Vintage Roamer Swiss Mens Watch 17 Jewels Incabloc Champagne Dial Date 33mm 60s

Vintage Roamer – Swiss 17 Jewels Incabloc – Champagne Sunburst Dial with Date – Steel Bracelet – 1960s

A vintage Roamer gentleman's watch from the 1960s, in a classic 33mm stainless steel case. The light champagne sunburst dial has applied Arabic numerals at 12, 6 and 9, slender baton markers and a framed date window at 3 o'clock, with gold-tone hands and a fine black central seconds hand. The dial is marked RW ROAMER, 17 JEWELS, INCABLOC and SWISS MADE, and the caseback is signed ROAMER and SWISS MADE with BREVETÉ and patent markings. It comes on a silver-tone bracelet of articulated links with textured outer sections and a folding clasp.

Brand heritage

Roamer was founded in 1888 in Solothurn, Switzerland, by Fritz Meyer, and traded as Meyer & Stüdeli before taking the Roamer name. It was one of the few Swiss houses to work as a true manufacture, producing its own movements, cases and dials under one roof, and by the mid twentieth century it was among the largest watch producers in Switzerland.

Model history

In the 1950s Roamer patented a distinctive waterproof case construction, in which the movement is held in a sealed container that clips into the case, and the BREVETÉ and patent markings on the caseback of this watch refer to that design. Fitted with Roamer's own 17-jewel MST movements, these watches earned the brand a reputation for robust, good-value Swiss timepieces.

Specifications

• Brand: Roamer
• Period: Circa 1960s
• Movement: Swiss mechanical, 17 jewels, Incabloc
• Functions: Hours, minutes, central seconds, date at 3
• Case: Stainless steel, 33mm
• Dial: Light champagne sunburst, marked RW ROAMER, 17 JEWELS, INCABLOC, SWISS MADE
• Caseback: Signed ROAMER and SWISS MADE, with BREVETÉ and patent markings
• Bracelet: Silver-tone articulated links with textured outer sections and folding clasp

Condition

Pre-owned vintage condition with visible scratches and scuffs to the crystal, case, bracelet and clasp. Age-related discoloration and wear are visible around the dial perimeter, hands and markers. The historical "Waterproof" caseback inscription should not be taken as a present-day guarantee of water resistance. Please examine all photos closely, as they form part of the description.

Please note

Please study all photos carefully. They show the actual watch you will receive and form part of the description. As with any vintage watch, it is sold as a collectible, is not guaranteed water resistant, and its timekeeping may differ from a modern watch.

Shipping

Ships from Giza, Egypt, carefully packed, with tracking.

Enjoy collecting vintage watches and eyewear? Save Treasuredo as a seller and explore our latest finds.