CH647918GA3

CH647918GA3 - Wristwatch

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Publication number: CH647918GA3
Application number: CH311982A
Authority: CH
Inventors: Robert Favret
Original assignee: W M Enicar Sa
Priority date: 1982-05-19
Filing date: 1982-05-19
Publication date: 1985-02-28

Abstract

The case of the watch comprises two plates, one formed by the back (3) and the other by the bezel (5) for the crystal and by the crystal (8), which are held apart by an annular spacer (6). These two plates overhang the spacer (6), thus creating a free annular space (9) around the case into which the strap (10), drilled with an aperture in which the case of the watch is housed, engages. The watch thus gives the impression of being inset into the strap. <IMAGE>

Description

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REVENDICATIONS 1. Montre-bracelet, caractérisée par le fait que sa boîte comprend deux plaques maintenues à distance l'une de l'autre par une entretoise annulaire et entre lesquelles est logé le mouvement, lesdites plaques débordant cette entretoise pour former un espace annulaire dans lequel est engagé le bracelet. CLAIMS 1. Wristwatch, characterized by the fact that its box comprises two plates held at a distance from each other by an annular spacer and between which the movement is housed, said plates extending beyond this spacer to form an annular space in which the bracelet is engaged.

2. Montre suivant la revendication 1, caractérisée par le fait que ladite entretoise est fixée à au moins une desdites plaques par des vis s'étendant perpendiculairement au plan de celles-ci. 2. Watch according to claim 1, characterized in that said spacer is fixed to at least one of said plates by screws extending perpendicular to the plane thereof.

3. Montre suivant la revendication 1, caractérisée par le fait que ladite entretoise est fixée à une desdites plaques par soudage. 3. Watch according to claim 1, characterized in that said spacer is fixed to one of said plates by welding.

4. Montre suivant la revendication 1, caractérisée par le fait que ladite entretoise est fixée à au moins une desdites plaques par collage. 4. Watch according to claim 1, characterized in that said spacer is fixed to at least one of said plates by gluing.

5. Montre suivant la revendication 1, caractérisée par le fait que l'une desdites plaques au moins présente un rebord annulaire coopérant avec ladite entretoise, I'assemblage étant assuré par des pièces intermédiaires formant verrous. 5. Watch according to claim 1, characterized in that one of said plates at least has an annular flange cooperating with said spacer, the assembly being ensured by intermediate parts forming locks.

6. Montre suivant la revendication 1, caractérisée par le fait qu'au moins une desdites plaques présente un rebord coopérant avec ladite entretoise, I'assemblage desdits éléments - rebord de la plaque et entretoise - étant assuré par chassage. 6. Watch according to claim 1, characterized in that at least one of said plates has a rim cooperating with said spacer, the assembly of said elements - rim of the plate and spacer - being ensured by hunting.

7. Montre suivant la revendication 1, caractérisée par le fait que le bracelet est en une pièce et présente une ouverture à l'intérieur de laquelle est logée ladite entretoise. 7. Watch according to claim 1, characterized in that the bracelet is in one piece and has an opening inside which is housed said spacer.

8. Montre suivant la revendication 1, caractérisée par le fait que le bracelet est en deux brins engagés chacun, par une de leurs extrémités, entre les deux plaques. 8. Watch according to claim 1, characterized in that the bracelet is in two strands each engaged by one of their ends, between the two plates.

9. Montre suivant la revendication 8, caractérisée par le fait que le bracelet est traversé par des organes de retenue s'étendant entre lesdites plaques, perpendiculairement au plan de celles-ci. 9. Watch according to claim 8, characterized in that the bracelet is traversed by retaining members extending between said plates, perpendicular to the plane thereof.

10. Montre suivant la revendication 1, caractérisée par le fait qu'elle comprend un porte-cage fixé à la plaque inférieure. 10. Watch according to claim 1, characterized in that it comprises a cage holder fixed to the lower plate.

