Cyma Watches
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Cyma SA is a Swiss
manufacture of upscale and high-quality wristwatches, founded by brothers Joseph and Theodre Schwob in 1862. With equal emphasis for their accuracy and visual aesthetic, Cyma's automatic timepieces have been long reputable for their resilience to electricity, magnetism and varying temperatures. The company is currently owned by Stelux International, Ltd. a Hong Kong
-based holdings firm which invests primarily in fine jewelery and watches, and is overseen by fellow Fédération de L'industrie Horlogère Suisse
member Universal Geneve
.
, Switzerland
in the Jura Mountains
, near Le Locle
. Both towns had been the center of the Swiss watchmaking industry during the 19th century.
The company is currently located in Le Locle
and is provincially managed by Claude and Françoise Guilgot. On 9th September 2010, Cyma SA and E-Watch organised a big event in Yverdon to launch their new brand collection : Myriad.
Swiss Made
Swiss Made is a label used to indicate that a product was made in Switzerland.-Overview:The wording was formally adopted in the late 19th century and is unique in that most other countries use the phrase "Made in ". The most obvious place where the label is found is on Swiss watches...
manufacture of upscale and high-quality wristwatches, founded by brothers Joseph and Theodre Schwob in 1862. With equal emphasis for their accuracy and visual aesthetic, Cyma's automatic timepieces have been long reputable for their resilience to electricity, magnetism and varying temperatures. The company is currently owned by Stelux International, Ltd. a Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
-based holdings firm which invests primarily in fine jewelery and watches, and is overseen by fellow Fédération de L'industrie Horlogère Suisse
Federation of the Swiss Watch Industry FH
The Federation of the Swiss Watch Industry FH is the Swiss watch industry's leading trade association.-History:...
member Universal Geneve
Universal Geneve
Universal Genève SA is a Swiss luxury watch company, founded in 1894 as "Universal Watch".Since its beginnings, the company has produced complete watches with in-house movements, and throughout the 20th century, distributed many notable and important timepieces...
.
History
The Schwob brothers named the company cyma, the French word for summit. In early years, the company had a staff of 40 people and 55 machines that together produced about 40 watches a day. However, it was not until 1892 in which the brothers partnered with Frederic Henri Sandoz, the owner of the watch wholesale company, Henri Sandoz and Cie, that the business expanded. Under Sandoz's leadership, the company became the Cyma Watch Company and built the famous Cyma factory in La Chaux-de-FondsLa Chaux-de-Fonds
La Chaux-de-Fonds is a Swiss city of the district of La Chaux-de-Fonds in the canton of Neuchâtel. It is located in the Jura mountains at an altitude of 1000 m, a few kilometres from the French border. After Geneva and Lausanne, it is the third largest city of Romandie, the French-speaking part of...
, Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
in the Jura Mountains
Jura mountains
The Jura Mountains are a small mountain range located north of the Alps, separating the Rhine and Rhone rivers and forming part of the watershed of each...
, near Le Locle
Le Locle
Le Locle is a municipality in the district of Le Locle in the canton of Neuchâtel in Switzerland.It is situated in the Jura mountains, a few kilometers from the city of La Chaux-de-Fonds....
. Both towns had been the center of the Swiss watchmaking industry during the 19th century.
The company is currently located in Le Locle
Le Locle
Le Locle is a municipality in the district of Le Locle in the canton of Neuchâtel in Switzerland.It is situated in the Jura mountains, a few kilometers from the city of La Chaux-de-Fonds....
and is provincially managed by Claude and Françoise Guilgot. On 9th September 2010, Cyma SA and E-Watch organised a big event in Yverdon to launch their new brand collection : Myriad.