial number 438586. The movement is housed in a nickel-colored base metal case. The inner case back bears a logo consisting of the word KEYSTONE in a keystone shape above a shield containing a C. Below this logo are the words BASE METAL and the case serial number 426143. There are several hand-scratched jeweler's service marks on the inner case back, including L-4470-C-M-B-G-t. Case diameter: 2 inches. The porcelain dial is in good condition with no visible cracks or chips (photos 1, 2, 6). The blued finish on the hands is largely intact (photo 6). The case exhibits heavy surface scratching, scuffing, and minor pitting throughout the exterior consistent with age and frequent use (photos 3, 4, 5). The movement appears clean but does not run (photo 7, 8, 9).