Thinking about this one...

A place to discuss vintage watches.
Post Reply
User avatar
Expat
Mama always said life is like a box of chocolates.
Posts: 4633
Joined: Sun Feb 03, 2013 6:52 am
Name: Bill
Location: Jersey

Thinking about this one...

Post by Expat » Sat Dec 21, 2013 4:16 pm

Roamer Stingray Chrono...anybody had one?

Image

Going full retard on the vintage since I just bought this

Image
"30ish years of martial arts and I've actually had the honor of training lots of LEO, spec ops and even SEAL team 6 on base, fitness training, not martial arts, but still the coolest thing I've done.

Full on egg head corporate job and I fly quite a bit so I'm really looking forward to adding to my collection of TSA friendly self defense tools. I have amcouple tactical pens, but I want to up the game and get into some custom stuff. Been watch obsessed for a while but this seems more fun.

Thanks for letting me play! "



citizenfox
Top
User avatar
Jeep99dad
Grand-père
Posts: 33261
Joined: Tue Apr 27, 2010 6:07 am
Name: Brice
Location: FlipVille, SC

Re: Thinking about this one...

Post by Jeep99dad » Sat Dec 21, 2013 4:24 pm

That Roamer is sick. Been looking at them since I fell in love with pacificchrono's
Always worried about buying vintage watches from unknown sellers and I am never sure on value :(

Hope you get it.
Merde Alors! Et Vive Les Francais! :)
Top
User avatar
demer03
Current Forecast: Vintage Doxa
Posts: 20073
Joined: Fri Dec 04, 2009 2:41 pm
Name: Moke the Doxa ho
Location: Lake Michigami

Re: Thinking about this one...

Post by demer03 » Sat Dec 21, 2013 4:24 pm

Had a couple roto44's. Solid watches.
Old Michigan steams like a young man's dreams
The islands and bays are for sportsmen
Image
Top
User avatar
Pasquale
Becky
Posts: 18401
Joined: Tue Dec 01, 2009 1:23 pm
Name: Pasquale
Location: Queens NYC

Re: Thinking about this one...

Post by Pasquale » Sat Dec 21, 2013 4:28 pm

That roamer is horrible .
Pasquale

Image
NSC
Top
User avatar
Expat
Mama always said life is like a box of chocolates.
Posts: 4633
Joined: Sun Feb 03, 2013 6:52 am
Name: Bill
Location: Jersey

Re: Thinking about this one...

Post by Expat » Sat Dec 21, 2013 4:29 pm

patstarrx wrote:That roamer is horrible .
But Brice said it was sick..how will I decide now?
"30ish years of martial arts and I've actually had the honor of training lots of LEO, spec ops and even SEAL team 6 on base, fitness training, not martial arts, but still the coolest thing I've done.

Full on egg head corporate job and I fly quite a bit so I'm really looking forward to adding to my collection of TSA friendly self defense tools. I have amcouple tactical pens, but I want to up the game and get into some custom stuff. Been watch obsessed for a while but this seems more fun.

Thanks for letting me play! "



citizenfox
Top
User avatar
Pasquale
Becky
Posts: 18401
Joined: Tue Dec 01, 2009 1:23 pm
Name: Pasquale
Location: Queens NYC

Re: Thinking about this one...

Post by Pasquale » Sat Dec 21, 2013 4:31 pm

Expat wrote:
patstarrx wrote:That roamer is horrible .
But Brice said it was sick..how will I decide now?
Brice doesn't know the day of the week. He would flip himself, if he could.
Pasquale

Image
NSC
Top
User avatar
Expat
Mama always said life is like a box of chocolates.
Posts: 4633
Joined: Sun Feb 03, 2013 6:52 am
Name: Bill
Location: Jersey

Re: Thinking about this one...

Post by Expat » Sat Dec 21, 2013 4:33 pm

Jeep99dad wrote:That Roamer is sick. Been looking at them since I fell in love with pacificchrono's
Always worried about buying vintage watches from unknown sellers and I am never sure on value :(

Hope you get it.
I would be getting it from a very well known dealer. A little pricey, I feel he's always at the top of the range, but he stands behind his stuff, and the pieces I've bought in the past - MK ll Speedy and a PVD LeJour - were both perfect and I wish I still had the LeJour.
"30ish years of martial arts and I've actually had the honor of training lots of LEO, spec ops and even SEAL team 6 on base, fitness training, not martial arts, but still the coolest thing I've done.

Full on egg head corporate job and I fly quite a bit so I'm really looking forward to adding to my collection of TSA friendly self defense tools. I have amcouple tactical pens, but I want to up the game and get into some custom stuff. Been watch obsessed for a while but this seems more fun.

Thanks for letting me play! "



citizenfox
Top
User avatar
Panerai7
Posts: 16729
Joined: Mon Mar 11, 2013 8:09 pm
Name: Art
Location: North Carolina

Re: Thinking about this one...

Post by Panerai7 » Sat Dec 21, 2013 4:49 pm

Bill you really are going full 'tard on this stuff.
Have you already tried every modern watch?
Top
User avatar
425ranger
OMGWTFBBQ
Posts: 4427
Joined: Tue Dec 01, 2009 11:54 am
Name: Bill

Re: Thinking about this one...

Post by 425ranger » Sat Dec 21, 2013 4:55 pm

Wtf.... ask demer03 about the awesome world vintages.

Sent from my SM-N900V using Tapatalk
Retired
Key West, FL
Have a sparkling day.
Top
User avatar
Nomadz
Posts: 6348
Joined: Sun Nov 27, 2011 3:37 pm
Name: Nick
Location: Trouble

Re: Thinking about this one...

Post by Nomadz » Sat Dec 21, 2013 5:05 pm

Like the Tudor. The Roamer has a 'busy' dial. Not sure about fixing them either if they break. On the plus side if you buy it it's going to stay. Tough to flip without losing your wallet.
" The sunshine bores the daylights outta me......"
Top
JBZ
Mr. Tasseled Loafer
Posts: 11224
Joined: Wed Oct 27, 2010 10:03 am
Name: Jeff

Re: Thinking about this one...

Post by JBZ » Sun Dec 22, 2013 8:05 am

patstarrx wrote:
Expat wrote:
patstarrx wrote:That roamer is horrible .
But Brice said it was sick..how will I decide now?
Brice doesn't know the day of the week. He would flip himself, if he could.
:lol:
Image
Top
User avatar
Steve O.
Posts: 3441
Joined: Wed Apr 03, 2013 5:31 pm
Name: Uh, Steve
Location: Atlanta OTP

Re: Thinking about this one...

Post by Steve O. » Sun Dec 22, 2013 10:26 am

The Stingray is one of the coolest vintage chronos around IMO. I've owned the Jet (GMT) version, and found this one at an "antique" shop for $5. - really. Even came with its original hang tag. It wasn't running when I bought it and it's missing the upper chrono pusher. Sent it to Jack at IWW who got it running and relumed the hands. Now it's at Chronometro getting replacement pushers. Apparently the pushers are impossible to find, so custom ones are being fitted.

Nick's right. Buy right because these are tough flips.

Here's a pic before I sent it to Chronometro...


Image
"Don't sweat the petty things and don't pet the sweaty things." - George Carlin
Top
Post Reply

Return to “Vintage Forum”

Who is online

Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 19 guests