{"product_id":"montre-yema-miniplan-acier-cadran-argent-patine-1950s","title":"Yema Miniplan Watch Steel — Patinated Silvered Dial (1950s) ","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"margin: 28px 0; padding: 22px 12px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e2ddd5; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 10px; font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 0.18em; text-transform: uppercase; opacity: 0.5;\"\u003eAtelier Note\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0; font-style: italic; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.7;\"\u003eSix numerals and six silvered pointed markers set against a silvered dial that seventy years have speckled like an old mirror, two dauphine hands, and a looped Y above a name, Miniplan, from the early years of Yema, when the Besançon manufacture was not yet ten years old.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eA vintage Yema Miniplan Watch from the 1950s, steel with a patinated silvered dial\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis \u003cstrong\u003evintage Yema watch\u003c\/strong\u003e dates from the \u003cstrong\u003e1950s\u003c\/strong\u003e, the brand’s earliest years: Yema was founded in \u003cstrong\u003e1948\u003c\/strong\u003e in \u003cstrong\u003eBesançon\u003c\/strong\u003e, the capital of française watchmaking, under the guidance of Henry Louis Belmont, who graduated from the city’s National School of Watchmaking in 1931. According to legend, the name emerged from a student competition. The young house moved quickly: in 1952, a series of automatic chronometers made in Franche-Comté; in 1953, one of the first French watches capable of descending to 200 metres; in 1958, an Export Oscar. The \u003cstrong\u003eMiniplan\u003c\/strong\u003e, signed on the dial, is one of its models from those years: a steel \u003cstrong\u003emechanical watch\u003c\/strong\u003e de ville with centre seconds, in the restrained design that predates the great sports watches of the following decade.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIts \u003cstrong\u003eoriginal silvered dial\u003c\/strong\u003e bears seventy years of patina, speckled, denser around four o’clock and at the centre, born of time and unique to this example. Six \u003cstrong\u003eapplied Arabic numerals\u003c\/strong\u003e at the even hours, six \u003cstrong\u003epointed applied markers\u003c\/strong\u003e at the odd hours, a fine minute track, two \u003cstrong\u003eoriginal dauphine hands\u003c\/strong\u003e and a slender central seconds hand. The looped Y, \u003cem\u003eYema\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eMiniplan\u003c\/em\u003e below 12 o’clock.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003esteel\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e31mm\u003c\/strong\u003e case, 42mm Lug-to-lug and 8.6mm thick, features a polished bezel and \u003cstrong\u003elong tapered lugs\u003c\/strong\u003e that lengthen the watch on the wrist, with a steel caseback and an acrylic Crystal; the fluted crown was replaced during the life of the watch. The \u003cstrong\u003ehand-wound mechanical movement\u003c\/strong\u003e has been \u003cstrong\u003echecked and regulated\u003c\/strong\u003e by our partner watchmakers and is guaranteed for one year. The watch is fitted on a dark green crocodile-style leather strap with white stitching and a steel Buckle, both later additions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin: 40px 0 16px;\"\u003eThree points to note\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"margin: 20px 0; padding-left: 16px; border-left: 1px solid #e2ddd5;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 4px; font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: 0.1em; opacity: 0.45;\"\u003e01\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 18px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYema Miniplan from the early years\u003c\/strong\u003e — the Besançon brand founded in 1948, here before its dive watches and chronographs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 4px; font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: 0.1em; opacity: 0.45;\"\u003e02\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 18px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePatinated silvered dial\u003c\/strong\u003e — six applied numerals and six pointed markers, dauphine hands, speckling born of time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 4px; font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: 0.1em; opacity: 0.45;\"\u003e03\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e31mm steel with long lugs\u003c\/strong\u003e — 42mm Lug-to-lug, a slim 8.6mm, for him as for her.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e \n\u003ch3 style=\"margin: 40px 0 16px;\"\u003eWhy choose a vintage Yema watch?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis \u003cstrong\u003evintage Yema Miniplan watch\u003c\/strong\u003e holds a distinct place among \u003cstrong\u003evintage men's and women's watches\u003c\/strong\u003e: its 31mm case with long lugs suits both, and it offers a piece from the early days of a française brand that collectors now follow for its dive watches and chronographs, here in its original de ville register. A \u003cstrong\u003evintage mechanical watch\u003c\/strong\u003e by française, at an entry-level price point for authentic vintage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLike all our \u003cstrong\u003evintage mechanical watches\u003c\/strong\u003e, this one has been opened and inspected by our partner watchmakers: movement check, examination of the dial, hands and case. Every \u003cstrong\u003evintage watch\u003c\/strong\u003e we offer comes with an Atelier Victor invoice serving as a certificate, a one-year guarantee, and lifetime-guaranteed authenticity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e→ \u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/montres-yema-vintage\" title=\"Vintage Yema Watches\"\u003eDiscover our vintage Yema watches\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e→ \u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/montres-vintage-collection-occasion-luxe\" title=\"Vintage Watches\"\u003eView all our vintage watches\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin: 40px 0 16px;\"\u003eTechnical specifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBrand:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yema\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eModel:\u003c\/strong\u003e Miniplan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstimated year:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1950s\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e France (Besançon)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGender:\u003c\/strong\u003e Men's and women's watch (Unisex)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMovement:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hand-wound mechanical, checked and adjusted\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFunctions:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hours, minutes, central seconds\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCase:\u003c\/strong\u003e Steel, round, long lugs, steel caseback\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDiameter:\u003c\/strong\u003e 31mm (34mm including the crown)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLug to lug:\u003c\/strong\u003e 42mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThickness:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8.6mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLug width:\u003c\/strong\u003e 16mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCrown:\u003c\/strong\u003e Fluted, not original\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDial:\u003c\/strong\u003e Patinated silver-tone, Arabic numerals and applied pointed markers, original\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHands:\u003c\/strong\u003e Dauphine, tapered seconds hand, original\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCrystal:\u003c\/strong\u003e Acrylic, signs-of-use scratches (condition 7\/10)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStrap:\u003c\/strong\u003e Dark green crocodile-style leather, not original\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBuckle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Steel, not original\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin: 40px 0 16px;\"\u003eCondition and guarantee\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGeneral condition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Fair state of preservation for its age. The original silver-tone dial shows a speckled patina, born of time, denser toward four o'clock, specific to this example; its numerals and hands remain crisp. The steel case shows the signs-of-use scratches of a worn watch, and the acrylic Crystal has scratches (7\/10). Our photographs are presented unretouched.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWater resistance:\u003c\/strong\u003e Not guaranteed (vintage watch)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAuthenticity:\u003c\/strong\u003e Lifetime guarantee\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMechanics:\u003c\/strong\u003e Movement checked and adjusted, guaranteed for 1 year\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIncluded:\u003c\/strong\u003e Atelier Victor invoice\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNot included:\u003c\/strong\u003e Original box and papers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin: 40px 0 16px;\"\u003eFrequently asked questions\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWho is Yema?\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cbr\u003eA brand française born in 1948 in Besançon, founded by Henry Louis Belmont, a watchmaker trained at the city’s National School of Watchmaking. It became known in the 1950s for its robust watches, a series of automatic chronometers from 1952 onward, a 200-metre dive watch in 1953, then for the Superman in 1963 and the Rallygraf chronographs. The leading French exporter of watches in 1966, it is now based in Morteau.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat does Miniplan mean?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt is the model name, printed beneath the signature, just as Yema gave names to its lines in the 1950s. Its meaning is not documented; it designates this de ville steel watch with central seconds, one of the Yema from the brand’s early years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat does “checked and adjusted” mean?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt means that our partner watchmakers have opened the watch, checked the movement, the dial, the hands and the case, and adjusted the rate of the movement. It is guaranteed for one year. A hand-wound watch must be wound every day, and a vintage watch is not guaranteed water-resistant.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat are the speckles on the dial?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe patina born of time on the silvered ground: fine dark spots, denser around four o’clock and at the centre, traced by time alone and reproduced by no other example. The dial is original and has never been restored.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs this piece suitable for a slim or larger wrist?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith a 31mm diameter, 42mm Lug-to-lug, and 8.6mm thickness, it suits wrists of approximately 15 to 18cm — a guide, never a rule: everyone wears what they like. Its long lugs give it on the wrist the presence of a larger watch. The Lug width measures 16mm.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Yema","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51182147535185,"sku":"71311","price":388.5,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0703\/8576\/2597\/files\/VD_07959.jpg?v=1788989456","url":"https:\/\/ateliervictor.co\/en\/products\/yema-miniplan-watch-steel-patinated-silvered-dial-1950s","provider":"Atelier Victor","version":"1.0","type":"link"}