EP0335054A1 - Wrist watch for the simultaneous indication of time in two time zones - Google Patents

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EP0335054A1
EP0335054A1 EP88810209A EP88810209A EP0335054A1 EP 0335054 A1 EP0335054 A1 EP 0335054A1 EP 88810209 A EP88810209 A EP 88810209A EP 88810209 A EP88810209 A EP 88810209A EP 0335054 A1 EP0335054 A1 EP 0335054A1
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    • G04—HOROLOGY
    • G04B—MECHANICALLY-DRIVEN CLOCKS OR WATCHES; MECHANICAL PARTS OF CLOCKS OR WATCHES IN GENERAL; TIME PIECES USING THE POSITION OF THE SUN, MOON OR STARS
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    • G04B37/0083—Cases for more than one clockwork
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G04—HOROLOGY
    • G04B—MECHANICALLY-DRIVEN CLOCKS OR WATCHES; MECHANICAL PARTS OF CLOCKS OR WATCHES IN GENERAL; TIME PIECES USING THE POSITION OF THE SUN, MOON OR STARS
    • G04B19/00—Indicating the time by visual means
    • G04B19/22—Arrangements for indicating different local apparent times; Universal time pieces
    • G04B19/23—Arrangements for indicating different local apparent times; Universal time pieces by means of additional hands or additional pairs of hands
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G04—HOROLOGY
    • G04B—MECHANICALLY-DRIVEN CLOCKS OR WATCHES; MECHANICAL PARTS OF CLOCKS OR WATCHES IN GENERAL; TIME PIECES USING THE POSITION OF THE SUN, MOON OR STARS
    • G04B45/00—Time pieces of which the indicating means or cases provoke special effects, e.g. aesthetic effects
    • G04B45/02—Time pieces of which the clockwork is visible partly or wholly

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  • Figure 1 shows a skeleton watch and we recognize two movements 1 and 2, each mounted on a plate 3 and 4 and all fixed by screws 5 to the housing 6 of oval shape. We still schematically recognize the two handles 7 for fixing a bracelet. We also recognize that movement 2, placed next to movement 1, is rotated 180 ° relative to the first movement, so that the two winding rods 8 and 9 are opposite one another. Movements 1 and 2 are movements, respectively commercial calibers and are not per se the subject of the present invention. We see the different cogs, barrels 10 and 11 as well as the centers 12 and 13.
  • the execution according to FIG. 1 being a skeleton watch, the two glasses 20 and 21, for example made of sapphire, are glued to the case 6.
  • the housing is not linked to the oval shape according to the housing 6 shown in FIG. 1. It is for example possible to provide a housing 22 of polygonal shape according to FIG. 3 or a rectangular housing 23 according to the figure 4. In all cases, if we take identical movements, we arrive at the cutting of the plate in zigzag or Z shape.
  • the arrangement of the movements, respectively the use of two identical movements is particularly advantageous for mechanical watches but the invention is not limited to these forms of execution. It is possible to provide two different movements which do not necessarily require turning one movement relative to the other by 180 °.
  • the arrangement according to the invention can also be advantageous for electronic watches as well as for hybrid watches, either with a mechanical movement and an electronic movement.

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The wrist watch with two time zones comprises two mutually independent movements (1, 2) arranged beside each other, the distance (L) between their centres (12, 13) being smaller than the diameter (D) of each of the movements (1, 2). In a preferred embodiment, the two movements are identical, one of the two movements being rotated by 180 DEG around its centre (12 or 13) relative to the other, and the adjacent parts of the two bottom plates (3, 4) of the movements (1, 2) being cut away in order to overlap each other. Such an arrangement makes it possible to obtain a wrist watch with two time zones which has a relatively small overall size, resulting in attractive constructional configurations. <IMAGE>

