Gents Silver Cyma Wrist Watch, 1924

A gents silver cushion cased wrist watch by Cyma.

Cyma was founded by two brothers, Joseph and Theodore Schwob, in 1862. In 1892 they decided to go into partnership with Frédéric Henri Sandoz, owner of Henri Sandoz et Cie. The Cyma name was officially registered in 1903. Sandoz used the most modern of manufacturing processes and produced very high quality time-pieces, trademarked as Tavannes, Cyma and Cyma Tavannes. Their excellent reputation for quality meant that by 1910, Tavannes / Cyma were one of the largest Swiss watch manufacturers in existence.

This particular watch has a signed hand-winding movement, calibre 370, which is working nicely.

The watch itself measures 31mm wide excluding the winding crown and 31mm high excluding the fixed wire lugs. The case is silver and there are hallmarks inside the case back for London 1924 with a sponsor’s mark for George Stockwell.

From 1 June 1907, Stockwells acted as assay agents, facilitating the import into Britain of foreign gold and silver items, which had to be assayed and hallmarked in a UK assay office before being released for retail.

The front of the case is in good condition. The case back has a pin prick sized “ding” and some surface marks but overall very nice condition for such an early piece.

The lens is in good condition.

The dial is in its original finish and it has a charming textured sunburst pattern which gives the watch great character. The dial has darkened with age but still easy to read the time. Breguet style hands in a blued steel, a subsidiary seconds dial and an outer minute track.

A new leather strap has been fitted.

The watch will be sent in a new presentation box.

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