Watch Description
What makes the Rockford 007 unique:
The Rockford 007 carries a clean white dial marked with bold black numerals and accented by a red outer minute track. A recessed sub-seconds dial at 6 o’clock provides balance, while heat-blued spade hands sweep across the surface with crisp elegance. Subtle signs of age, including a faint hairline crack near 3 and 4 o’clock, remind us of the watch’s century-long journey and add character to its display.
At its heart is a 17-jewel Rockford Watch Company movement, originally manufactured in 1910 during the brand’s short but storied production run. Visible through the open caseback, the movement reveals intricate damaskeening across its bridges, gold-filled engravings, and polished steel gears—all hallmarks of Rockford’s craftsmanship. This rare piece of American horology has been carefully restored to preserve both its function and legacy.
Encased in sandblasted stainless steel with a knurled crown, the watch balances durability with vintage charm. The oxblood leather strap adds richness and depth, complementing the bold contrast of the dial. Both case and strap provide a contemporary frame for this antique movement, making the watch as wearable today as it was over a century ago.
In 1910, construction began on Chicago’s Navy Pier, a landmark project just 90 miles from Rockford, Illinois. It’s easy to imagine a banker of the era glancing at his brand-new Rockford pocket watch while financing the city’s growth. Today, The Rockford 007 carries that same history forward, preserving the spirit of early American watchmaking and Midwestern innovation.
Movement Manufacturer Information
The movement inside of this watch was made by Rockford Watch Company. We call this model "The Rockford" because the company was located in Rockford Illinois.
The Rockford Watch Company began operation in 1873 with equipment purchased from the Cornell Watch Company. Four hundred local businesses and individuals pledged $150,000 (over $3mil with inflation) of support to stimulate the growth of their town. The company struggled to keep up with demand early on, and eventually went bankrupt. Rockford was rejuvenated in 1901, but a major fire and lightning strike slowed the company further in 1903. By 1915 the company closed its doors, though the building still stands vacant.
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Watch Specifications
- Manufacturer: Vortic Watch Company
- Model Year: 2025
- Warranty: Full 1-Year Warranty
- Case Dimensions:
- Diameter: 45mm
- Thickness: 12mm
- Lug to Lug: 55mm
- Lug Width: 22mm
- Case Material: Sandblasted Stainless Steel
- Crown/Hardware: Stainless Steel
- Water Resistance: 1 ATM
- Crystals: Sapphire
- Case Back: Stainless Steel
- Strap: Leather
Movement
- Manufacturer: Rockford Watch Company
- Serial Number: 806815
- Manufacture Year: 1910
- Function: Manual Wind
- Jewels: 17 Jewels
- Hands: Original
- Size: 12s
- Power Reserve: ~36 Hours
What makes the Rockford 007 unique:
The Rockford 007 carries a clean white dial marked with bold black numerals and accented by a red outer minute track. A recessed sub-seconds dial at 6 o’clock provides balance, while heat-blued spade hands sweep across the surface with crisp elegance. Subtle signs of age, including a faint hairline crack near 3 and 4 o’clock, remind us of the watch’s century-long journey and add character to its display.
At its heart is a 17-jewel Rockford Watch Company movement, originally manufactured in 1910 during the brand’s short but storied production run. Visible through the open caseback, the movement reveals intricate damaskeening across its bridges, gold-filled engravings, and polished steel gears—all hallmarks of Rockford’s craftsmanship. This rare piece of American horology has been carefully restored to preserve both its function and legacy.
Encased in sandblasted stainless steel with a knurled crown, the watch balances durability with vintage charm. The oxblood leather strap adds richness and depth, complementing the bold contrast of the dial. Both case and strap provide a contemporary frame for this antique movement, making the watch as wearable today as it was over a century ago.
In 1910, construction began on Chicago’s Navy Pier, a landmark project just 90 miles from Rockford, Illinois. It’s easy to imagine a banker of the era glancing at his brand-new Rockford pocket watch while financing the city’s growth. Today, The Rockford 007 carries that same history forward, preserving the spirit of early American watchmaking and Midwestern innovation.
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The Movement
The engine that powers this watch is an antique American pocket watch movement. All the gears and springs that make it tell time are roughly 100 years old on average. We call these watches the American Artisan Series because we're celebrating the history and legacy of the artisan watchmakers who built this engineering marvel a century ago in the United States.
The Story
Today most pocket watches are scrapped for the gold or silver of the case (the outside of the antique timepiece), leaving the inside (what we call the "movement") as trash.
We take pride in upcycling these pieces of American history by salvaging as many as we can, then preserving them inside our wristwatches.
Our expert team of watchmakers restores the antique movement and then we manufacture a custom wristwatch case here in Fort Collins, Colorado.
The Strap
We partnered with Worn & Wound to produce a custom set of straps for our American Artisan Series watches. We now have 15 different colors to choose from including our two Horween Shell Cordovan options. These straps are made in the USA and are based on the Windup Model 2 Premium strap that Worn and Wound offers.
