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1930s Cyma Pocket Watch and Chain
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1930s Cyma Pocket Watch and Chain

1920 - 1940
Description

1930s Cyma pocket watch and chain.

The watch has a Swiss 15-jewel stem-winding movement, signed Cyma, which is working nicely.

The watch measures 50mm diameter excluding the winding stem and the loop. The case is chromium, it has even surface marking.

The glass lens is in good condition.

The signed dial is in lovely condition with original Breguet style hands and numerals.

The watch comes with a single chain, 21cm long including the T-bar and the clasp.

The watch and chain come in a new presentation box.

Date of Manufacture

The Vintage Wrist Watch Company has dated this 1930s Cyma Pocket Watch to the 1930s.

Independent Date Guide ID 09477196
Dealer's Item Date1930s
Sellingantiques Date1930s
Sellingantiques agingItem 85-100 years old
ResultsDates match
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to THE 1930s:
Movement signed Cyma with 15 jewels: interwar Swiss watchmaking.
Breguet numerals and moon hands: standard dial styling of the 1930s.
Perlage engine-turning inside the case back: fine factory finish under the maker's stamp.
Even surface markings across the chrome case: natural age from pocket wear.

This Independent Date Guide was compiled by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. It works only from the photographs shown on this page and is never told the date the dealer has declared. It is a guide, not a guarantee of age, and occasional errors can occur.

Reference Numbers
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SA1211028
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Description
1930s Cyma pocket watch and chain.

The watch has a Swiss 15-jewel stem-winding movement, signed Cyma, which is working nicely.

The watch measures 50mm diameter excluding the winding stem and the loop. The case is chromium, it has even surface marking.

fig 1. A 1930s Cyma open-face pocket watch featuring a white dial, black Arabic numerals, a sub-seconds dial, and a silver-toned curb chain with a T-bar.
fig 1. 1930s Cyma Pocket Watch and Chain

The glass lens is in good condition.

The signed dial is in lovely condition with original Breguet style hands and numerals.

The watch comes with a single chain, 21cm long including the T-bar and the clasp.

The watch and chain come in a new presentation box.

Date of Manufacture

The Vintage Wrist Watch Company has dated this 1930s Cyma Pocket Watch to the 1930s.

Independent Date Report ID 09477196
Dealer's Item Date1930s
Sellingantiques dating1930s
Sellingantiques agingItem 85-100 years old
ResultsDates match
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to the 1930s:
Movement signed Cyma with 15 jewels: interwar Swiss watchmaking.
Breguet numerals and moon hands: standard dial styling of the 1930s.
Perlage engine-turning inside the case back: fine factory finish under the maker's stamp.
Even surface markings across the chrome case: natural age from pocket wear.

This is an independent date report produced by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.

Reference Numbers
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SA1211028
The Vintage Wrist Watch Company
The Vintage Wrist Watch Company
Sellingantiques verified Since Jul 2011

Specialists in antique and vintage wrist watches and pocket watches

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A 1930s Cyma open-face pocket watch featuring a white dial, black Arabic numerals, a sub-seconds dial, and a silver-toned curb chain with a T-bar.
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Archive I A 1930s Cyma open-face pocket watch featuring a white dial, black Arabic numerals, a sub-seconds dial, and a silver-toned curb chain with a T-bar.

1930s Cyma Pocket Watch and Chain

Archive II A 1930s Cyma open-face pocket watch featuring a white dial, black Arabic numerals, a sub-seconds dial, and a silver-toned curb chain with a T-bar. View II
Archive III A 1930s Cyma open-face pocket watch featuring a white dial, black Arabic numerals, a sub-seconds dial, and a silver-toned curb chain with a T-bar. View III
Archive IV A 1930s Cyma open-face pocket watch featuring a white dial, black Arabic numerals, a sub-seconds dial, and a silver-toned curb chain with a T-bar. View IV
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A 1930s Cyma open-face pocket watch featuring a white dial, black Arabic numerals, a sub-seconds dial, and a silver-toned curb chain with a T-bar.
1930s Cyma pocket watch and chain
Ref: SA1211028
A 1930s Cyma open-face pocket watch featuring a white dial, black Arabic numerals, a sub-seconds dial, and a silver-toned curb chain with a T-bar.
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Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing
  • ObjectPocket Watches
  • Period1920 - 1940
  • StyleArt Deco
  • MaterialSilver-Tone Metal, Enamel, Glass
  • ColourSilver
  • MotifsSub-seconds dial, Arabic numerals, Curb link chain with T-bar, Reeded bezel

This gentleman's library pocket watch and chain from the 1930s is styled in the Art Deco tradition. The piece is fashioned from silver-tone metal, enamel, and glass, rendered in a silver colour palette. Notable details visible on the watch include a reeded bezel, a white dial with black Arabic numerals, a sub-seconds dial, and Breguet style hands, accompanied by a curb link chain fitted with a T-bar. Surface marking is evident across the chromium case, while the dial and glass lens present clean appearances. The item serves as a collectible or decorative accessory for display on a desk or shelf within a study or library setting today. The watch case spans 50 mm in diameter, excluding the winding stem and loop, and the accompanying chain measures 21 cm in length, inclusive of the T-bar and clasp.

FAQs

1930s pocket watches frequently feature clean, functional typography with bold Arabic numerals, streamlined cases, and distinct subsidiary seconds dials, reflecting the transition from ornate Victorian styles to functional modernism.

During the 1930s, manufacturers utilised solid silver, nickel, chrome-plated base metals, and rolled gold to produce durable casings for mechanical movements.

Authentic Cyma timepieces typically display clear brand typography on the dial face, Swiss manufacture markings at the base of the dial, and official serial or caliber numbers stamped inside the watch casing.

The T-bar chain is traditionally secured through a waistcoat buttonhole with the watch rested in a breast pocket, though timepieces can also be styled on glass cloches or specialized watch stands as decorative desk accents.

Mechanical pocket watches require gentle hand-winding without over-tightening, periodic servicing by a horologist every three to five years, and protection from moisture, extreme dust, and magnetic fields.
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