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Vintage Cimeqa wristwatch

Partially verified

This vintage manual wind wristwatch by Cimeqa dates to an estimated 1960s period. It is powered by a Swiss-made, one-jewel EB 8800 caliber movement signed Eastern Watch Co., which is fitted with a winding crown and stem. According to the seller's catalogued details, the watch features a silver sunburst dial accented with stick indices and baton-style hands, housed in a square-profile case measuring 28.9 by 28.5 mm. The source additionally reports signatures on the dial for Cimeqa Agromatic, 21, and Swiss Made, and a case back marked Eastern Watch Case.

Top-down view of the uncased EB 8800 movement held with tweezers
Top-down view of the uncased EB 8800 movement held with tweezers — SECOND HAND HOROLOGY. Rights pending — permission not yet requested. Original source

Catalogue identity

Source
secondhandhorology.com
Category
Wristwatch · Manual-wind wristwatch
Maker / attribution
Cimeqa
Reference
Not recorded
Catalogue / lot identifier
WA-2078
Source-reported date
circa 1960s
Country
Switzerland

Source-reported attribution and specifications are not independent authentication. A listing does not establish present ownership, current display, availability or permission to reproduce.

Object description

Visible Movement Details and Markings

Photographic observation reveals an uncased manual-wind movement held with tweezers against a rectangular dial or movement plate base. Stamped directly onto the main plate is the caliber designation '8800' accompanied by the Breguet/EB trademark symbol.

The bridge components display clear manufacturer inscriptions. The ratchet wheel bridge is stamped 'EASTERN WATCH CO', while an adjacent bridge carries the engraved text 'SWISS UNADJUSTED ONE 1 JEWEL'.

Evidence for this section
  • “Uncased manual-wind movement held by tweezers, resting against a rectangular dial or movement plate base.”
  • “Breguet/EB trademark symbol with '8800' stamped on the main plate.”
  • “Ratchet wheel bridge stamped 'EASTERN WATCH CO' alongside a bridge engraved 'SWISS UNADJUSTED ONE 1 JEWEL'.”

Seller-Reported Dial and Exterior Configuration

The vendor description provides details for elements not depicted in the isolated movement photograph. The dial is reported to feature a silver sunburst pattern decorated with faux diamond accents, stick hour indices, and gray baton-style hands. The dial inscription is catalogued as 'Cimeqa Agromatic, 21, and Swiss Made'.

Exterior specifications recorded in the listing include a square-profile case measuring 28.9 by 28.5 mm, an overall lug-to-lug span of 37.3 mm, and a thickness of 9.2 mm. The vendor also notes an accompanying 19 mm textured stainless steel bracelet signed 'U.S.A.' and a case back marked 'Eastern Watch Case Swiss Made'.

Evidence for this section
  • “The silver dial has a very attractive sunburst pattern with faux diamond accents. The hour marks are stick indices, and the gray hands are baton style. The dial is signed Cimeqa Agromatic, 21, and Swiss Made.”
  • “Case dimensions: 28.9 x 28.5”
  • “This watch comes on a silver stainless steel bracelet signed U.S.A. that measures 19mm.”

Reported Dating and Source Inconsistencies

The seller estimates the watch to date to the 1960s, though no specific serial records or archival evidence are cited to substantiate this timeframe. The relationship between the dial brand name 'Cimeqa' and the movement and case mark 'Eastern Watch Co' is not clarified in the source.

Additionally, an apparent contradiction appears between the movement and the vendor-reported dial signature: while the physical movement is inscribed 'ONE 1 JEWEL' and confirmed by the seller as having one jewel, the dial signature is reported to include the numeral '21'.

Evidence for this section
  • “We estimate it to be from the 1960s.”
  • “The manual Swiss movement is caliber EB 8800 and it has one jewel”
  • “The dial is signed Cimeqa Agromatic, 21, and Swiss Made.”

Open research questions

  • What explains the discrepancy between the reported dial marking '21' and the movement bridge stamping 'ONE 1 JEWEL'?
  • What was the corporate or trade relationship between the Cimeqa brand name and Eastern Watch Co / Eastern Watch Case?
  • Can production records for Ebauches Bettlach (EB) caliber 8800 independently verify the seller's estimated 1960s date of manufacture?

Source evidence

Recorded claims and source quotations for Vintage Cimeqa wristwatch
FieldSource-reported valueSource quotation
CaliberEB 8800“The manual Swiss movement is caliber EB 8800 and it has one jewel”
Movement InscriptionEB 8800 Swiss Unadjusted One 1 Jewel Eastern Watch Co“EB 8800 Swiss Unadjusted One 1 Jewel Eastern Watch Co”
Case Dimensions28.9 x 28.5 mm“Case dimensions: 28.9 x 28.5”
Case Back SignatureEastern Watch Case Swiss Made“Eastern Watch Case Swiss Made”
SKUWA-2078“SKU: WA-2078”
Case Lug to Lug37.3 mm“Case Lug to Lug: 37.3”
Case Thickness9.2 mm“Case Thickness: 9.2”
Lug Width18.2 mm“Lug Width: 18.2”
Case Width with Crown30 mm“Case with Crown: 30”

Visible details

  • Uncased manual-wind movement held by tweezers, resting against a rectangular dial or movement plate base.
  • Breguet/EB trademark symbol with '8800' stamped on the main plate.
  • Ratchet wheel bridge stamped 'EASTERN WATCH CO' alongside a bridge engraved 'SWISS UNADJUSTED ONE 1 JEWEL'.

Research qualifications

  • The dial, case, and bracelet mentioned in the listing are not visible in this specific movement photograph.
  • The 1960s date is an estimate provided by the seller.

Photograph identity and source facts were screened before import; rights clearance remains pending.

Consulted source

Vintage Cimeqa Wristwatch Swiss Made Caliber EB 8800 Sunburst Dial Wat – SECOND HAND HOROLOGY

Reviewed 2026-10-21 · Record 7258bbace0

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