DK180932B1 - Water resistant wristwatches with exchangable outer case parts - Google Patents

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DK180932B1
DK180932B1 DKPA202170158A DKPA202170158A DK180932B1 DK 180932 B1 DK180932 B1 DK 180932B1 DK PA202170158 A DKPA202170158 A DK PA202170158A DK PA202170158 A DKPA202170158 A DK PA202170158A DK 180932 B1 DK180932 B1 DK 180932B1
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The present invention relates to a wristwatch comprising a watch case comprising a watch case side wall, a transparent front component and a rear component together enclosing a space. The wristwatch further comprises a plurality of watch components arranged within the space of the watch case. Furthermore, the wristwatch comprises an outer case comprising a first outer case part and a second outer case configured to be mounted on the watch case to surround part of the watch case including the watch case side wall and to provide a clamping pressure on the transparent front component and on the rear component toward the watch case side wall. The first outer case part comprises interlocking means for mounting the first outer case part to the watch case and the second outer case part comprises interlocking means for mounting the second outer case to the watch case.

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DK 180932 B1 1
WATER RESISTANT WRISTWATCHES WITH EXCHANGABLE OUTER CASE PARTS
FIELD OF INVENTION The present invention relates to wristwatches, particularly water resistant wristwatches.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION The watch case of conventional wristwatches is typically assembled vertically from the front and the back of the middle case of the watch. With this construction it is not possible to remove any components without compromising the water resistance or functionality of the watch. If one or more parts of a conventional wristwatch is damaged or scratched, it is difficult or sometimes impossible to fix the damaged parts and remove the scratches. For example, the watch dial is mounted on the watch mechanics i.e. the movement with dial feet pins welded on the back of the dial. If the dial feet pins break off, the dial becomes loose and can rotate freely in the watch. Attempting to weld the dial feet pins back on the dial will in many cases result in a damaged dial due to discoloration or deformation from the heat during welding. In known water resistant watches the crown is screwed into a crown tube. The crown tube is normally threaded into the watch case and sealed with an o-ring. The crown will then be threaded into the crown tube and will with this construction consist of multiple parts.
US 3841085 A relates to a watch, wherein the joint between the watch crystal and the frame for said crystal is rendered watertight by placing a gasket therebetween, and the joint between said frame and the inner case body is rendered watertight by placing a second gasket therebetween, means being provided for pressing said crystal toward said frame in an axial or diametral direction, It would be advantageous to have a water resistant wristwatch comprising less parts for easier manufacture and assembly. Furthermore, a robust wristwatch where damaged parts can be easily fixed/exchanged would be advantageous.
OBJECT OF DISCLOSURE Thus, an object of the present invention is to provide a water resistant wristwatch comprising less parts than conventional wristwatches for easier manufacture and assembly. It is a further object of the present invention to provide a robust wristwatch where damaged parts can be easily fixed or exchanged.
— SUMMARY OF INVENTION The present inventors have found that one or more of said objects may be achieved in a first aspect of the invention relating to a wristwatch comprising
DK 180932 B1 2 - a watch case comprising a watch case side wall, a transparent front component and a rear component together enclosing a space; - a plurality of watch components arranged within the space of the watch case; - an outer case comprising a first outer case part and a second outer case part configured to be mounted on the watch case to surround part of the watch case including the watch case side wall and to provide a clamping pressure on the transparent front component and on the rear component toward the watch case side wall, wherein the first outer case part comprises interlocking means for mounting the first outer case part to the watch case and the second outer case part comprises interlocking means for mounting the second outer case to the watch case. The watch's construction has been created with the aim of reducing the number of components, as well as reducing the time required to assemble the watch. In addition, the present invention gives the users completely new individually adapted possibilities for changing the design of the — watch with the associated first and second outer case parts. This is advantageous for many reasons, not the least for easy exchange of damaged or scratched outer parts of the wristwatch. Finally, the outer case parts provide water resistance to the watch. This is advantageous if the watch case is not water resistant before mounting of the outer case parts, but the outer case parts can also improve the water resistance of an already water resistant watch case.
In some embodiments, the watch case side wall has a substantially circular outer circumference, a substantially circular inner circumference and a thickness between the two circumferences. Furthermore, the watch case side wall has an upper substantially circular side wall surface and a lower substantially circular side wall surface. However, the watch case side wall may theoretically be elliptical, square or have any other shape suitable for a wristwatch. In some embodiments, the transparent front component is configured to be mounted on the upper side wall surface and the rear component is configured to be mounted on the lower side wall surface.
