Cyma Tavannes

DirtyDozen12 · Oct 29, 2015

I recently became interested in Cyma Tavannes. The quality of the movements and relative lack of demand make this manufacturer very attractive. The beautiful cases and dials don't hurt either.

If anyone has information regarding serial numbers, it would be much appreciated.

First a caliber 404

Next a caliber 032

Tony C. · Oct 30, 2015

Nice examples, and I agree with you about the brand being under-appreciated and valued. No dating tables available, I'm afraid.

I own a number of Cyma, but only one Tavannes. The latter is in an 18k pink gold case...

mario linus · Sep 24, 2017

The one I own

bubba48 · Sep 24, 2017

Cyma is one of my favorite brand (Part 1)

To be continued

dougiedude · Sep 24, 2017

Mine:

...bought from Tony C!

bubba48 · Sep 25, 2017

Part 2

To be continued

dougiedude · Sep 25, 2017

bubba48
Part 2

To be continued

Oh, my! 🥰

Now I certainly understand why Cyma is one of your favorite brands, Bubba...

... such spectacular dials, and a beautiful collection!

bubba48 · Sep 25, 2017

Part 3

To be continued

bubba48 · Sep 26, 2017

Part 4

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Not the best but what I bought first

THE END ( for now 😗)

Modest_Proposal · Sep 26, 2017

Dibs on your triplex, Bubba! 😀
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dougiedude · Sep 26, 2017

Modest_Proposal
Dibs on your triplex, Bubba! 😀
.

Agreed, the Triplex's are amazing... I'll take 2nd 'Dibs' please!!

Or, quite frankly, Dibs on any of the above that are over 33mm wide...😁

Syrte · Sep 26, 2017

bubba48
Part 4

Really like this one with the triple stepped lug, so dibs on it but I have a suspicion @bubba48 is not selling ... 😀

Also dibs on the dual tone water sport with red seconds hand and square hands!

bubba48 · Sep 27, 2017

Syrte
...but I have a suspicion @bubba48 is not selling ... 😀...

You are right. I took several years to gather these watches and I'm too fond of them.
They aren't precious but are certainly a piece of watch history.

JL Smout · Sep 30, 2017

Here are a couple of mine I wish I still had - a 9 carat gold cased 1920s watch, and a 1950s Cyma Triplex:

Tet · Sep 30, 2017

Some of these are absolutely beautiful, those textured dials!

I only have the one Cyma, but it isn't really as it's a Syncron imposter 😗

François Pépin · Oct 4, 2017

Great thread!

I could not agree more, Cymas are usually great watches at a nice price. Their movements could be as good as JLC's ones, with nice construction and no wire spring - not true of all Cymas movements.

I like their dials as well, which are most often simple and elegant. The only thing I like less is the use of rodhium plated cases, which usually do not get old very nicely.

Here are some of my Cymas:

9k solid gold, with a really nice movement - great finish, which I could not capture in the pic.