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Early 1876 18s Rockford KW / KS Coin Silver Hunter Case Pocket Watch

Estimated price for orientation: 1 450 $

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Description
Condition: Pre-owned: An item that has been used or worn previously. See the seller’s listing for full details and description of any imperfections. See all condition definitions- opens in a new window or tab ... Read moreabout the condition Material: coin silver
Movement: Mechanical (Hand-winding) Year of Manufacture: 1870-1879
Serial Number: 492 Brand: Rockford
Number of Jewels: 11 Closure: hunting
Model: 1 Escapement Type: club foot
Pocket Watch Size: 18 Features: 12-Hour Dial
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States


Here's an early 18 size Rockford from the first year of production in 1876The watch has been carefully disassembled and cleaned. It has been reassembled, oiled, adjusted and timed.The watch winds and runs perfectly and it does keep accurate time.The serial number on the 11 jewel gilt movement is 492.The original single sunk porcelain dial has only a light edge hairlinenear 5 and a tiny imperfection just below the center hole.The blued steel hands are in excellent shape and the glass hunter crystalis also in excellent shape. The watch is housed in a 4 ounce coin silveroffset hinge hunter case with a hinged bezel. The deep engravings are in nice shape.The case has tight hinges that function properly. Near the key hole on the dust                                cover there is a pinpoint ding. There is a key to go along with this watch.