2.1062 ROAMER ‘POINTER DAY-DATE’, SWISS 1950s -SOLD

This exquisite 1950s Roamer pointer Day-Date calendar watch features a day aperture and a striking chrome case in rare, pristine condition. The radium lume has been replaced with a safe alternative, aged for an authentic vintage aesthetic. Complete, fully working, serviced with warranty.

Features

• Day-Date calendar with red ‘Pointer’ hand
• Quick Date change with a pusher at “2” position – Use only before 9pm/ after 3am
• Original case plating in rare condition

About Roamer

At 29 years of age, Fritz Meyer established a workshop in Solothurn to produce cylinder escapements for other etablisseurs. The company grew rapidly, and began assembling complete watches by 1895. These contained components from many other businesses and were sold with other brand names. In 1897, Meyer’s workshop produced its first complete movement, named “Calibre 38” for the age of the founder. In 1905, Meyer partnered with watchmaker Johann Studeli, forming Meyer and Studeli or MST. The combined company opened a large factory in 1906, still producing inexpensive cylinder movements. The company registered their distinctive triangular MST logo in 1927 and the modern Roamer logo was registered in the UK in 1938. The entire company adopted the Roamer name in 1951, though the in-house movements were still known as “MST”. Roamer introduced a quartz watch in 1972 and shifted much of their production there. By 1975 the company had ceased movement production entirely.

In 2009, Roamer was reincorporated as a joint venture between Chung Nam and Swiss Watch Group. Although no longer an independent family firm, Roamer has continued as a producer of Swiss watches for more than 120 years in the same city. Today, Roamer is a solid mid-class brand, competing with companies like Rado, Mido, Movado, and Tissot with a line of quartz and ETA-powered mechanical watches.