La présente invention a pour objet une montre-bracelet. The present invention relates to a wristwatch.

Le but de l'invention est de fournir une construction de montre-bracelet telle que la boîte de la montre apparaisse comme étant incrustée dans le bracelet tout en ayant un assemblage du bracelet à la boîte qui soit simple et aisé. The object of the invention is to provide a construction of a wristwatch such that the watch case appears to be encrusted in the bracelet while having an assembly of the bracelet to the box which is simple and easy.

Ce but est atteint grâce aux moyens définis dans la revendication 1. This object is achieved by the means defined in claim 1.

Le dessin représente, à titre d'exemple, une forme d'exécution de l'objet de l'invention et une variante. The drawing represents, by way of example, an embodiment of the object of the invention and a variant.

La fig. 1 est une vue en perspective d'une partie d'une montre-bracelet de forme carrée. Fig. 1 is a perspective view of part of a square-shaped wristwatch.

La fig. 2 est une coupe suivant la ligne II-II de la fig. 1, à échelle agrandie, et La fig. 3 est une coupe d'une partie d'une variante de montre-bracelet. Fig. 2 is a section along line II-II of FIG. 1, on an enlarged scale, and Fig. 3 is a section through part of a variant wristwatch.

La montre représentée comprend un mouvement 1, muni d'un cadran 2, logé dans une boîte comportant un fond 3, en forme de cupule, de forme carrée, dont les dimensions sont très supérieures à celles du mouvement I qui n'en occupe que la partie centrale, désignée par 3a. Cette dernière porte, soudé sur elle, un cadre d'encageage 4 soutenant le mouvement 1. The watch shown comprises a movement 1, provided with a dial 2, housed in a box comprising a bottom 3, in the form of a cup, of square shape, the dimensions of which are much greater than those of movement I which occupies only the central part, designated by 3a. The latter carries, welded to it, a casing frame 4 supporting the movement 1.

La boîte de la montre comprend, outre le fond 3, une lunette de glace 5, formée d'une pièce plate découpée, à laquelle est soudée une pièce annulaire en forme de cadre 6 fixée au fond 3 par des vis 7 prenant dans la partie périphérique, désignée par 3b, du fond 3. Cette pièce annulaire 6 constitue ainsi une entretoise maintenant à distance la lunette et le fond. La glace, désignée par 8, en forme de planche, est chassée dans la lunette 5. Le cadran est pincé, par sa partie périphérique, entre le fond 3 et la pièce annulaire 6, qui joue en outre le rôle de rehaut. The watch case comprises, in addition to the bottom 3, an ice glass 5, formed of a cut flat piece, to which is welded an annular piece in the form of a frame 6 fixed to the bottom 3 by screws 7 taking in the part peripheral, designated by 3b, from the bottom 3. This annular part 6 thus constitutes a spacer keeping the telescope and the bottom at a distance. The glass, designated by 8, in the form of a board, is driven into the bezel 5. The dial is pinched, by its peripheral part, between the bottom 3 and the annular part 6, which also plays the role of flange.

Les pièces 3 et 5 constituent deux plaques débordant latéralement l'entretoise 6, ce qui ménage tout autour de la montre un espace annulaire libre 9 dans lequel est partiellement engagé le bracelet désigné par 10. Ce dernier, en un seul brin, est pincé entre les plaques 3 et 5, la boîte de la montre paraissant ainsi être encastrée dans le bracelet. Parts 3 and 5 constitute two plates projecting laterally from the spacer 6, which leaves a free annular space 9 around the watch 9 in which the bracelet designated by 10 is partially engaged. The latter, in a single strand, is pinched between plates 3 and 5, the watch case thus appearing to be embedded in the bracelet.

