Vintage Cyma Cymaflex R.459 17J Movement Dial Gold Hands Crown & Markers 30.6mm

About this item

A complete vintage Cyma wristwatch movement and dial set in excellent condition, removed from a solid gold Cyma Cymaflex wristwatch. Per the seller, the hands, the crown and the applied dial hour markers are gold, as fitted to Cyma's gold models. Perfect for re-casing or for restoring a 1950s Cyma. The calibre R.459 is a 17-jewel hand-wound, centre-seconds movement made by Cyma / Tavannes. It comes with its two-tone silver dial signed "CYMA" with the C logo, "CYMAFLEX" and "SWISS MADE", applied gold arrowhead and baton hour markers (per seller) and a dotted minute track, gold leaf hands (per seller) with a black centre seconds hand, a gold fluted crown with stem (per seller), and a gold-tone movement ring stamped "METAL".

Brand heritage

Cyma was founded in 1862 by the Schwob brothers in Switzerland and was closely tied to the Tavannes Watch Co., whose factory produced Cyma movements. "Cymaflex" was the brand's shock-protection system for the balance, featured on its mid-century calibres.

Why this one is special

• Removed from a solid gold Cyma Cymaflex watch
• Gold hands, gold crown and gold applied hour markers (per seller)
• Excellent condition, working
• Complete set: movement, signed dial, hands, crown and stem together
• Movement signed "CYMA R.459", "SWITZERLAND + TAVANNES", "17 JEWELS", "SWISS"
• Attractive two-tone dial with applied gold arrowhead markers
• Manual wind with centre seconds

Specifications

• Brand: Cyma (Tavannes)
• Calibre: R.459, 17 jewels, manual wind, centre seconds
• Diameter (dial / movement ring): 30.65 mm (caliper)
• Dial: two-tone silver, signed CYMA / CYMAFLEX / SWISS MADE, applied gold hour markers (per seller)
• Hands: gold hour and minute hands (per seller), black centre seconds
• Crown: gold, fluted, with stem (per seller)
• Movement ring: gold-tone, stamped "METAL"
• Era: circa 1950s
• Country of origin: Switzerland

Condition

Pre-owned, excellent vintage condition for its age. Clean movement, bright dial and hands. As expected on a piece of this age, the dial shows light age spotting on the outer ring and the movement ring shows some wear. This is the movement with dial only (removed from its solid gold case): no case, case back, crystal or strap. Please check all photos carefully as they are part of the description.
Working at time of listing.

What's included

The movement with dial, hands, crown and stem, in its gold-tone movement ring. Nothing else.

Shipping & Returns

$25 DHL Express shipping worldwide from Cairo, Egypt.
30-day returns, buyer pays return shipping.