Men's Vintage Wrist Watches

17 jewel cal. 440 manual wind movement has just been serviced it is running well and keeping good time. Silver dial with gold numbers, gold markers and gold hands. 10 kt. yellow gold filled case with yellow gold filled back. New brown leather band is marked "Gruen" on the back. It measures 23 mm. across and 37 mm. lug end to lug end. Cir. 1940's/50's.

Silver dial with silver marker at "12" and silver hands. 7 jewel ETA 955 102 battery operated quartz movement is marked "Movado" it is running well and keeping good time. Stainless steel case with stainless steel back that still has the manufacturer's protective sticker. New brown lizard band. This watch comes in the original black leather Movado marked box with outer cardboard box. It measures 38 mm. across and 44 mm. lug end to lug end.

Original Black dial with luminous numbers and white hands with luminous centers. 17 jewel manual wind stem set hack movement has been serviced so it  is running well and keeping good time. Stainless steel case with stainless steel back that is marked RA2258 on the case back. New black leather band. It measures 35 mm. across and 41 mm. lug end to lug end.

The Roamer Military Watch Story
Years ago I purchased a large lot of Roamer watch parts from England where a Roamer Repair Company that repaired the Roamer watches that had problems and these were the watches issued to the army fighting in Rhodesia during the uprising of the 1960's/70's. I would guess that after the fighting ended there was no need for this company to continue so I was able to purchase all their stock. For some years now I have taken the best dials, best cases and movements and had my watchmaker service them. I have run into problems getting more original crystals, hands and some other parts but I still have hundreds of parts to continue making fine mostly original watches that were actually used in the conflict. Each one has the stamp number on the case back like RA for Rhodesia, ZA, SFA for South Africa and so on. This was a way to keep track of who the watch was issued to and some have more than one number so guess they were issued more than once. At one time someone was going to try to determine just how many of these were made and I furnished all the hundreds of numbers I had at that time but I have not seen the exact number as of yet. Anyway this is a piece of history and this watch is marked RA2258 on the back. I sure do not mean to be rude but this is what they are and they are used but still very nice. Maybe the sweep second hand is not original and same with the crystal and band but remember these were made from parts actually used in the war so they are what they are. Here is a chance to own one at a good price that has a story to tell.

This alarm watch has a 17 jewel cal. 120 manual wind Swiss movement that is running well and keeping good time. Silver dial with gold numbers, gold markers and gold hands with luminous centers. Yellow gold plated case with stainless steel back that is marked with U.S. Patent numbers and Swiss patent numbers. New brown leather band. It measures 33 mm. across and 41 mm. lug end to lug end.

17 jewel Swiss made stem set, stem wind movement has been serviced and it is keeping good time. 14k white gold filled case with the proper Helbros markings inside the case back. Has the vintage band that will fit the average wrist. This watch was made in 1920's/30's so please do not expect too much from this one because it is so old. Measures 25 mm side to side not counting the winding crown and 41 mm lug end to lug end so it has a nice long curved case.

17 jewel cal. 686 manual wind Swiss made movement has just been serviced it is running well and keeping good time. Gold dial with gold markers and gold hands. 10 kt. yellow gold plated case with stainless steel back. New brown leather band. It measures 32 mm. across and 37 mm. lug end to lug end. Cir. 1950's/60's.

17 jewel cal. 415 manual wind movement is running well and keeping good time. Original Silver dial with gold numbers, gold markers and gold hands. 10 kt. yellow rolled gold plated case with stainless steel back. New brown leather band. It measures 26 mm. across and 35 mm. lug end to lug end.

7 jewel manual wind movement has just been serviced it is running well and keeping good time. Silver original dial with gold numbers and blue/black hands. 14 kt. yellow gold filled case with yellow gold filled back. New brown leather band. It measures 29 mm. across and 34 mm. lug end to lug end. Very nice.