Rockford Watch Company Information

Rockford Watch Company located on the Rock River, about 90 miles away from Chicago in 1873. They produced high quality watches until 1915. Rockford watches were popular with the railroad workers, because three railroads intersected in Rockford.

The following list is provided for your use in approximating the date of manufacture for your Rockford movement.

1876 - 1,200 1886 - 267,100 1896 - 470,000 1906 - 670,000
1877 - 22,600 1887 - 287,200 1897 - 490,000 1907 - 690,000
1878 - 43,000 1888 - 308,300 1898 - 510,000 1908 - 734,000
1879 - 64,000 1889 - 328,400 1899 - 530,000 1909 - 790,000
1880 - 95,000 1890 - 349,500 1900 - 550,000 1910 - 824,000
1881 - 136,000 1891 - 369,600 1901 - 570,000 1911 - 880,000
1882 - 167,000 1892 - 390,700 1902 - 590,000 1912 - 936,000
1883 - 208,000 1893 - 410,800 1903 - 610,000 1913 - 958,000
1884 - 229,000 1894 - 430,900 1904 - 630,000 1914 - 980,000
1885 - 240,000 1895 - 450,000 1905 - 650,000 1915 -1,000,000