In some embodiments a gasket or an o-ring is arranged between the transparent front component and the upper side wall surface and/or a gasket or an o-ring is arranged between the rear component and the lower side wall surface. In some embodiments a gasket or an o-ring may also be arranged between the first and/or second outer case parts and the external surface of the transparent front component and/or rear component. This is particularly advantageous if sapphire-glass is used for the transparent front component and/or rear components, since
DK 180932 B1 3 sapphire-glass is harder and more prone to become damaged when pressure is applied to it, than other types of material, such as plexi-glass.
In some embodiments, the watch case side wall has an upper substantially circular side wall surface and a lower substantially circular side wall surface and the upper and/or lower side wall surface have a receiving structure allowing the transparent front component and/or the rear component to be mounted on the upper or lower watch case side wall surface by clicking edges of the transparent front component and/or the rear component into the receiving structure.
In this way, the watch case is water resistant even without the first and second outer case parts — being mounted on the watch case.
In some embodiments, the upper and/or lower side wall surface comprise a circumferential protruding part proximal to an outer circumference of the watch case wall surface extending from the upper and/or lower side wall surface and forming a circumferential recess part proximal to the inner circumferential of the watch case wall surface, wherein the circumferential protruding part and recess part together constitute the receiving structure.
In some embodiments, the transparent front component has a substantially circular circumference and comprises a first circular part configured to be arranged above the watch dial arranged within the watch case and a second circumferential part surrounding the first circular part, wherein at least part of the second part is configured to be in contact with the first and second outer case parts.
In some embodiments, the rear component has a substantially circular circumference and comprises a first circular part configured to be arranged below the watch mechanics arranged within the watch case and a second circumferential part surrounding the circular first part, wherein at least part of the second part is configured to be in contact with the first and second outer case parts.
In some embodiments, the first and second outer case parts have an inner geometry shaped and dimensioned such that they are configured to be fitted around the watch case side wall as well as around the second part of the front component and the second part of the rear component.
In some embodiments, the transparent front component and/or the rear component have a convex external surface.
In some embodiments, the transparent front component and/or the rear component have a plane/flat external surface.
In some embodiments, the first part of the transparent front component and/or the first part of the rear component has a plane/flat external surface, whereas the second part of the transparent front component and/or the second part of the rear component has a chamfering profile.
Such a chamfering profile may be similar in shape
DK 180932 B1 4 to the shape of the second part of the transparent front component and/or the second part of the rear component in embodiments where the transparent front component and/or the rear component have a convex external surface. However, such a chamfering profile may also have other shapes, such as a trapezoid cross-sectional or any other shape suitable for being fitted with the first and second outer case parts, allowing then to provide a clamping pressure on the transparent front component and on the rear component toward the watch case side wall.
By using a transparent front component and/or the rear component with a convex external surface and making the inner geometry of the first and outer case parts with a similar inclination — and profile, the first and second outer case parts will clamp onto the transparent front component and/or the rear component and be locked by friction when the first and second outer case parts are mounted on the watch case and pressed together. This will ensure that the wristwatch will become more water resistant and less sensitive to pressure changes the more the first and second outer case parts are pressed together. This also allows the first and second outer case parts to be held in place only by friction when the outer cases are mounted on.
In some embodiments, the rear component is identical to the transparent front component.
In some embodiments, the rear component is made of the same material as the transparent front component e.g. the rear component is also transparent. This allows the user to view the watch mechanics within the watch case.
In some embodiments, the transparent front component and/or rear component have a substantially constant thickness i.e. an internal convex surface substantially parallel to the external convex surface. In some embodiments, the transparent front component and/or rear component are made of glass, plexi-glass, plastic, sapphire glass etc.
The first and second outer case parts are mounted on the watch case by sliding them onto the watch case along a horizontal plane i.e. a plane substantially parallel to the plane in which the watch dial is arranged in the watch case. The first and second parts may be connected to each other and/or to the watch case and/or to other parts connected to the watch case to be stably mounted on the watch case. This is achieved by use of interlocking means.
In some embodiments, the interlocking means comprises at least one interlocking hole extending through the first and/or second outer case part and into the watch case side wall or into a part connected to the watch case side wall, such as a wrist strap connection means.
DK 180932 B1 In some embodiments, the interlocking means further comprises fastening means, such as a screw, a bolt, a pin spring etc., wherein the interlocking hole is configured to receive the fastening means for mounting the first and/or second outer case parts to the watch case (directly or indirectly through other parts connected to the watch case). 5 By pressing the first and second outer case parts together, the transparent front component and/or the rear component will become increasingly pressed together towards the receiving structures on the upper and lower surface of the watch case side wall, thereby sealing the space within the watch case further.
