EP0469950B1 - Wrist-watch case with an interchangeable lid - Google Patents

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EP0469950B1
EP0469950B1 EP91402008A EP91402008A EP0469950B1 EP 0469950 B1 EP0469950 B1 EP 0469950B1 EP 91402008 A EP91402008 A EP 91402008A EP 91402008 A EP91402008 A EP 91402008A EP 0469950 B1 EP0469950 B1 EP 0469950B1
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    • 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
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    • G04B37/0008—Cases for pocket watches and wrist watches
    • G04B37/0058—Cases for pocket watches and wrist watches for shaped watches
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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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    • G04B37/0008—Cases for pocket watches and wrist watches
    • G04B37/005—Cases for pocket watches and wrist watches with cover or protection device which can be completely removed, either by lifting off or by sliding, or by turning (protection covers, protection cases also against humidity)
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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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    • G04B37/14—Suspending devices, supports or stands for time-pieces insofar as they form part of the case
    • G04B37/1486—Arrangements for fixing to a bracelet

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  • the present invention relates to a wristwatch whose case has two opposite parallel sides provided with assembly means cooperating detachably with the reinforced ends of a flexible strap.
  • the object of the present invention is to produce a wristwatch of which it is possible not only to change the appearance of the strap, but also the appearance of the case without any modification to the clockwork organs of the watch.
  • the wristwatch comprises a case containing the timepieces and provided with a dial, and a flexible strap with the reinforced ends cooperating with two opposite parallel sides of the case, and a removable cover mounted by interlocking with the above the housing and provided with a window through which the said dial appears and with locking members which are integral with the cover and cooperate directly on the one hand with the housing and on the other hand with the reinforcement elements of the strap flexible for mounting the cover to the housing.
  • the ends of the flexible strap are reinforced by rigid cylindrical elements.
  • the opposite sides of the housing are provided with bores in which the rigid reinforcement elements of the strap slide for the assembly and disassembly of the strap and the housing.
  • the cover has two corresponding locking members on two opposite sides of the housing and cooperating with the bores and the rigid reinforcing elements for fixing the cover to the housing.
  • the wristwatch comprises a case 1, a flexible strap 2 with a rigid reinforcing element 3 at each end, and a cover 4 for the case 1.
  • the housing 1 has a substantially parallelepiped shape with two opposite sides 5a, 5b of rounded shape and each provided with a bore 6 which each opens out in a lateral side 7 in diametrically opposite manner on the housing 1.
  • Each bore 6 has a straight slot 8 crossing the wall longitudinally to the bore 6.
  • the bore 6 has a substantially circular section and receives a rigid reinforcement element 3 for the flexible strap 2 in order to assemble the strap 2 on the housing 1.
  • the reinforcing element 3 is fixed to the corresponding free end of the strap 2 and has a substantially cylindrical external shape.
  • the assembly of the strap 2 on the housing 1 is carried out by the introduction of an end 3a of the reinforcing element 3 into the opening of the corresponding bore 6 located on the lateral side 7 of the housing 1.
  • the straight slot 8 allows the passage of the strap 2 during the translational movement of the reinforcing element 3 in the bore 6 and during the use of the wristwatch after mounting the strap 2 on the housing 1.
  • a raised dial 10 of the watch On the upper face 9 of the housing 1 is a raised dial 10 of the watch. All the timepieces are enclosed in the case 1 which is also provided with a winder 11 on a lateral side 7 in particular for setting the time of the dial 10.
  • the winder 11 can protrude laterally relative to the side 7 or be delimited by the plane of the lateral side 7 in which case, the housing 1 has an opening (not shown) on the upper face 9 to allow manual actuation of the winder 11.
  • the housing 1 also has two passages 12a, 12b located in the vicinity of the opposite sides 5a, 5b and establishing communication between the upper face 9 of the housing and the interior of the bores 6.
  • the rigid cover 4 is preferably made with metallic materials and has a shape corresponding substantially to that of the case 1.
  • the lateral sides 13 of the cover 4 have a spacing greater than or equal to that of the case 1 so as to be able to enclose the case and the winder 11.
  • the cover 4 also has two openings 14 on the lateral sides 13 corresponding to the openings in the bores 6 of the housing 1.
  • Two blocking members 16a, 16b for example in the form of elastic tongues, integral with the lower face of the upper side of the cover 4, are introduced into the corresponding passages 12a, 12b of the housing 1 during assembly of the cover 4.
  • the cover 4 in the assembled position is fitted on the upper face 9 of the housing 1 with the window 15 around the dial 10.
  • the tongue 16a, 16b is integral with the cover 4 and has a part curved end whose inner face 17 has a vertical section in an arc to ensure surface continuity of the bore 6 once the tongue 16a, 16b introduced by the passage 12a, 12b of the housing.
  • the housing has a depression 18 extending the passage 12a, 12b so as to be able to accommodate the tongue 16a, 16b of the cover in the assembled position.
  • the introduction of the tongue 16a, 16b through the passages 12a, 12b of the housing implies an elastic deformation of the tongue, deformation compensated by the depression 18 of the housing when the cover 4 is in the assembled position.
  • the extraction of the tongue 16a, 16b through the passage 12a, 12b also requires an elastic deformation of said tongue. There is therefore a clipping effect provided by the tongues 16a, 16b for assembling the cover 4 on the housing 1.
  • each lateral side 7 of the housing with one or more retractable pins (not shown) which cooperate with one or more recesses corresponding on the inner walls of the lateral sides 13 of the cover 4.
  • the locking members 16a, 16b in the form of tongues do not need to be elastic in this case. It then suffices to widen the passages 12a, 12b to allow the introduction without elastic deformation of the locking members 16a, 16b into the bores 6 of the housing 1.
  • FIG. 3 shows another variant of the invention providing tongues 16a, 16b attached to the cover 4 using the fixing screws 19.
  • the upper face 9 of the housing 1 is provided in this case with recesses 20 in the vicinity of the passages 12a, 12b and serving as housing for the fixing screws 19.
  • the assembly of the wristwatch according to the invention firstly consists in assembling the cover 4 with the housing 1 by interlocking, with the tongues 16a, 16b passing through the passages 12a, 12b of the housing and arriving in the bores 6 of the housing . Then the rigid reinforcing elements 3 are introduced for the strap 2 through the side 3a into the bores 6 of the housing through the openings 14 on the lateral sides 13 of the cover 4 in the assembled position, the reinforcing elements 3 are housed in the inside the bores 6 of the housing and at the same time maintain the tongues 16a, 16b of the cover in the depressions 18 of the housing 1 so as to prevent the extraction of said tongues and consequently the disassembly of the cover 4. The free end of the reinforcing elements 3 in the assembled position is flush with the lateral sides 13 of the cover 4 so as to form continuous surfaces.
  • the appearance of the wristwatch can be changed at will thanks to the interchangeability of the cover 4 and to the interchangeability of the flexible strap 2.