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Il existe différentes montres bracelets à deux ou plusieurs fuseaux horaires. Cependant, ces montres sont habituellement des montres électroniques avec affichage digital. Pour des montres bracelets mécaniques par contre, l'encombrement, respectivement l'espace limité pose de sérieux problèmes, si l'ont veut afficher en même temps deux fuseaux horaires différents. Il est alors l'objet de la présente invention de réaliser une montre bracelet avec deux fuseaux horaires ne nécessi­tant qu'un encombrement réduit, tout en permettant d'employer des calibres connus en soi. Cet objet est atteint avec une montre bracelet décrite dans les revendications.There are different wristwatches with two or more time zones. However, these watches are usually electronic watches with digital display. For mechanical wristwatches, on the other hand, the size, respectively the limited space, poses serious problems, if we want to display two different time zones at the same time. It is therefore the object of the present invention to produce a wristwatch with two time zones requiring only a small footprint, while allowing the use of calibers known per se. This object is achieved with a wristwatch described in the claims.

L'invention va être décrite en détail à l'aide du dessin annexé représentant, à titre d'exemple, des formes d'exécutions de l'invention.

  • La figure 1 représente schématiquement une vue de dessus d'une forme d'exécution de l'in­vention,
  • la figure 2 montre une vue latérale de la montre se­lon la figure 1,
  • les fig. 3 et 4 montrent deux variantes d'exécution de la montre selon l'invention.
The invention will be described in detail with the aid of the appended drawing representing, by way of example, embodiments of the invention.
  • FIG. 1 schematically represents a top view of an embodiment of the invention,
  • FIG. 2 shows a side view of the watch according to FIG. 1,
  • fig. 3 and 4 show two alternative embodiments of the watch according to the invention.

La figure 1 représente une montre squelette et l'on reconnait deux mouvements 1 et 2, chacun monté sur une platine 3 et 4 et le tout fixé par des vis 5 au boîtier 6 de forme ovale. On reconnait encore schématiquement les deux anses 7 pour la fixation d'un bracelet. On reconnait également que le mouvement 2, posé à côté du mouvement 1, est tourné de 180° par rapport au premier mouvement, de sorte que les deux tiges de remontoir 8 et 9 se trouvent à l'opposé l'une de l'autre. Les mouve­ments 1 et 2 sont des mouvements, respectivement des calibres du commerce et ne font pas en soi l'objet de la présente invention. On voit les différents rouages, les barillets 10 et 11 ainsi que les centres 12 et 13.Figure 1 shows a skeleton watch and we recognize two movements 1 and 2, each mounted on a plate 3 and 4 and all fixed by screws 5 to the housing 6 of oval shape. We still schematically recognize the two handles 7 for fixing a bracelet. We also recognize that movement 2, placed next to movement 1, is rotated 180 ° relative to the first movement, so that the two winding rods 8 and 9 are opposite one another. Movements 1 and 2 are movements, respectively commercial calibers and are not per se the subject of the present invention. We see the different cogs, barrels 10 and 11 as well as the centers 12 and 13.

Il ressort de la figure 1 ainsi que des figures 3 et 4 que les deux platines 3 et 4, respectivement 14 et 15 ou 16 et 17, sont découpées à leur partie se faisant face en forme de zigzag, de telle manière qu'elles s'imbri­quent l'une dans l'autre, la limite du découpage étant donné par les deux roues 18 et 19 se trouvant le plus à l'extérieur du mouvement. Ceci permet, comme on peut le constater dans la figure 1, de rapprocher les deux centres 12 et 13 des mouvements de sorte que la distance L entre ces deux centres est plus petite que le dia­mètre D des mouvements. Dans la forme d'exécution selon la figure 1 ce rapport est d'environ de 0,7 à 1. Dans le cas où il ne s'agit pas de montres squelettes, les numéraux 14, 15 et 16, 17 désignent aussi les ca­drans.It appears from FIG. 1 as well as from FIGS. 3 and 4 that the two plates 3 and 4, respectively 14 and 15 or 16 and 17, are cut in their part facing one another in the form of a zigzag, so that they s 'overlap one another, the cutting limit being given by the two wheels 18 and 19 being the outermost of the movement. This makes it possible, as can be seen in FIG. 1, to bring the two centers 12 and 13 closer to the movements so that the distance L between these two centers is smaller than the diameter D of the movements. In the embodiment according to FIG. 1, this ratio is approximately 0.7 to 1. In the case where these are not skeleton watches, the numerals 14, 15 and 16, 17 also denote the dials .

