Pocket Watch Database

Rockford Grade 61


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Grade 61 is a 17j Openface watch maufacturered by Rockford. The size 18s, Model 7 movement features a nickel finish and is adjusted to isochronism and temperature.

Grade 61 Movement Characteristics

  • Size18s
  • Jewels17j
  • ConfigurationOpenface
  • FinishNickel
  • Model7
  • SettingLever
  • AdjustedYes

Grade 61 Production Info

  • Total Production150
  • Number of Runs2
  • Production Years1893-1894
  • First Serial416,001
  • Last Serial439,900
  • Largest Run100
  • Smallest Run50
  • Most Common Run100

Research Notes

The Rockford Grade 61 was produced in two limited runs of 100 and 50, respectively. The elegant damaskeened nickel finish is highly detailed and a simple design is applied to the dial plate as well, indicative of a premium product. In the 1896 A.C. Becken catalog, the Grade 61 is described as being fully adjusted and is paired with the No. 81 (Hunting) movement. By 1899, neither option was offered in the annual A.C. Becken catalog. An observation from the first run indicates standard movements are marked "R.W.Co. - Rockford Ill. - 17 J - Adjusted" in the chiseled serif style characteristic of Rockford products from this era.

#416061: "R.W.Co. - Rockford Ill. - 17 J - Adjusted" Nickel, Model 7
#416074: "R.W.Co. - Rockford Ill. - 17 J - Adjusted" Nickel, Model 7

Associated Grades

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