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Wrist-watch comprising a case (1) enclosing the clockwork mechanism and provided with a dial (10), a flexible strap (2) provided with rigid reinforcement elements (3) at the ends interacting with two opposite sides (5a, 5b) of the case, and a removable cover (4) mounted by means of nesting over the case (1), the cover being provided with a window (15) for the dial of the case and elastic locking members (16a, 16b) interacting with the case and the reinforcement elements (3) of the flexible strap (2) for mounting the cover on the case. <IMAGE>

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La présente invention concerne une montre-bracelet dont le boîtier présente deux côtés opposés parallèles pourvus de moyens d'assemblage coopérant de façon amovible avec les extrémités renforcées d'une lanière souple.The present invention relates to a wristwatch whose case has two opposite parallel sides provided with assembly means cooperating detachably with the reinforced ends of a flexible strap.

On connaît par le brevet suisse CH-A-273456, une montre-bracelet le boîtier de laquelle présente deux alésages sur deux côtés opposés, lesdits alésages étant pourvus chacun d'une fente axiale. La lanière souple est renforcée à chaque extrémité par un élément rigide de forme extérieure sensiblement cylindrique qui coopère avec un alésage du boîtier pour assurer le montage amovible de la lanière sur le boîtier.We know from Swiss Patent CH-A-273456, a wristwatch the case of which has two bores on two opposite sides, said bores each being provided with an axial slot. The flexible strap is reinforced at each end by a rigid element of substantially cylindrical external shape which cooperates with a bore in the housing to ensure the removable mounting of the strap on the housing.

L'une des conséquences directes est la facilité de changer la lanière souple par des lanières de matériau et d'aspect différents de façon à pouvoir faire varier à volonté l'aspect global de la montre-bracelet.One of the direct consequences is the ease of changing the flexible strap by strips of different material and appearance so that the overall appearance of the wristwatch can be varied at will.

La présente invention a pour objet de réaliser une montre-bracelet dont on peut non seulement changer l'aspect de la lanière, mais également l'aspect du boîtier sans aucune modification des organes d'horlogerie de la montre.The object of the present invention is to produce a wristwatch of which it is possible not only to change the appearance of the strap, but also the appearance of the case without any modification to the clockwork organs of the watch.

Selon l'invention, la montre-bracelet comprend un boîtier renfermant les organes d'horlogerie et pourvu d'un cadran, et une lanière souple avec les extrémités renforcées coopérant avec deux côtés opposés parallèles du boîtier, et un couvercle amovible monté par emboîtement au-dessus du boîtier et pourvu d'une fenêtre à travers laquelle apparaît ledit cadran et d'organes de blocage qui sont solidaires du couvercle et coopèrent directement d'une part avec le boîtier et d'autre part avec les éléments de renfort de la lanière souple pour le montage du couvercle au boîtier.According to the invention, the wristwatch comprises a case containing the timepieces and provided with a dial, and a flexible strap with the reinforced ends cooperating with two opposite parallel sides of the case, and a removable cover mounted by interlocking with the above the housing and provided with a window through which the said dial appears and with locking members which are integral with the cover and cooperate directly on the one hand with the housing and on the other hand with the reinforcement elements of the strap flexible for mounting the cover to the housing.

