Cyma. A very fine and extremely attractive stainless steel chronograph wristwatch with black dial
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Cyma. A very fine and extremely attractive stainless steel chronograph wristwatch with black dial

Signed Cyma, case nos. 166, 45958, circa 1950

Closed15 May 2017

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CHF 12,500

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Cyma. A very fine and extremely attractive stainless steel chronograph wristwatch with black dial
Signed Cyma, case nos. 166, 45958, circa 1950
Movement: mechanical, jeweled
Dial: black, gloss, gilt Arabic numerals
Case: snap on back
Signed: dial
Dimensions: 37 mm. diam.

Specialist note

The present piece will impress even the most spoiled of collectors with its perfectly preserved black gloss dial and generous dimensions. Aesthetically, it perfectly marries today’s taste for larger timepieces with an ineffable mid-20th century vibe highlighted by the stainless steel case, gilt graphics, and chronographic minute subsidiary dial featuring markers at 3, 6 and 9 minutes. These markers were used to time telephone conversations, which usually were charged in 3 minutes increments.