Dans la variante de la fig. 3, dans laquelle le mouvement n'a pas été représenté, le fond de la boîte, en forme de cupule, désigné par 11, présente, situé à une certaine distance de sa périphérie, un rebord annulaire 1 la jouant le rôle de l'entretoise 6 de la première forme d'exécution. Une pièce 12, formant lunette, porte la glace, désignée par 13, et est munie d'une bague profilée 14, soudée sur elle, s'accrochant à cran à un épaulement intérieur l l b que présente le rebord lia du fond 11. Le bracelet, désigné par 15, est pincé entre les parties périphériques du fond 11 et de la lunette 12. In the variant of FIG. 3, in which the movement has not been shown, the bottom of the box, in the shape of a cup, designated by 11, has, located at a certain distance from its periphery, an annular rim 1 playing it the role of spacer 6 of the first embodiment. A part 12, forming a bezel, carries the glass, designated by 13, and is provided with a profiled ring 14, welded on it, hooking to a notch on an internal shoulder llb which has the edge 11a of the bottom 11. The bracelet , designated by 15, is pinched between the peripheral parts of the base 11 and of the bezel 12.

Dans les exemples représentés, la plaque supérieure est consituée par une lunette et par une glace chassée dans celle-ci. On pourra imaginer le cas où la plaque supérieure sera en une seule pièce, transparente ou non, auquel cas elle sera percée de guichets permettant l'observation de l'heure. In the examples shown, the upper plate is constituted by a telescope and by an ice driven into it. We can imagine the case where the upper plate will be in one piece, transparent or not, in which case it will be pierced with windows allowing the observation of the time.

Elle pourra être en métal dur, en acier, en laiton ou autre. It can be of hard metal, steel, brass or other.

Quant à la glace, elle pourra être en saphir ou en verre minéral trempé, par exemple. As for the crystal, it can be made of sapphire or tempered mineral glass, for example.

L'entretoise maintenant les deux plaques à distance l'une de l'autre sera de préférence fixée à demeure à l'une desdites plaques par soudage, collage ou autre et assemblée à l'autre plaque de façon séparable par des vis par exemple, ou être engagée sur une saillie annulaire que présentera cette plaque, saillie sur laquelle elle sera chassée ou maintenue par des moyens élastiques ou par des verrous. The spacer holding the two plates at a distance from one another will preferably be permanently fixed to one of said plates by welding, gluing or the like and assembled to the other plate in a separable manner by screws for example, or be engaged on an annular projection that this plate will present, projection on which it will be driven out or held by elastic means or by latches.

Le bracelet pourra être en cuir, en matière plastique ou en métal, tel qu'acier, laiton ou autre. The bracelet can be made of leather, plastic or metal, such as steel, brass or other.

Dans les exemples représentés, le bracelet présente un seul brin percé d'une ouverture découpée recevant la boîte de la montre. On pourra imaginer le cas où le bracelet sera formé de deux brins dans chacun desquels sera ménagée une encoche par laquelle lesdits brins s'engageront chacun dans l'espace annulaire libre entourant la boîte de la montre. In the examples shown, the bracelet has a single strand pierced with a cut opening receiving the watch case. One can imagine the case where the bracelet will be formed of two strands in each of which will be formed a notch by which said strands will each engage in the free annular space surrounding the watch case.

Dans ce cas, des moyens de retenue du bracelet tels que chevilles ou autres traversant l'espace libre perpendiculairement au plan de la boîte assureront le maintien en place du bracelet. In this case, strap retaining means such as ankles or the like crossing the free space perpendicular to the plane of the box will keep the strap in place.

Claims

1. Wristwatch, characterized by the fact that its box comprises two plates held at a distance from each other by an annular spacer and between which the movement is housed, said plates extending beyond this spacer to form an annular space in which the bracelet is engaged.

2. Watch according to claim 1, characterized in that said spacer is fixed to at least one of said plates by screws extending perpendicular to the plane thereof.

3. Watch according to claim 1, characterized in that said spacer is fixed to one of said plates by welding.

4. Watch according to claim 1, characterized in that said spacer is fixed to at least one of said plates by gluing.

5. Watch according to claim 1, characterized in that at least one of said plates has an annular flange cooperating with said spacer, the assembly being ensured by intermediate parts forming locks.

