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Roamer La Classique stainless steel manual wind wristwatch

Partially verified

This Roamer manual wind wristwatch, designated Model La Classique, is housed in a polished stainless steel case. The light silvered dial features applied faceted dagger hour indices accompanied by outer minute division tick marks and peripheral dots. The dial is printed with the brand name 'ROAMER' below 12 o'clock, the cursive script model designation 'La Classique' and '17 JEWELS' above 6 o'clock, and 'SWISS MADE' at the bottom edge. Fitted with an onion-style fluted winding crown at 3 o'clock, the watch is paired with a burgundy textured leather-style strap.

Dial and case of the Roamer La Classique manual wind wristwatch
Dial and case of the Roamer La Classique manual wind wristwatch — Bonhams. Rights pending — permission not yet requested. Original source

Catalogue identity

Source
www.bonhams.com
Category
Wristwatch · Manual-wind wristwatch
Maker / attribution
Roamer
Reference
Not recorded
Catalogue / lot identifier
209
Source-reported date
Not established
Country
Switzerland

Source-reported attribution and specifications are not independent authentication. A listing does not establish present ownership, current display, availability or permission to reproduce.

Object description

Identity and Catalogue Presentation

Identified in Bonhams' auction listing for sale 'Watches & Wristwatches, Collection of a European Nobleman' (28 October – 10 November 2016) as Lot 209, this timepiece is catalogued as a Roamer stainless steel manual wind wristwatch, Model: La Classique.

The auction catalogue entry records the maker and model heading, but does not provide reference, serial numbers, or movement caliber details in the provided text.

Evidence for this section
  • “Lot 209”
  • “Roamer. A stainless steel manual wind wristwatch Model: La Classique”
  • “Watches & Wristwatches, Collection of a European Nobleman 28 October – 10 November 2016”

Case and External Features

The watch is catalogued as a stainless steel manual wind wristwatch. Visual observation records an onion-style fluted winding crown situated at the 3 o'clock position.

The timepiece is fitted with a burgundy reptile-pattern textured strap featuring matching stitching. Neither the case back nor the buckle are depicted in the catalogue imagery.

Evidence for this section
  • “A stainless steel manual wind wristwatch”
  • “Onion-style fluted winding crown at the 3 o'clock position”
  • “Fitted with a burgundy reptile-pattern textured strap with matching stitching”

Dial Design and Inscriptions

Observation of the silvered dial reveals applied faceted dagger index hour markers accompanied by outer dot markers and minute chapter markings.

The dial displays printed markings reading 'ROAMER', 'La Classique', '17 JEWELS', and 'SWISS MADE'.

Evidence for this section
  • “Silvered dial printed with 'ROAMER', 'La Classique', '17 JEWELS', and 'SWISS MADE'”
  • “Applied faceted dagger index hour markers with outer dot markers and minute chapter markings”

Open research questions

  • What specific movement caliber corresponds to the '17 JEWELS' dial inscription?
  • What reference, serial, or model numbers are stamped on the interior or exterior of the case back?
  • What are the case dimensions, such as diameter excluding crown and lug width?

Source evidence

Recorded claims and source quotations for Roamer La Classique stainless steel manual wind wristwatch
FieldSource-reported valueSource quotation
MakerRoamer“Roamer. A stainless steel manual wind wristwatch”
ModelLa Classique“Model: La Classique”
Lot Number209“Lot 209”
Case MaterialStainless steel“A stainless steel manual wind wristwatch”
Auction Sale TitleWatches & Wristwatches, Collection of a European Nobleman“Watches & Wristwatches, Collection of a European Nobleman 28 October – 10 November 2016”
Winding MechanismManual wind“A stainless steel manual wind wristwatch”

Visible details

  • Silvered dial printed with 'ROAMER', 'La Classique', '17 JEWELS', and 'SWISS MADE'
  • Applied faceted dagger index hour markers with outer dot markers and minute chapter markings
  • Onion-style fluted winding crown at the 3 o'clock position
  • Fitted with a burgundy reptile-pattern textured strap with matching stitching

Research qualifications

  • Case back, movement, and buckle are not depicted in the provided catalogue imagery
  • Case dimensions and movement caliber are not specified in the auction lot text

Photograph identity and source facts were screened before import; rights clearance remains pending.

Consulted source

Bonhams : Roamer. A stainless steel manual wind wristwatch Model: La Classique

Reviewed 2026-10-21 · Record 3265d4e5fe

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