Rockford Pocket Watch: Serial Number 290380 (Grade 83)

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Access Date: December 24, 2024

From the American Horology Archive:

Rockford Watch Co.

Grade: 83

Mixed Run: Adjusted and Unadjusted Movements

Private Label(s) in Run:

D.C. Jaccard - St. Louis, Mo.

Fred W. Koehler - Sharon, PA.

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Manufacturer:	Rockford
Manufacturer Location:	Rockford, Illinois
Movement Serial Number:	290380
Grade:	83
Model:	8
Estimated Production Year:	1888
Run Quantity:	1,500
Grade/Model Run:	12 of 32
Grade/Model Total Production:	21,100
Variant Est. Production:	20,400 (18S-M8-15J-HNL)
Size:	18s
Jewels:	15j
Jewel Setting:	Screw-Set
Movement Configuration:	Hunting
Movement Finish:	Nickel
Movement Inlay Color:	Black
Movement Setting:	Lever
Plate:	Full Plate
Regulator:	Type 5
Hairspring:	Breguet
Escapement Type:	Straight-line
Adjusted:	Mixed
Movement Markings:	R.W.Co. Rockford Ill.
Case:	Various
Run ID:	263.83G12.18S261.188M37.H118.L126.15J97
Data Research:	1907 Rockford Serial List
Database Version:	v52.526
Advanced Metrics
PWDB Absolute Rarity Index: Scoped for Grade/Size/Model/Configuration	63.52
PWDB Relative Rarity Index: Rarity within Manufacturer - Scoped for Grade/Size/Model/Configuration	649.40
Share of Production: Share within Manufacturer - Scoped for Grade/Size/Model/Configuration	3.286%
Registry Population: Scoped for This Run Only	7 (0.47%)
Research Note: #290852: Verified as Private Label Marked "D.C. Jaccard - St. Louis, Mo." and "Adjusted" [JH]. #290499: Verified as Not Marked "Adjusted" [JH]. #289699: Reported as not marked "Adjusted."

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Production Metrics Tree: Grade 83

Target Profile: 18S-M8-15J-HNL-U/A

Rockford Grade 83 (All Variations): 21,100 ETP
18S: 21,100 100.00% 18s, Grade 83
18S-M8: 21,100 100.00% 18s, Grade 83, Model 8
18S-M8-15J: 20,600 97.63% 18s, Grade 83, Model 8, 15 Jewels		Other: 500 Other Jewels or Unclassified
18S-M8-15J-HNL: 20,400 96.68% 18s, Grade 83, Model 8, 15 Jewels, Hunting/Lever/Nickel	Other: 200 Other Configs or Unclassified
18S-M8-15J-HNL-U/A: 20,400 96.68%

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