Thank you. Seems the place is a little more on edge than before, but perhaps I just need to recalibrate after my short absence. Wishing you the best for 2023.
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Thank you. Seems the place is a little more on edge than before, but perhaps I just need to recalibrate after my short absence. Wishing you the best for 2023.
It's come to my attention that there is a scammer website listing a CYMA G10 for sale*.
I won't post the link, but suffice to say the photos are mine and of my watch as shown in this thread....
They needn’t be Japanese sellers, just someone who wants to arbitrage Yahoo Auctions for the unwary international buyer who only uses eBay.
Japan is a massive domestic market, with many models...
…and indeed, that watch is being sold on Yahoo Auction here https://page.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/q458849644 for ¥10,500 with no bids at present. That's about $91. The eBay re-seller doesn’t...
It's not unheard of…
https://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/B0822NX25Z/
https://www.amazon.co.jp/-/en/Regalia-Company-British-Military-Service/dp/B082462ST6/
…and doubtless many others.
Re the one on...
There's some info on fe-shop-japan here https://www.thewatchsite.com/threads/potentially-fraudulent-japanese-ebay-proxy-re-seller.321613/page-2
I don’t think anyone suggested it was ever issued :kiwi-fruit:
Yey, I'm rich!
:occasion14:
CYMA itself appears to be still going, owned by a conglomerate that includes Universal Genève, Catena (?) and the sole distribution rights to Seiko in Hong Kong,...
What a peculiar drama. The seller's listing states postage to the EU only, so I think that's that as far as UK interest goes.
As for value, there don't seem to be a lot of these around and hence...
Ah I see! The ends looked to be stitched, hence I was wondering if the "damage" was perhaps the fixed bars had been replaced with spring bars.
Thank you for the link <disappears down rabbit hole...
Shame about the seller. (I also wonder how they got the strap on the fixed bars?)
Cyma certainly had their time...
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51368627078_94bd57cbd6_c.jpg
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51369136269_71690e0a3c_c.jpg
...
Like this one?
(no connection to seller, not a recommendation - I know nothing about these)
I wonder too re the movement. It operates identically to my old CWC quartz G10. I have two other CYMA quartz watches of around the same vintage. They have the ETA 955 7 jewel variant, one is signed...
Thanks, I don't see these often if at all, so just luck.
If anyone is looking and wants their search to pickup Japanese sellers, try some of these keywords:
ミリタリー (Military]
腕時計 (wristwatch)...
It was for sale at a well known used-goods national chain store in Nagoya, Japan. Description was along the lines of "working, with small scratches" - which is accurate! It's not NOS, there are small...
Thanks all for the advice, info and kind words.
I decided to stop punishing my collection of tatty 20mm straps, and popped out to get this new one.
18mm, it seems just about perfect:
...
Tried a blue one (again 20mm). Put the sand NATO back on the watch in the background, another old CYMA
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51346793536_e852be3333_c.jpg
Very light and...
It arrived, seems in good condition. Fixed bars, 19mm. Squeezed a ratty 20mm on it for now.
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51346002527_fa72882b7c_c.jpg
Any recommended straps for these?
...
The post I found with the NSN for CYMA quartz is here https://www.thedivewatchconnection.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=16770#p293390
(I don't want to buy a fake, but I see very few of these for sale...
Any particular reason out of interest? I have a couple of CYMA pieces and they seem fine, Swiss Made, ETA 955 movements, nothing to worry about really. Not a recognized brand though!
Anyone know much about these?
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51338501434_1a41e19c7e_c.jpg
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51338501424_d2b87e156d_c.jpg
All I can find is a post...