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Lou P · Sep 1, 2023

Something shiny!

dandog · Sep 1, 2023

Elnix electromechanical,

early 70s

Makesbelieve · Sep 1, 2023

Saturday calls for the 'Japanese Jumbo'
Ref..165.011 Year: 1962 Cal: 552

Foo2rama · Sep 1, 2023

Chance of light rain tonight. Had to be prepared.

Sammy125 · Sep 1, 2023

A beautiful spring day here in Sydney

be.norm · Sep 1, 2023

Still summer here…

ghce · Sep 1, 2023

noelekal
ghce; don't you dare make me hunt up a Roamer example! It'll be your fault if I acquire one.

That Stingray looks nice.

They are getting harder to find but one of the pluses is that the monobloc case is hard to get into limiting the amount of damage that the unqualified normally carry out on easy to open watches.
The later Roamers went away from the water proof case and the quality was by that stage much less than these and earlier ones with Roamer trying to compete in the quartz crisis.

Have bought 3 of the later Roamer Vanguard 316 watches ( MST471 movement ) in the last couple of months and the drop in quality is very apparent, won't be buying anymore of them except as movement spares for the better quality Stingrays and Mustangs.

This Stingray generation I think is the best with its classic looks and monobloc case construction, with the PM marked in the dial track dates to an early 44 jewel production, ie the first of the Stingrays with the highest quality construction.