Cyma Art Deco wristwatch, caliber 038
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
early 1930s
This is a vintage manual-wind Art Deco wristwatch by Cyma, dated by the source to the early 1930s. The watch is powered by a 15-jewel Swiss-made Cyma/Tacy Watch Co. caliber 038 movement with two adjustments and a sub-seconds display.
The square case measures 27.4 mm by 27.4 mm with a 35.6 mm lug-to-lug length, featuring a hinged inner case module stamped on the back for the Star Watch Case Company under serial number 7070360. The silver dial features Art Deco Arabic numerals, a square minute track, skeletonized hands, and a square subsidiary seconds dial at 6 o'clock.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Technical characteristics
- Type
- Art deco wristwatch
- Place recorded
- Switzerland
- Movement marking
- CYMA Tacy Watch Co. U.S. PAT. 237709 15 Jewels REF. 038 SWISS
- Case back marking
- Watch Star Case Company Stellar 7070360
- Case measurements
- 27.4 x 27.4 mm, 35.6 mm lug to lug
- Maker / attribution
- Cyma
- Movement jewels and features
- 15 jewels, two adjustments, sub second
Design
- Visible features
- • Square inner watch module hinges upwards from an open outer frame fixed to the strap. • Off-white or light silver square dial signed CYMA below 12 o'clock. • Luminous-style skeletonized hands and blocky Arabic numeral hour markers. • Square subsidiary seconds track positioned at 6 o'clock. • Fitted with a black leather strap featuring a central white stripe.
- Movement and Technical Data
- The internal mechanism is not visible in the provided photo, but seller documentation records a Swiss manual-wind movement designated as Cyma caliber 038. It is described as having 15 jewels, two adjustments, and driving a sub-seconds display. The source transcribes the movement engraving as "CYMA Tacy Watch Co. U.S. PAT. 237709 15 Jewels REF. 038 SWISS", indicating production associated with the Tacy Watch Co.
- Dial Configuration and Hands
- The watch features a square silver-toned dial in an Art Deco style, displaying blocky Arabic numeral hour markers and perimeter minute marks. Below the 12 o'clock position, the dial is signed "CYMA", with a subsidiary seconds track positioned at 6 o'clock. The dial is paired with matching skeletonized luminous-style hands. The seller notes that the dial "seems to be the original," though this condition assessment remains tentative and unverified by independent forensic examination.
- Case Architecture and Mounting
- The timepiece features a square case measuring 27.4 mm by 27.4 mm, with an overall lug-to-lug dimension of 35.6 mm, a case thickness of 9 mm, and a lug width of 19 mm. Visible observation shows that the square inner watch module hinges upwards from an open outer frame fixed to the strap. According to source documentation, the case back is inscribed "Watch Star Case Company Stellar 7070360". The watch is presented fitted with a replacement two-tone black-and-white two-piece leather strap described as new old stock.
Identification
- Reference
- 038
- Serial number
- 7070360
- Source note
- Facts transcribed from the linked source listing or collection record. Attribution and specifications are source-reported and have not been independently authenticated.
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.
Research required
- Research required: Dial originality is noted by the seller as tentative ('it seems to be the original').
- Research required: Movement caliber and internal case markings are reported by the source seller and not directly visible in the image.