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Sansho Art Inc Start Import of Roamer as Sole Agent

(June 23, 2005)
 
 
     

Sansho Art Inc has recently started import and distribution of Roamer watches as its sole agent .

History of Roamer has started in 1888 at the foot of Jura mountain as a small workshop to make cylinder watch escapements. In 1904, the company began to make its own original movements, named MST. The corporate name was changed to Roamer Watch Co.SA in 1952.

Since the 1990s, Roamer has set a new goal and a strategy to become one of the leaders of the Swiss mid-price mechanical manufactures. And in 2003, they launched at the Basel Fair a new collection, "Competence Collection".


Competence Original




Competence La Grande

Caliber ETA6497.1 (Unitas)
handwinding, 44mm case diameter
power reserve for about 40 hours
Yen 141,750

 

Roamer official website

"Competence Original" (photo up) is a model restyled of a prototype from the 1940s which was discovered in the company archives. Its case is held by spokes like that of old racing cars.

Caliber FHF 138.011; 8 3/4, handwinding, power reserve for about 36 hours, small second, 21,600 vph

SS polished or PVD yellow or 10 micron rose gold plated case, 37mm diameter, 9.5mm thick, sapphire crystal top, 3 ATM
Black or silver dial, black or brown leather strap

Price: Yen 113,400 (SS case)
  Yen 123,900 (PVD yellow)
  Yen 128,100 (PG plated)
   

Besides, the "Competence Collection" is composed of "La Grande", "Original Automatic-Date", "La Classique", "Chronograph", and "Lady Competence".

The new Roamer agent, Sansho Art Inc, distribute also CLAUDE BERNARD, ENICAR, ROVENTA HENEX. Details of the company is as follows;

  Sansho Art Inc
Nihonbashi SD Bldg. 4F
1-10-6 Nihonbashi-ningyocho
Chuo-ku, Tokyo 103-0013
  Tel: 03-3666-9201 Fax: 03-3666-9204
   
   
 

 



         
     

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