In some embodiments, the interlocking means comprises at least one protruding interlocking element protruding from the first outer case parts and at least one protruding interlocking element protruding from the second outer case parts, wherein the protruding interlocking element of the first outer case part is configured to be adjacent to the protruding interlocking element of the second outer case part and wherein an interlocking hole extends through the protruding interlocking elements of the first and second outer case parts. By tensioning the first and second outer case parts together with a fastening means, the transparent front component and rear components will become compressed towards the watch case side wall and make the wristwatch further water resistant.
In some embodiments, the first outer case part and the second outer case part are substantially identical or symmetrical. In some embodiments, the transparent front component and the rear component are spaced equally from a center axis of the watch case side wall. This makes the watch case symmetrical and allows for the first and second outer case parts to be mounted so that both the front and the back of the first and second outer case parts can be displayed in front or in the back of the watch. The wristwatch may be any type of watch including a mechanical watch, digital watch or a battery — driven watch. In some embodiments, the plurality of watch components include - a watch dial and watch hands for indicating the time, and - watch mechanics (the movement of the watch) comprising mechanical components or — an electrical circuit and a battery configured for making the watch hands move and show the time.
DK 180932 B1 6 In some embodiments, the watch dial is arranged between the watch mechanics and the transparent front component and the watch hands are arranged on an upper surface of the watch dial and connected to the watch mechanics through a hole in the watch dial. The skilled person is aware of how to connect the watch hands to the watch mechanics.
In some embodiments, the watch dial is made integral with the watch case side wall. In some embodiments, the watch dial is mounted directly into the watch case side wall with clamp plates that connect at slots of the inner geometry of the watch case side wall. When the watch dial is made an integrated part of the watch case side wall, the problem with welded dial feet pins breaking off, resulting in free rotation of the watch dial, is eliminated. Furthermore, the number of components and assembly time are reduced. In some embodiments, the watch case side wall comprises an integrated crown tube protruding out from the watch case side wall and comprising a crown tube hole extending through the crown tube and the watch case side wall. In such embodiments, first and second outer case parts comprise cut-outs corresponding to the size of the integrated crown tube, such that the first and second outer case parts can be tightly fitted around the outer surface of the crown tube when mounted on the watch case. In some embodiments, the crown tube is arranged such that the watch case is symmetrical.
In some embodiments, the wristwatch further comprises a crown connected to a crown extrude for winding and setting the watch. Preferably, the crown is sized such that it has a larger diameter than the crown tube hole and the crown extrude is configured to extend through the crown tube hole and connect to the watch mechanics, such that by rotating the crown, the crown extrude is — also rotated and the watch mechanics are effected. In some embodiments, one or more o-rings are arranged on the crown extrude connected to the crown to seal the space within the watch case and provide a water resistant watch case. The presence of the integrated crown tube allows for the crown to have an integrated large diameter crown extrude with sealing o-rings, eliminating the use of a separate crown tube, associated o-rings and other parts in the crown. This reduces components and assembly time. The o-rings also seal the crown when it is pulled out into position to set and operate the watch. When the transparent front component, the rear component and the crown are mounted onto/into the watch case, it is possible to remove and replace the first and second outer case parts, while the watch case remains water resistant.
In some embodiments, the wristwatch further comprises a wrist strap and wrist strap connection means for connecting the watch case indirectly to a wrist strap.
DK 180932 B1 7 In some embodiments, the wrist strap connection means are connected to or made integral with the watch case. In some embodiments, the wrist strap connection means comprise at least two protruding elements configured to be connected to a wrist strap, the protruding elements protrude from opposite sides of the watch case side wall. In such embodiments, the first and second outer case parts each comprises at least one through-going aperture shaped and dimensioned such that the wrist strap connection elements can extend through the aperture when the outer case parts are mounted on the watch case. In some embodiments, the wrist strap connection means are connected to or made integral with the first and/or second outer case parts for connecting the watch case indirectly to a wrist strap. In such embodiments, the wrist strap connection means comprise at least two protruding elements configured to be connected to a watch strap, wherein at least one protruding element protrudes from the first outer case part and at least one protruding element protrudes from the second outer case part.
