Cyma - CymaFlex - Men - 1950-1959

# CYMA Cymaflex Vintage – 18K Gold (750) – Caliber 586K – 17 jewels – 1950s – 37.4 mm

**Swiss CYMA Cymaflex watch from the 1950s, with manual winding mechanical movement, caliber 586K with 17 jewels and yellow gold case with an 18-karat contrast (750 thou) on its case back.**

This elegant dress watch represents Swiss watchmaking from the mid-20th century. Its classic design, sober lines and balanced proportions, preserves the aesthetic characteristic of the fifties.

It is especially notable for its diameter of **37.4 mm, excluding the crown**, a generous size for a dress watch of that era and very suitable also for contemporary use.

### Dial and design

Features a champagne-toned dial, with applied gold indices and stylized central hands.

It incorporates a small independent seconds at six o’clock, a configuration characteristic of mid-20th-century classic watchmaking.

The dial shows a patina and small signs of aging typical of its age, which can be seen in the photographs.

### Movement

Equips a Swiss mechanical movement **CYMA caliber 586K**, manually wound, with 17 jewels (*17 Jewels*).

This caliber includes the Cymaflex shock protection system, developed to protect the regulator from impacts and improve the mechanism’s reliability.

The movement presents a well-kept visual appearance, with its original factory inscriptions visible.

**The watch runs very well**, according to checks conducted by its owner. Documentation on the date of its last service or a professional chronometric measurement is not available.

### 18-karat gold case

The case features a yellow gold finish, with a back case whose interior is engraved with the contrast **"18K 0.750"**, corresponding to 18-karat gold.

It also preserves the manufacturer’s CYMA seal, the indication *Swiss Made* and various maker marks and serial numbers.

The back case, removed, has an approximate weight of **5 grams**. The total weight of the complete watch, including the leather strap, is **41 grams**.

The remaining components of the case have not been weighed or analyzed separately to determine their exact gold content.

### Technical specifications
- **Brand:** CYMA
- **Model:** Cymaflex
- **Manufacturing:** Switzerland
- **Estimated era:** 1950s
- **Movement:** Manual-wind mechanical
- **Caliber:** CYMA 586K
- **Jewels:** 17 Jewels
- **Shock protection:** Cymaflex
- **Case diameter:** 37.4 mm, excluding crown
- **Material:** Yellow-gold tone case, with back contrasted in 18K gold (750/1000)
- **Back case weight:** ~5 g
- **Total weight with strap:** 41 g
- **Dial color:** Champagne
- **Seconds:** Small seconds at 6 o’clock
- **Strap:** Brown leather
- **Operation:** In running order and functioning correctly

### Condition

The watch is in a conservation state consistent with its age, estimated at around 70 years.

The case shows small marks and wear scratches. The dial retains its aging patina and the crystal shows some superficial signs.

The brown leather strap shows visible wear and may be replaced according to the buyer’s preferences.

The photographs are part of the description and allow appreciation of the watch’s real condition, both externally and in its mechanism and internal contrasts.

### A piece for collectors

This CYMA Cymaflex offers features of interest to enthusiasts of Swiss mechanical watchmaking: a historic 17-jewel caliber, a case with 18-karat gold contrast, small independent seconds and an unusual diameter of 37.4 mm for many dress watches of its era.

A representative piece of the elegance and Swiss watchmaking tradition of the 1950s, which retains its operation and its vintage character.