6. Watch according to claim 1, characterized in that at least one of said plates has a rim cooperating with said spacer, the assembly of said elements - rim of the plate and spacer - being ensured by hunting.

7. Watch according to claim 1, characterized in that the bracelet is in one piece and has an opening inside which is housed said spacer.

8. Watch according to claim 1, characterized in that the bracelet is in two strands each engaged by one of their ends, between the two plates.

9. Watch according to claim 8, characterized in that the bracelet is traversed by retaining members extending between said plates, perpendicular to the plane thereof.

10. Watch according to claim 1, characterized in that it comprises a cage holder fixed to the lower plate.

The present invention relates to a wristwatch.

The object of the invention is to provide a construction of a wristwatch such that the watch case appears to be encrusted in the bracelet while having an assembly of the bracelet to the box which is simple and easy.

This object is achieved by the means defined in claim 1.

The drawing represents, by way of example, an embodiment of the object of the invention and a variant.

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of part of a square-shaped wristwatch.

Fig. 2 is a section along line II-II of FIG. 1, on an enlarged scale, and Fig. 3 is a section through part of a variant wristwatch.

The watch shown comprises a movement 1, provided with a dial 2, housed in a box comprising a bottom 3, in the form of a cup, of square shape, the dimensions of which are much greater than those of movement I which occupies only the central part, designated by 3a. The latter carries, welded to it, a casing frame 4 supporting the movement 1.

The watch case comprises, in addition to the bottom 3, an ice glass 5, formed of a cut flat piece, to which is welded an annular piece in the form of a frame 6 fixed to the bottom 3 by screws 7 taking in the part peripheral, designated by 3b, from the bottom 3. This annular part 6 thus constitutes a spacer keeping the telescope and the bottom at a distance. The ice, designated by 8, in the form of a board, is driven into the bezel 5. The dial is pinched, by its peripheral part, between the bottom 3 and the annular part 6, which also plays the role of flange.

Parts 3 and 5 constitute two plates projecting laterally from the spacer 6, which leaves a free annular space 9 around the watch 9 in which the bracelet designated by 10 is partially engaged. The latter, in a single strand, is pinched between plates 3 and 5, the watch case thus appearing to be embedded in the bracelet.

In the variant of FIG. 3, in which the movement has not been shown, the bottom of the box, in the shape of a cup, designated by 11, has, located at a certain distance from its periphery, an annular rim 1 playing it the role of spacer 6 of the first embodiment. A part 12, forming a bezel, carries the glass, designated by 13, and is provided with a profiled ring 14, welded on it, hooking to a notch on an internal shoulder l l b which has the edge lia from the bottom

11. The bracelet, designated by 15, is pinched between the peripheral parts of the back 11 and of the bezel

12.

In the examples shown, the upper plate is constituted by a telescope and by an ice driven into it. We can imagine the case where the upper plate will be in one piece, transparent or not, in which case it will be pierced with windows allowing the observation of the time.

It can be of hard metal, steel, brass or other.

As for the crystal, it can be made of sapphire or tempered mineral glass, for example.

The spacer holding the two plates at a distance from one another will preferably be permanently fixed to one of said plates by welding, gluing or the like and assembled to the other plate in a separable manner by screws for example, or be engaged on an annular projection that this plate will present, projection on which it will be driven out or held by elastic means or by latches.

The bracelet can be made of leather, plastic or metal, such as steel, brass or other.

In the examples shown, the bracelet has a single strand pierced with a cut opening receiving the watch case. One can imagine the case where the bracelet will be formed of two strands in each of which will be formed a notch by which said strands will each engage in the free annular space surrounding the watch case.

In this case, strap retaining means such as ankles or the like crossing the free space perpendicular to the plane of the box will keep the strap in place.

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