Cyma/Tavannes Center Seconds Doctors Watch $479

Price: $479

Style: Art Deco

Circa: 1930's

Case: Solid stainless steel Staybrite case in excellent condition with curved back and a geometrically styled bezel. Signed inside the back Acier Staybrite, Swiss Made. Measures 22.5mm by 39mm excluding the crown.

Dial: Original factory printed dial signed with the retailers name, J.W Benson of London, England. Printed central seconds track for doctors applications with deco style numbers and markers. Very reminiscent of the design used by Jaeger LeCoultre in there famous Reverso. This dial is slightly darkened by an even patina, but still bears all its original paint along with original hands.

Movement: Extremely rare Cyma/Tavannes cal.074 with indirect center sweep seconds. This movement is unusual in that is uses a series of 3 wheels to transfer power to the sweep seconds pinion. It is signed Swiss Made, Patented, 15 Jewels.  Recently serviced and in excellent working condition.

This is a beautiful example of Art Deco styling and rare movement design sold by the well known retailer J.W Benson of London. These watches would have been ordered direct from the Cyma/Tavannes factory for Benson, therefore not signed Cyma, or Tavannes on the movement or case. In many ways, this watch reflects the classic LeCoultre Reverso style, especially in the pattern of the dial and shape of the case. While the dial is slightly darkened it still looks great and is very forgivable considering the rarity of the timepiece. I personally have only ever seen a handful of these pieces in over a decade in the industry, never in as good condition as this example.