In some embodiments, the wrist strap connection means comprise two pairs of protruding elements, wherein each pair is arranged with a pre-determined distance from each other and configured such that a wrist strap can be arranged between each pair of protruding elements. In some embodiments, each protruding element comprises a pin hole through which a pin is configured to extend. The wrist strap can be attached to the wrist strap connection means through the pin and the pin hole. In that way, the wrist strap is indirectly connected to the watch case. It will be understood that any of the above-described features may be combined in any embodiment of the invention.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION Embodiments of the disclosure will be described in more detail in the following with regard to the accompanying figures. The figures show one way of implementing the present disclosure and are not to be construed as being limiting to other possible embodiments falling within the scope of the attached claim set. Fig. 1 schematically illustrates an exploded view of a conventional wristwatch, Fig. 2 schematically illustrates a wristwatch according to a first preferred embodiment of the present invention from an exploded view.
Fig. 3 schematically illustrates a wristwatch according to the first preferred embodiment of the present invention from an isometric view before and after mounting of the first and second outer case parts. Furthermore, the wristwatch is shown from a front view after mounting of the first and second outer case part, Fig. 4 schematically illustrates a cross-sectional view through a wristwatch according to an embodiment of the present invention, showing how the inner geometry of the outer case part is fitted to the watch case side wall and to the second part of the external surface of the transparent — front component and rear component, and Fig. 5 schematically illustrates a wristwatch according to a second preferred embodiment of the present invention. The wristwatch is shown from an isometric view before and after mounting of the first and second outer case parts and from a front view after mounting of the first and second outer case parts.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION Fig. 1 schematically illustrates an exploded view of a wristwatch of the prior art. Contrary to the present invention, the wristwatch in Figure 1 comprises several elements 8, 22, 10 to be assembled vertically and make up a water resistant watch case, including several o-rings for providing water resistance 25. Fig. 2 and 3 illustrate a first preferred embodiment of a wristwatch according to the present invention seen from different views. Fig. 2A shows an exploded view of the wristwatch 1, while Fig. 2B and 2C show an isometric view of a watch case side wall from a front and a bottom isometric view. Fig. 3A shows the assembled — watch case before the first and second outer case parts 15, 16 are mounted on it and Fig. 3B and 3C show the assembled watch case after the first and second outer case parts 15, 16 have been mounted on it from an isometric view and from a front view, respectively. The wristwatch 1 illustrated in Figure 2 and 3 comprises a watch case 2 comprising a circular — watch case side wall 3, a circular transparent front component 8 and a circular rear component 10 together enclosing a space.
DK 180932 B1 9 The transparent front component 8 is configured to be mounted on an upper side wall surface and the rear component 10 is configured to be mounted on a lower side wall surface. Preferably, the transparent front component 8 and the rear component 10 have a convex external surface i.e. the surface configured to face the external environment. In Figure 2, it can be seen that the upper and/or lower side wall surfaces have a receiving structure configured to allow the transparent front component 8 and/or the rear component 10 to be mounted on the upper or lower watch case side wall surface by clicking edges of the transparent front component 8 and/or the rear component 10 into the receiving structure. Specifically, the receiving structure in Figure 2 constitutes a circumferential protruding part 4,6 proximal to an outer circumference of the — watch case wall surface extending from the upper and/or lower side wall surface and forming a circumferential recess part 5,7 proximal to the inner circumferential of the watch case wall surface. In this way, the watch case is water resistant even without the first and second outer case parts 15, 16 mounted on the watch case.
Reference is made to Figure 4 showing a close-up cross-sectional view of part of a watch case fitted with an outer case part 15, 16 where it can be seen how a convex transparent front component 8 and a convex rear component 10 are arranged in a receiving structure comprising a protruding part 4,6 and a recess part 5,7.
The transparent front component 8 allows the user of the wristwatch to view the watch dial and watch hands. The transparent front component 8 is preferably made of glass, plastic, plexi-glass or sapphire-glass. The transparent front component 8 and the rear component 10 may be identical in form and may be made of the same material. A transparent rear component 10 may be preferred by some users, to allow them to view the watch mechanics. However, the rear component 10 may also be made of metal or other non-transparent material.
As can be seen in Figure 2A, the wristwatch 1 further comprises a plurality of watch components 12, 13, 14 configured to be arranged within the space of the watch case 2. The plurality of watch components include a watch dial 12 for displaying time, watch hands 13 for pointing out what time it is and watch mechanics 14. In the embodiment shown in Figure 2A-2C, the watch dial 12 is mounted in the watch case side wall 3 and is configured to be arranged between the transparent front component 8 and the watch mechanics 14. The watch dial 12 comprises a through-going hole in the center for connecting the hands 13 to the watch mechanics 14 to be arranged below the watch dial 12.
