Lot 24
CYMA, STEEL CHRONOGRAPH WRISTWATCH, REF. 295'806
Fermé22 June 2021
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The present chronograph impresses with its superbly preserved black gloss dial with copper-coloured graphics and generous case dimensions. Aesthetically, it perfectly combines today’s taste for larger timepieces with an ineffable mid-20th century vibe highlighted by the stainless steel case, copper-coloured and silvered graphics.
The two-piece case, also called “clamshell” is fixed by four embedded screws, tightened down to hold the case back in place, and also to put pressure onto the joint between the case back and the crystal, rendering it water-resistant. A Swiss "brevet", abbreviation "Brev.", or patent, No. 189190 for a waterproof case design with a distinctive "four-screw" method of retaining the case back and applying compression to a gasket between the back and the crystal was granted to Schmitz Freres in 1937. The inside of the present watch case is marked "Brev.”, followed by the Swiss Federal cross symbol, and “189190”.
Cyma was founded in 1862 by the brothers Joseph and Theodore Schwob, the name derived from the French word “cime”, meaning top or summit. In the late 19th century, the brothers entered in partnership with the famous watchmaker Henri Sandoz and in 1903, CYMA was officially registered. The firm produced high quality timepieces using the most modern techniques available at the time, trademarked CYMA, Tavannes and CYMA Tavannes, becoming one of the most important Swiss watch manufacturers at the time.
The two-piece case, also called “clamshell” is fixed by four embedded screws, tightened down to hold the case back in place, and also to put pressure onto the joint between the case back and the crystal, rendering it water-resistant. A Swiss "brevet", abbreviation "Brev.", or patent, No. 189190 for a waterproof case design with a distinctive "four-screw" method of retaining the case back and applying compression to a gasket between the back and the crystal was granted to Schmitz Freres in 1937. The inside of the present watch case is marked "Brev.”, followed by the Swiss Federal cross symbol, and “189190”.
Cyma was founded in 1862 by the brothers Joseph and Theodore Schwob, the name derived from the French word “cime”, meaning top or summit. In the late 19th century, the brothers entered in partnership with the famous watchmaker Henri Sandoz and in 1903, CYMA was officially registered. The firm produced high quality timepieces using the most modern techniques available at the time, trademarked CYMA, Tavannes and CYMA Tavannes, becoming one of the most important Swiss watch manufacturers at the time.