Bidspirit auction | Cyma Swiss Manual Wind Cushion
Cyma Swiss Manual Wind Cushion Case Wristwatch - A Swiss-made Cyma wristwatch featuring a chrome or nickel-plated cushion-shaped case and a stainless steel case back. The dial is finished in an aged cream color with a printed black minute track and stylized Arabic numeral hour markers. Below the 12 o'clock position, the dial bears the printed name CYMA in black capital letters. At the bottom of the dial, below the 6 o'clock position, the word SWISS is printed. The watch features cathedral-style hour and minute hands with darkened luminous infill. A recessed sub-seconds dial is located at the 6 o'clock position, though the sub-seconds hand is missing. The watch is fitted with a vintage stainless steel expandable link bracelet. One interior link of the bracelet bears a small, circular stamped trademark that is not clearly legible. The manual wind movement does not run. Case width: 27 mm (excluding crown) Case length: 33 mm (lug to lug) Bracelet width at lugs: 16 mm. The watch is in poor, non-functioning condition. The movement does not run. The dial shows significant aging, heavy spotting, and discoloration across the surface (photos 1 and 2). The luminous material on the numerals and hands has darkened and shows signs of crumbling, particularly on the number 4 and the minute hand (photo 2). The sub-seconds hand is missing from the 6 o'clock register (photo 2). The acrylic crystal is heavily scratched and features a significant crack or deep scratch running through the center (photos 1 and 2). The case shows heavy wear and significant plating loss (brassing), revealing the yellowish base metal on the lugs and case back (photo 6). The case and bracelet exhibit numerous surface scratches, nicks, and pitting consistent with heavy use (photos 4 and 6). The expandable bracelet links show visible stretching (photo 5).