DK 180932 B1 10 The watch mechanics 14 may comprise mechanical components configured for making the watch hands 13 move and show the time, including toothed wheels and other components of a conventional mechanical watch. However, the watch mechanics 14 may also comprise an electrical circuit and a battery configured for making the watch hands 13 move and show the time.
In the embodiment illustrated in Figs. 2 and 3, the watch case side wall 3 comprises an integrated crown tube 21 protruding out from the watch case side wall 3 and comprising a crown tube hole 22 extending through the crown tube 21 and the watch case side wall 3. The crown tube is arranged such that the watch case is symmetrical. Furthermore, a crown is connected to a crown extrude for winding and setting the watch, configured to extend through the hole and connect to the watch mechanics, such that by rotating the crown, the crown extrude is also rotated and the watch mechanics are effected. Three o-rings are arranged on the crown extrude connected to the crown, to seal the space within the watch case and provide a water resistant watch case.
In the embodiment illustrated in Figure 2 and 3, the watch case further comprises wrist strap connection means 26 for connecting the watch case 2 to a wrist strap (not illustrated). The wrist strap connection means comprise four protruding elements made integral with the watch case side wall 3. The four protruding elements are arranged in two pairs, wherein each pair is arranged with a pre-determined distance from each other and configured such that a wrist strap can be arranged between each pair of protruding elements. In other embodiments, the wrist strap connection means 26 may be connected to or made integral with the first and/or second outer case parts 15, 16 instead of the watch case side wall 3.
Finally, the wristwatch illustrated in Figure 2 and 3 comprises an outer case comprising a first outer case part 15 and a second outer case part 16 configured to be mounted on the watch case 2 to surround part of the watch case including the watch case side wall 3 and to provide a clamping pressure on the transparent front component 8 and on the rear component 10 toward the watch case side wall 3. As can be seen in Figs. 2A and 3A, the first and second outer case parts 15, 16 have an inner geometry shaped and dimensioned such that they are configured to be fitted around the watch case side wall 3 as well as around a second part of the front component and a second part of the rear component. Furthermore Fig. 4 illustrates a close-up cross-sectional view of part of a wristwatch where it can be seen how the inner geometry of an outer case part 15, 16 is fitted to a second part 8b of an external surface of the transparent front component as well as a second part 10b of an external
DK 180932 B1 11 surface of the rear component 10. The first parts 8a, 10a of the transparent front component 8 and rear component 10 are not in contact with the outer case part 15, 16. In Figs. 2A and 3A it can be seen that the first and second outer case parts 15, 16 comprise cut- — outs corresponding to the size of the integrated crown tube 21, such that the first and second outer case parts 15, 16 can be tightly fitted around the outer surface of the integrated crown tube 21 when mounted on the watch case.
The first and second outer case parts 15, 16 also each comprises two through-going apertures 27 shaped and dimensioned such that the wrist strap connection means 26 can extend through the apertures when the first and second outer case parts 15, 16 are mounted on the watch case 2. The first outer case part 15 comprises interlocking means for mounting the first outer case part to the watch case and the second outer case part 16 comprises interlocking means for mounting the second outer case 16 to the watch case.
In the embodiment illustrated in Figs. 2 15 and 3 the interlocking means comprises four protruding interlocking elements 18, wherein two interlocking elements 18 form part of the first outer case part 15 and two interlocking elements 18 form part of the second outer case part 16. Each of the protruding interlocking elements 18 has two through-going interlocking holes 19. When the first and second outer case parts 15, 16 are mounted on the watch case 2, the protruding elements 18 of the first outer case part 15 are adjacent to the protruding interlocking elements 18 of the second outer case part 16. The adjacent protruding interlocking elements 18 can be interlocked by inserting a fastening interlocking means 20, such as a bolt, through the adjacent interlocking holes 19. Furthermore, the interlocking means includes two interlocking holes 19, extending through the first and second outer case parts 15, 16 respectively, and continuing into the wrist strap connection means 26. The interlocking means further includes fastening interlocking means 20 in the form of pin springs which have been received by the interlocking holes 19. Fig. 5 shows a second preferred embodiment of a wristwatch according to the present invention, — where the first and second outer parts are thinner than in the first preferred embodiment.
In Fig. 5, the first and second outer parts 15, 16 are not connected to each other by interlocking means.
Instead, the interlocking means each includes two interlocking holes 19, extending through the first and second outer case parts 15, 16 respectively, and continuing into the wrist strap connection means 26. The interlocking means further includes fastening interlocking means 20 in the form of pin springs which have been received by the interlocking holes 19.
