Roamer Wristwatches


An explanation of where the 44 jewels are ca be found here:

"And the last 7 jewels, they are sitting in the rotor bearing. Which, as it turns out, was better for advertising than longevity – as impact damage can cause the ruby rotor bearings to fracture. Many of the 44 jeweled versions now live with 37 jewels, with the ruby bearing unit replaced with a steel ball bearing unit from the lesser models of the family. The ruby bearing units are no longer available and were swapped out in service during the 1970s." - Kris Bubendirfer

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The 44 Jewel Movements

For about a decade during the 1960s and 1970 MST produced this in house movement for their watches, even the screws were made in house. With 44 jewels and a mechanically elegant design the movement was a masterpiece and unarguably the best automatic movement made. More durable than anything else and astoundingly accurate. The highly coveted ETA 2892-A2 has taken design cues form this.



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