18 1/4”’ | Hand Wind | Swiss Lever | Small Seconds |

Remarks:

• Cymrex was initially a brand of the Beaulieu Watch Co. in Switzerland, later becoming an independent company that existed in parallel with Beaulieu Watch.
• 2 Types:
  • Type 1: 3/4 plate
  • Type 2: separate barrel bridge
• Hidden ratchet wheel and click
• Rocking bar winding
• Balance bridge instead of cock
• Pendant integrated in the movement

 

• Listing ID: 1126
• Manufacturer / Brand: Cymrex
• Caliber: 18 1/4''' Type 2
• Size: 18 1/4'''
• Shape: Round
• Winding: Manual (Crown)
• Hand Setting: Crown
• Seconds Hand: Small seconds
• Escapement: Lever (Swiss, English, Glashütte)
• Date & Day: None
• Jewels: 7
• Balance Position: Right (0 - 120°)
• Shock Protection: None
• Beats per hour: 18,000
• Balance Type: Monometallic screw balance
• Power Reserve: Unknown
• Production Period: Approx. 1919 - 1926
• Identification: Not listed in any movement finder that I know of. The Beaulieu Watch Co. held a number of patents that were used in the movements shown here: CH81928, CH81930, CH83332, CH83334.
• External Link: https://uhrforum.de/threads/identifizierte-uhrwerke-die-weder-bei-ranfft-lorenz-noch-im-watch-wiki-zu-finden-sind.86322/page-49#post-6646923
• External Link 2: https://watch-movements.eu/blog/en/2021/09/05/cymrex-another-forgotten-manufacturer-of-watches-and-movements/
• Country: Switzerland
• Contributor ©: Uhrforum.de member Badener (Andreas Kelz)