L'exécution selon la figure 1 étant une montre squelette, les deux glaces 20 et 21, par exemple en saphir, sont collées sur le boîtier 6.The execution according to FIG. 1 being a skeleton watch, the two glasses 20 and 21, for example made of sapphire, are glued to the case 6.

Le boîtier, respectivement sa forme, n'est pas lié à la forme ovale selon le boîtier 6 montré à la figure 1. Il est par exemple possible de prévoir un boîtier 22 de forme polygonale selon la figure 3 ou un boîtier 23 rectangulaire selon la figure 4. Dans tous les cas, si on prend des mouvements identiques, on arrive au découpage de la platine en forme zigzag ou en forme de Z. L'arrangement des mouvements, respectivement l'utili­sation de deux mouvements identiques est particuli­èrement avantageux pour des montres mécaniques, mais l'invention n'est pas limitée à ces formes d'exécutions. Il est possible de prévoir deux mouvements différents ne nécessitant pas forcément de tourner un mouvement par rapport à l'autre de 180°. En plus, l'arrangement selon l'invention peut être avantageux aussi pour des montres électroniques ainsi que pour des montres hybri­des, soit avec un mouvement mécanique et un mouvement électronique.The housing, respectively its shape, is not linked to the oval shape according to the housing 6 shown in FIG. 1. It is for example possible to provide a housing 22 of polygonal shape according to FIG. 3 or a rectangular housing 23 according to the figure 4. In all cases, if we take identical movements, we arrive at the cutting of the plate in zigzag or Z shape. The arrangement of the movements, respectively the use of two identical movements is particularly advantageous for mechanical watches but the invention is not limited to these forms of execution. It is possible to provide two different movements which do not necessarily require turning one movement relative to the other by 180 °. In addition, the arrangement according to the invention can also be advantageous for electronic watches as well as for hybrid watches, either with a mechanical movement and an electronic movement.

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1. Montre bracelet à deux fuseaux horaires, caractéri­sée en ce qu'elle comporte deux mouvements (1, 2) indépendants l'un de l'autre et arrangés l'un à côté de l'autre, la distance (L) entre leurs centres (12, 13) étant plus petite que le diamètre (D) de chacun des mouvements (1, 2).1. Bracelet watch with two time zones, characterized in that it comprises two movements (1, 2) independent of each other and arranged one next to the other, the distance (L) between their centers (12, 13) being smaller than the diameter (D) of each of the movements (1, 2). 2. Montre selon la revendication 1, caractérisée en ce que les deux mouvements (1, 2) sont identiques, un des deux mouvements étant tourné de 180° autour de son centre (12 ou 13) par rapport à l'autre et les parties se faisant face des deux platines ( 3, 4; 14, 15; 16, 17) des mouvements (1, 2) étant découpées pour s'imbri­quer l'une dans l'autre.2. Watch according to claim 1, characterized in that the two movements (1, 2) are identical, one of the two movements being rotated 180 ° around its center (12 or 13) relative to the other and the parts facing each other of the two plates (3, 4; 14, 15; 16, 17), movements (1, 2) being cut out to nest one inside the other. 3. Montre selon la revendication 1 ou 2, caractérisée en ce que le boîtier est de forme ovale (6), polygo­nale (22) ou rectangulaire (23).3. Watch according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the housing is oval (6), polygonal (22) or rectangular (23). 4. Montre selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 3, caractérisée en ce qu'elle est une montre squele­tte, les platines (3, 4) étant vissées au et les deux glaces (20, 21) étant collées sur le boîtier (6).4. Watch according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that it is a skeleton watch, the plates (3, 4) being screwed to and the two glasses (20, 21) being glued to the housing ( 6). 5. Montre selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 4, caractérisée en ce que les deux mouvements (1, 2) sont des mouvements mécaniques.5. Watch according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the two movements (1, 2) are mechanical movements.
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