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1930s Cyma Stem Winding Pocket Watch and Chain
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1930s Cyma Stem Winding Pocket Watch and Chain

1920 - 1940
Description

1930s Cyma stem winding pocket watch and chain.

The watch has a good quality Swiss 15 jewel movement, Cyma calibre 919, which is working nicely. The movement is protected by an inner hinged fitted cover.

The watch measures 50mm diameter excluding the winding stem and the loop. The case is gold plated and is the Star model made by the Dennison Watch Case Company, a prolific manufacturer and supplier of cases to various watch makers. The case is in good condition with just light surface marks.

The watch glass has a couple of minor marks

The dial has its original blued steel hands, a subsidiary seconds dial and outer minute markers. There is a short faint hairline over number 4.

The watch comes with a single chain, 24cm long including the T-bar and the later T-bar.

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 Check ID 09482201
Dealer's Item Date1930s
Sellingantiques Date1930s
Sellingantiques agingItem 85-110 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating check
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to THE 1930s:
Dennison Star trademark inside the back cover: English case maker from this era.
Swiss fifteen-jewel movement with separate bridge work: standard reliable interwar manufacture.
Blued steel open-circle hands: traditional styling popular through the 1930s.
Enamel dial with clear Arabic numerals: typical open-face layout of the period.

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.

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SA1211743
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All of our watches are checked over before listing, and are also checked for accuracy which is usually within around +/- two to three minutes over 24 hours (unless otherwise stated), which is considered respectable for a vintage watch.

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Description
1930s Cyma stem winding pocket watch and chain.

The watch has a good quality Swiss 15 jewel movement, Cyma calibre 919, which is working nicely. The movement is protected by an inner hinged fitted cover.

The watch measures 50mm diameter excluding the winding stem and the loop.

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The case is gold plated and is the Star model made by the Dennison Watch Case Company, a prolific manufacturer and supplier of cases to various watch makers.
The Vintage Wrist Watch Company

The case is in good condition with just light surface marks.

fig 1. A gold-toned 1930s Cyma stem-winding pocket watch with a white enamel dial, black Arabic numerals, and a curb-link Albert chain with a T-bar.
fig 1. 1930s Cyma Stem Winding Pocket Watch and Chain

The watch glass has a couple of minor marks

The dial has its original blued steel hands, a subsidiary seconds dial and outer minute markers. There is a short faint hairline over number 4.

The watch comes with a single chain, 24cm long including the T-bar and the later T-bar.

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 09482201
Dealer's Item Date1930s
Sellingantiques dating1930s
Sellingantiques agingItem 85-110 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating check
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to the 1930s:
Dennison Star trademark inside the back cover: English case maker from this era.
Swiss fifteen-jewel movement with separate bridge work: standard reliable interwar manufacture.
Blued steel open-circle hands: traditional styling popular through the 1930s.
Enamel dial with clear Arabic numerals: typical open-face layout of the period.

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
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1211743
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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Archive I A gold-toned 1930s Cyma stem-winding pocket watch with a white enamel dial, black Arabic numerals, and a curb-link Albert chain with a T-bar.

1930s Cyma Stem Winding Pocket Watch and Chain

Archive II A gold-toned 1930s Cyma stem-winding pocket watch with a white enamel dial, black Arabic numerals, and a curb-link Albert chain with a T-bar. View II
Archive III A gold-toned 1930s Cyma stem-winding pocket watch with a white enamel dial, black Arabic numerals, and a curb-link Albert chain with a T-bar. View III
Archive IV A gold-toned 1930s Cyma stem-winding pocket watch with a white enamel dial, black Arabic numerals, and a curb-link Albert chain with a T-bar. View IV
Archive V A gold-toned 1930s Cyma stem-winding pocket watch with a white enamel dial, black Arabic numerals, and a curb-link Albert chain with a T-bar. View V
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The Vintage Wrist Watch Company

The Vintage Wrist Watch Company
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Dealer Profile Page sellingantiques.co.uk/vintagewristwatch
Verified Since Jul 2011
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The Vintage Wrist Watch Company
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A gold-toned 1930s Cyma stem-winding pocket watch with a white enamel dial, black Arabic numerals, and a curb-link Albert chain with a T-bar.
1930s Cyma stem winding pocket watch and chain
Ref: SA1211743
A gold-toned 1930s Cyma stem-winding pocket watch with a white enamel dial, black Arabic numerals, and a curb-link Albert chain with a T-bar.
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Cataloguer’s note

Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing
  • ObjectPocket Watch
  • Period1920 - 1940
  • StyleArt Deco
  • MaterialGold Plate, Brass, Enamel
  • ColourGold
  • MotifsWhite enamel dial, Arabic numerals, Curb link chain, T-bar drop

This gold-plated pocket watch and accompanying chain date from the 1930s Art Deco period. The round case features a smooth polished finish and houses a white enamel dial with black Arabic numerals, blued steel hands, outer minute markers, and a subsidiary seconds dial. A faint hairline crack runs across the number four on the dial, and the glass contains minor surface marks alongside light wear on the case. The pocket watch operates via a stem-winding 15-jewel Swiss movement and includes an inner hinged fitted cover. Attached to the watch is a brass curb-link Albert chain complete with a T-bar drop. The watch measures 5 cm in diameter, excluding the winding stem and suspension loop, while the chain measures 24 cm in length. This gentleman's accessory suits display within a home library or study cabinet, or integration into a vintage collection.

FAQs

Produced during the interwar era of Swiss horology, 1930s Cyma pocket watches reflect a transition toward functional design, featuring crisp typography, clear sub-seconds dials, and reliable manual-wind mechanical movements.

Timepieces from this era typically feature brass or gold-plated cases, clear glass crystals, and white enamel dials, accompanied by curb-link Albert chains made from matching gold-filled or rolled gold metals.

Authentic timepieces feature maker signatures on the movement and dial, standard calibre stampings, and country-of-origin marks such as Swiss Made at the base of the dial face.

Vintage pocket watches can be displayed under glass cloches, mounted on specialised watch stands, or worn with traditional tailored waistcoats for formal occasions.

Mechanical watches require periodic movement servicing by a professional horologist, careful manual winding without over-tightening the crown, and storage in a dry environment to prevent moisture damage.
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