Would this be ladies or gents watch?

[Davey57]

I've had this lying around for ages and would like to make it useable and wear it. I  just love the style of these old watches. I know it's small by todays standards but watches did seem to be smaller back then so I'm not altogether sure if this might have been a gents or ladies timepiece. I'm not too bothered either way as it don't think it would look out of place on my slim wrist. What might I use for the missing pin for the strap?  Any idea what era it would date from, 50's?  Looks as if it might have had something engraved on the back at some point.  

[watchweasol]

Hi Dave  50s styling, jeweled movement,  Probably unisex  although they didni know the word then.  worth doing for sure,  you can get a strap bar assirtment or measure between the lugs and get some from Cousins, needs some case screws,    cyma 334 on the plates  but check under the balance.

[Nucejoe]

Cyma is a good brand. Spare parts might be hard to find for it. 

 

 

[Plato]

Definitely a gents watch. 

[Davey57]

Cheers fellas. 

@watchweasol  Are these the type of thing you mean?

https://www.cousinsuk.com/product/0100mm-non-swiss

@Nucejoe   Fingers crossed, I have found a donor watch as I think there's a problem with the balance

[spectre6000]

My first mechanical watch was a similarly sized 15J Cyma. Turned out to be a WWII Nazi officer's issued watch, complete with battlefield repair scars (tangs nicked in around the crystal to hold it in place after it fell out), and case back scratched all to hell to get rid of the D# stink. I had no idea when I got it. The existence of such a thing hadn't occurred to me. I had it serviced (the watchmaker clued me in), but the water resistance is negative due to the poor seal around the crystal. I still have it (and have no intention of letting it go), but never wear it due to the relative fragility of it sans water resistance/shock protection. 

[Davey57]

@spectre6000

That is an amazing story. Great to have a little piece of history in your hand like that. I’d love to see a picture of it if you don’t mind posting one. Sure others would like to see it too. 

[watchweasol]

Hi Dave  Those bars should do the job ,    cheers

[spectre6000]

 

[Davey57]

Cheers spectre6000.  What an interesting story. Just goes to show, you never know what a random eBay purchase might turn out to be. If these things could only talk, the tales they could tell. 

[Davey57]

Thank you WW

[VWatchie]

On 2/11/2022 at 9:41 PM, Davey57 said:

I'm not altogether sure if this might have been a gents or ladies timepiece

Gender fluid? 

Edited February 12, 2022 by VWatchie

[LittleWatchShop]

9 hours ago, spectre6000 said:

My first mechanical watch was a similarly sized 15J Cyma. Turned out to be a WWII Nazi officer's issued watch, complete with battlefield repair scars (tangs nicked in around the crystal to hold it in place after it fell out), and case back scratched all to hell to get rid of the D# stink. I had no idea when I got it. The existence of such a thing hadn't occurred to me. I had it serviced (the watchmaker clued me in), but the water resistance is negative due to the poor seal around the crystal. I still have it (and have no intention of letting it go), but never wear it due to the relative fragility of it sans water resistance/shock protection. 

Cyma? Please confirm. I have a Para with a Precimax P300 which I am also sure it was a German officers watch. Also 15J.

I have partially restored it but still missing parts in the keyless works due to rust.

Edited February 13, 2022 by LittleWatchShop

[spectre6000]

Cyma, and confirmed. Image in the linked thread. I even got in touch with Cyma at the time. They confirmed they provided watches to the German government during WWII, but that all records from that time were destroyed many years ago.