The disclosure has been described with reference to a preferred embodiment.
However, the scope of the invention is not limited to the illustrated embodiment, and alterations and modifications can be carried out without deviating from the scope of the invention.
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LIST OF REFERENCE NUMERALS 1 wristwatch 2 watch case 3 watch case side wall 4 protruding part of upper side wall surface 5 recess part of upper side wall surface 6 protruding part of lower side wall surface 7 recess part of lower side wall surface 8 transparent front component 8a first part of transparent front component 8b second part of transparent front component 9 external transparent front component surface 10 rear component 10a first part of rear component 10b second part of rear component 11 external rear component surface 12 watch dial 13 watch hands 14 watch mechanics 15 first outer case part 16 second outer case part 17 - 18 protruding interlocking element 19 interlocking hole 20 fastening means 21 crown tube 22 crown tube hole 23 crown 24 crown extrude 25 sealing o-ring 26 wrist strap connection means 27 aperture

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DK 180932 B1 14 KRAVDK 180932 B1 14 REQUIREMENTS 1. Et armbåndsur (1) omfattende - en urkasse (2) omfattende en urkassesidevæg (3), en gennemsigtig frontkomponent (8) og en bagkomponent (10), der tilsammen omslutter et rum; - en flerhed af urkomponenter (12, 13, 14) anbragt i urkassens (2) rum; kendetegnet ved at armbåndsuret yderligere omfatter - en ydre kasse bestående af en første ydre kassedel (15) og en anden ydre kassedel (16), konfigureret til at blive monteret på urkassen (2) så de omgiver en del af urkassen (2) inklusive urkassesidevæggen (3) og til at give et klemmende tryk (ENG: clamping pressure) på den gennemsigtige frontkomponent (8) og på bagkomponenten (10) mod urkassesidevæggen (3), hvor den første ydre kassedel (15) omfatter sammenlåsningsmidler til montering af den første ydre kassedel (15) på urkassen (2), og den anden ydre kassedel (16) omfatter sammenlåsningsmidler til montering af den anden ydre kassedel (16) på urkassen (2).1. A wristwatch (1) comprising - a watch case (2) comprising a watch case side wall (3), a transparent front component (8) and a back component (10) which together enclose a space; - a plurality of watch components (12, 13, 14) placed in the space of the watch case (2); characterized in that the wristwatch further comprises - an outer case consisting of a first outer case part (15) and a second outer case part (16), configured to be mounted on the watch case (2) so as to surround a part of the watch case (2) including the watch case side wall (3) and to provide a clamping pressure (ENG: clamping pressure) on the transparent front component (8) and on the back component (10) against the case side wall (3), where the first outer case part (15) comprises interlocking means for mounting the first outer case part (15) on the watch case (2), and the second outer case part (16) comprises interlocking means for mounting the second outer case part (16) on the watch case (2). 2. Armbåndsur (1) ifølge krav 1, hvor urkomponenterne (12, 13, 14) omfatter - en urskive (12) og urvisere (13) til at angive tiden, og - urmekanik (14) omfattende mekaniske komponenter eller et elektrisk kredsløb og et batteri konfigureret til at få urviserne til at bevæge sig og vise tiden, hvor urskiven (12) er integreret med urkassens sidevæg (3).2. Wrist watch (1) according to claim 1, wherein the watch components (12, 13, 14) comprise - a watch face (12) and hands (13) for indicating the time, and - watch mechanics (14) comprising mechanical components or an electrical circuit and a battery configured to cause the hands to move and show the time when the dial (12) is integrated with the side wall of the watch case (3). 3. Armbåndsur (1) ifølge et hvilket som helst af de foregående krav, hvor urkassesidevæggen (3) har en i det væsentlige cirkulær ydre omkreds, en i det væsentlige cirkulær indre omkreds, en øvre sidevægsoverflade og en nedre sidevægsoverflade, hvor den gennemsigtige frontkomponent (8) er konfigureret til at blive monteret på den øvre sidevægsoverflade, og hvor bagkomponenten (10) er konfigureret til at blive monteret på den nedre sidevægsoverflade, eventuelt med en pakning eller o-ring arrangeret mellem den gennemsigtige frontkomponent (8) og den øvre sidevægsoverflade og/eller en pakning anbragt mellem bagkomponenten (10) og den nedre sidevægsoverflade.A wristwatch (1) according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the case sidewall (3) has a substantially circular outer circumference, a substantially circular inner circumference, an upper sidewall surface and a lower sidewall surface, wherein the transparent front component (8) is configured to be mounted on the upper sidewall surface and wherein the rear component (10) is configured to be mounted on the lower sidewall surface, optionally with a gasket or o-ring arranged between the transparent front component (8) and the upper sidewall surface and/or a gasket placed between the rear component (10) and the lower sidewall surface. 