CYMA FOR HERMES STEEL DOCTOR'S
CHRONOGRAPH EXOTIC LUGS
Cyma, No. 119396, retailed by Hermès. Made circa 1940.
Fine and rare, large, stainless steel "Staybrite" wristwatch with
square button chronograph, register, tachometer, telemeter,
pulsation scale and exotic hooded lugs.
Three-body, polished and brushed, stepped inclined bezel,
flat band, curved reeded and stepped hooded lugs, snap-on back.
Black with gilt Arabic numerals, outer 1/5 second divisions,
inner pulsation scale, telemeter and tachometer scales, subsidiary
dials for the seconds and 30-minute register. Steel feuille hands.
Cal. 14''', matte gilt, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement,
monometallic balance, self-compensating flat balance spring,
index regulator.