C Y M A (DIRTY DOZEN)

Of the twelve brands, the Cyma WWW is one of most popular for several reasons. It is housed in a solid stainless steel case, measuring a respectable 38mm wide not including the large crown. Many of the other manufacturers used chrome plated cases which have survived to varying degrees, making the steel case of the Cyma easier to find in nice condition.
The 38mm case is also the largest of the dozen, making it a bit easier to wear today.

Despite all these desired features, the Cyma is one of the more affordable of the twelve. Many of the other Dirty Dozen are relatively rare and expensive, but the Cyma is one of the more common to be found, making it a prime choice for a burgeoning mil-watch collector, but it's going to be harder find a good example and in that lovely conditions.

The stainless steel case is 38mm wide by almost 45mm long, and it features 18mm lugs. The original factory finish had the case largely brushed, with a wide, beveled polished bezel. The crystal is acrylic, with a nice mellow dome to it. These crystals are extremely difficult to source, so watch out for bad or ill-fitting crystals.

The steel crown is a healthy 6.6mm wide, making it easy to grip and wind. The movement in these is the Cyma caliber 234, a 15-jewel manual wind movement. Oddly, this movement does not have a shock protected balance. Closing the movement in is a soft-iron dust cover, which also helps with anti-magnetic protection.

The lugs have fixed bars (meaning bars are soldered onto the case). With fixed bars, you’re most basic option with regard to straps are mil-straps, but there are also open-ended straps designed for fixed lugs.

The dial is black with Arabic numeral hour markers, and a sub-seconds dial at six o’clock. It originally came with Radium lume plots at each hour, and the large baton shaped hands were also filled with Radium. It was common for these to be relumed by the MoD, removing the radioactive Radium and replacing it with a less dangerous material. It seems to be getting harder to find these with original Radium in good condition.

The dial and/or lume on these are often found in poor condition, but my example has a lovely dark black dial , with the original Radium lume on the dial and hands.
I even checked the Radium with a Geiger counter, and it was chirping like crazy.

Brand and Model History:

This is a great example of one of the most iconic model of the dirty dozen, issued to the british army

The watch is very fascinating at wrist, when the light strikes the radium hands and indexs, it exude incredible reflexes and colors.

The dark black background improve the result and narrows all the history of this battle gear.

The watch works properly as it should. It comes white a green nato strap

Case

Stainless Steel Case

38 mm diameter

Signed Engraved case back with serial and the famous broad arrow

Movement

In House CYMA 234

Dial&Features

Black dial with radium hands and indexs

Strap/Bracelet

green nato

Conditions:

100% WORKING

Awesome condition, this is a beautiful collectors piece from 1940/45

2000€ OBO

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ITEM LOCATED IN ITALY (FIRENZE)