4. Armbåndsur (1) ifølge et hvilket som helst af de foregående krav, hvor den øvre og/eller nedre sidevægsoverflade har en modtagende struktur, der tillader den gennemsigtige frontkomponent (8) og/eller bagkomponenten (10) at blive monteret på den øvre eller nedre urkassesidevægsoverflade ved at klikke kanterne af den gennemsigtige frontkomponent (8) og/eller bagkomponenten (10) ned i den modtagende struktur.A wristwatch (1) according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the upper and/or lower sidewall surface has a receiving structure that allows the transparent front component (8) and/or back component (10) to be mounted on the upper or lower case sidewall surface by snapping the edges of the transparent front component (8) and/or back component (10) into the receiving structure. 5, Armbåndsur (1) ifølge et hvilket som helst af de foregående krav, hvor den øvre og/eller nedre sidevægsoverflade omfatter en periferisk udragende del (6) arrangeret proksimalt til en ydre omkreds af5. A wristwatch (1) according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the upper and/or lower sidewall surface comprises a circumferentially projecting portion (6) arranged proximally to an outer circumference of DK 180932 B1 15 urkassesidevægsoverfladerne og strækker sig fra den øvre og/eller nedre sidevægsoverflade og danner en periferisk fordybningsdel (5) proksimalt til den indre omkreds af urkassesidevægsoverfladen (3), hvor den periferiske udragende del (6) og fordybningsdelen (5) tilsammen udgør den modtagende struktur. — 6. Armbåndsur (1) ifølge et hvilket som helst af de foregående krav, hvor den gennemsigtige frontkomponent (8) har en i det væsentlige cirkulær omkreds og omfatter en første cirkulær del, der er konfigureret til at blive arrangeret over urskiven (12) som er anbragt i urkassen (2) og en anden periferisk del, der omgiver den første cirkulære del, hvor i det mindste en del af den anden del er konfigureret til at være i kontakt med den første og den anden ydre kassedel (15, 16); og hvori — bagkomponenten (10) har en i det væsentlige cirkulær omkreds og omfatter en første cirkulær del konfigureret til at blive arrangeret under urmekanikken (14) der er anbragt i urkassen og en anden periferisk del, der omgiver den første cirkulære del, hvor i det mindste en del af den anden del er konfigureret til at være i kontakt med den første og den anden ydre kassedel (15, 16); hvori den første og den anden ydre kassedel (15, 16) har en indre geometri der er formet og dimensioneret — således, at de er konfigureret til at blive monteret rundt om urkassesidevæggen (3) samt omkring den anden del af frontkomponenten og den anden del af bagkomponenten.DK 180932 B1 15 the watch case side wall surfaces and extends from the upper and/or lower side wall surface and forms a circumferential recess part (5) proximal to the inner circumference of the watch case side wall surface (3), where the circumferential projecting part (6) and the recess part (5) together constitute the receiving structure. — 6. A wristwatch (1) according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the transparent front component (8) has a substantially circular circumference and comprises a first circular portion configured to be arranged above the dial (12). which is placed in the watch case (2) and a second peripheral part surrounding the first circular part, where at least a part of the second part is configured to be in contact with the first and the second outer case parts (15, 16 ); and wherein — the back component (10) has a substantially circular circumference and comprises a first circular portion configured to be arranged below the watch mechanism (14) disposed in the watch case and a second peripheral portion surrounding the first circular portion, wherein in at least a portion of the second portion is configured to be in contact with the first and second outer box portions (15, 16); wherein the first and second outer case parts (15, 16) have an internal geometry shaped and dimensioned — such that they are configured to be mounted around the watch case side wall (3) as well as around the second part of the front component and the second part of the rear component. 7. Armbåndsur (1) ifølge et hvilket som helst af de foregående krav, hvor den gennemsigtige frontkomponent (8) og/eller bagkomponenten (10) har en konveks ydre overflade, og hvor bagkomponenten (10) er identisk med den gennemsigtige frontkomponent (8) og/eller er fremstillet af samme materiale som den gennemsigtige frontkomponent (8).7. A wristwatch (1) according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the transparent front component (8) and/or the rear component (10) has a convex outer surface, and wherein the rear component (10) is identical to the transparent front component (8 ) and/or is made of the same material as the transparent front component (8). 