Bidspirit auction | Roamer Sport Stainless Steel and

Roamer Sport Stainless Steel and Base Metal Manual Wind Wristwatch Reference 3706 - A Swiss-made Roamer Sport wristwatch featuring a rectangular tank-style case. The case consists of a polished metal front and lugs with a rectangular stainless steel snap-back. The two-tone champagne dial is configured with an inner rectangular track, black Roman numerals at the XII, III, and IX positions, and circular dot markers for the remaining hours. A square sub-seconds dial is positioned at 6 o'clock. The dial is printed ROAMER SPORT in the upper section and SWISS at the bottom edge. The manual wind movement is visible when the case is opened, showing a bridge-style layout finished with vertical stripes. The movement is engraved ROAMER WATCH CO. SWISS, UNADJUSTED, and FIFTEEN 15 JEWELS, featuring a regulator scale marked R and S. The exterior case back is stamped STAINLESS STEEL BACK above the reference number 3706. The interior case back is stamped ROAMER WATCH CO. SWISS and bears several hand-scratched watchmaker service notations, including 31717-E and M-11-19-48. The watch is fitted with a brown ventilated composition strap featuring decorative heart-shaped and geometric cutouts, secured by a silver-tone tang buckle. This watch runs. Case Width: 22 mm Case Height (lug-to-lug): 35 mm Total Length: 7 inches. The watch is in heavily aged vintage condition. The case shows significant and irregular loss to the chrome or nickel plating across the front and sides, exposing the yellow-toned base metal beneath (photos 1, 4, and 5). Green oxidation and verdigris are visible around the crown and lug areas (photos 4, 5, and 12). The dial displays light surface spotting and even patination throughout (photo 7). The crystal has numerous fine surface scratches (photo 1). The movement appears complete with no visible rust (photo 8). The composition strap shows signs of age and hardening consistent with mid-century materials.