8. Armbåndsur (1) ifølge et hvilket som helst af de foregående krav, hvor sammenlåsningsmidlerne omfatter - mindst et sammenlåsningshul (19), der strækker sig gennem den første eller den anden ydre kassedel (15, 16) og ind i urkassesidevæggen (3) eller ind i en del forbundet med urkassesidevæggen (3), såsom en håndledsremforbindelsesmiddel (26), og/eller - mindst et udragende sammenlåsningselement (18) der rager ud fra den første ydre kassedel og mindst et udragende sammenlåsningselement (18) der rager ud fra den anden ydre kassedel, hvor det udragende sammenlåsningselement (18) af den første ydre kassedel (15) er konfigureret til at støde op til det — udragende sammenlåsningselement (18) af den anden ydre kassedel (16), og hvor et sammenlåsningshul (19) strækker sig gennem de udragende sammenlåsningselementer (18) af den første og den anden ydre kassedel (15, 16), og - fastgørelsesorganer (20), såsom en skrue, en bolt eller en stiftfjeder (ENG: pin spring), hvor et sammenlåsningshul (19) er konfigureret til at modtage fastgørelsesorganerne til montering af den første — eller den anden ydre kassedel (15, 16) til urkassen (2).A wristwatch (1) according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the interlocking means comprises - at least one interlocking hole (19) extending through the first or second outer case part (15, 16) and into the case side wall (3) or into a part connected to the watch case side wall (3), such as a wrist strap connecting means (26), and/or - at least one projecting interlocking element (18) projecting from the first outer case part and at least one projecting interlocking element (18) projecting from the second outer box part, wherein the projecting interlocking element (18) of the first outer box part (15) is configured to abut the — projecting interlocking element (18) of the second outer box part (16), and wherein an interlocking hole (19) extends through the projecting interlocking elements (18) of the first and second outer box parts (15, 16), and - fastening means (20), such as a screw, a bolt or a pin spring (ENG: pin spring), where an interlocking hole ( 19) is configured to receive the fastening means for mounting the first — or the second outer case part (15, 16) to the watch case (2). DK 180932 B1 16DK 180932 B1 16 9. Armbåndsur (1) ifølge et hvilket som helst af de foregående krav, hvor urkassesidevæggen (3) omfatter et integreret kronerør (21), der rager ud fra urkassesidevæggen (3) og omfatter et kronerørshul (22), der strækker sig gennem kronrøret (21) og urkassesidevæggen, og hvori armbåndsuret endvidere omfatter en krone (23) forbundet med en kroneekstrudering (24) (ENG: crown extrude) til optrækning og indstilling af uret.A wristwatch (1) according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the case side wall (3) comprises an integral crown tube (21) projecting from the case side wall (3) and comprising a crown tube hole (22) extending through the crown tube (21) and the watch case side wall, and in which the wristwatch further comprises a crown (23) connected to a crown extrusion (24) (ENG: crown extrude) for winding and setting the watch. 10. Armbåndsur (1) ifølge et hvilket som helst af de foregående krav, hvor armbåndsuret (1) yderligere omfatter håndledsremsforbindelsesmidler (26), hvor håndledsremsforbindelsesmidlerne (26) omfatter mindst to udragende elementer konfigureret til at blive — forbundet med en urrem, de udragende elementer rager ud fra modsatte sider af urkassesidevæggen (3) og den første og den anden ydre kassedel (15, 16) omfatter hver mindst én gennemgående åbning, der er formet og dimensioneret således, at forbindelseselementerne kan strække sig gennem åbningen, når de ydre kassedele er monteret på urkassen; eller hvori håndledsremforbindelsesmidlerne (26) omfatter mindst to udragende elementer, der er konfigureret til at blive forbundet med en urrem, hvor mindst et udragende element rager ud fra den første ydre kassedel (15) og mindst et udragende element rager ud fra den anden ydre kassedel (16).A wristwatch (1) according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the wristwatch (1) further comprises wrist strap connecting means (26), wherein the wrist strap connecting means (26) comprises at least two projecting members configured to be — connected by a watch strap, the projecting elements project from opposite sides of the watch case side wall (3) and the first and second outer case parts (15, 16) each comprise at least one through opening which is shaped and dimensioned so that the connecting elements can extend through the opening when the outer case parts is mounted on the watch case; or wherein the wrist strap connecting means (26) comprises at least two projecting members configured to be connected to a watch strap, with at least one projecting member projecting from the first outer case part (15) and at least one projecting member projecting from the second outer case part (16).
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