Selon un mode particulier de réalisation de l'invention, les extrémités de la lanière souple sont renforcées par des éléments rigides cylindriques. Les côtés opposés du boîtier sont pourvus d'alésages dans lesquels coulissent les éléments rigides de renfort de la lanière pour l'assemblage et le désassemblage de la lanière et du boîtier. Le couvercle présente deux organes de blocage correspondant à deux côtés opposés du boîtier et coopérant avec les alésages et les éléments rigides de renfort pour la fixation du couvercle sur le boîtier.According to a particular embodiment of the invention, the ends of the flexible strap are reinforced by rigid cylindrical elements. The opposite sides of the housing are provided with bores in which the rigid reinforcement elements of the strap slide for the assembly and disassembly of the strap and the housing. The cover has two corresponding locking members on two opposite sides of the housing and cooperating with the bores and the rigid reinforcing elements for fixing the cover to the housing.

L'invention sera mieux comprise à l'étude de la description détaillée de deux modes de réalisation pris à titre nullement limitatif et illustrés par les dessins annexés, sur lesquels :

  • la figure 1 est une vue éclatée de la montre-bracelet selon l'invention;
  • la figure 2 est une vue arrachée en coupe partielle du couvercle monté sur le boîtier selon un premier mode de réalisation de l'invention;
  • la figure 3 est une vue arrachée en coupe partielle du couvercle monté sur le boîtier selon un second mode de réalisation de l'invention; et
  • la figure 4 est une vue arrachée en coupe partielle du couvercle monté sur le boîtier selon l'invention.
The invention will be better understood on studying the detailed description of two embodiments taken on a non-limiting basis and illustrated by the appended drawings, in which:
  • Figure 1 is an exploded view of the wristwatch according to the invention;
  • Figure 2 is a cutaway partial sectional view of the cover mounted on the housing according to a first embodiment of the invention;
  • Figure 3 is a cutaway partial sectional view of the cover mounted on the housing according to a second embodiment of the invention; and
  • Figure 4 is a cutaway partial sectional view of the cover mounted on the housing according to the invention.

Telle qu'illustrée sur la figure 1, la montre-bracelet comprend un boîtier 1, une lanière souple 2 avec un élément rigide de renfort 3 à chaque extrémité, et un couvercle 4 pour le boîtier 1.As illustrated in FIG. 1, the wristwatch comprises a case 1, a flexible strap 2 with a rigid reinforcing element 3 at each end, and a cover 4 for the case 1.

Le boîtier 1 présente une forme sensiblement parallélépipédique avec deux côtés opposés 5a, 5b de forme arrondie et pourvus chacun d'un alésage 6 qui débouche chacun dans un côté latéral 7 de façon diamétralement opposée sur le boîtier 1. Chaque alésage 6 présente une fente droite 8 traversant la paroi longitudinalement à l'alésage 6. L'alésage 6 présente une section sensiblement circulaire et reçoit un élément rigide de renfort 3 pour la lanière souple 2 en vue d'assembler la lanière 2 sur le boîtier 1.The housing 1 has a substantially parallelepiped shape with two opposite sides 5a, 5b of rounded shape and each provided with a bore 6 which each opens out in a lateral side 7 in diametrically opposite manner on the housing 1. Each bore 6 has a straight slot 8 crossing the wall longitudinally to the bore 6. The bore 6 has a substantially circular section and receives a rigid reinforcement element 3 for the flexible strap 2 in order to assemble the strap 2 on the housing 1.

L'élément de renfort 3 est fixé à l'extrémité libre correspondante de la lanière 2 et présente une forme extérieure sensiblement cylindrique. L'assemblage de la lanière 2 sur le boîtier 1 s'effectue par l'introduction d'une extrémité 3a de l'élément de renfort 3 dans l'ouverture de l'alésage 6 correspondant située sur le côté latéral 7 du boîtier 1. La fente droite 8 permet le passage de la lanière 2 pendant le mouvement de translation de l'élément de renfort 3 dans l'alésage 6 et pendant l'utilisation de la montre-bracelet après montage de la lanière 2 sur le boîtier 1.The reinforcing element 3 is fixed to the corresponding free end of the strap 2 and has a substantially cylindrical external shape. The assembly of the strap 2 on the housing 1 is carried out by the introduction of an end 3a of the reinforcing element 3 into the opening of the corresponding bore 6 located on the lateral side 7 of the housing 1. The straight slot 8 allows the passage of the strap 2 during the translational movement of the reinforcing element 3 in the bore 6 and during the use of the wristwatch after mounting the strap 2 on the housing 1.

Sur la face supérieure 9 du boîtier 1 se trouve un cadran 10 surélevé de la montre. Tous les organes d'horlogerie sont enfermés dans le boîtier 1 qui est pourvu également d'un remontoir 11 sur un côté latéral 7 pour notamment la mise à l'heure du cadran 10. Le remontoir 11 peut faire saillie latéralement par rapport au côté 7 ou se trouver délimité par le plan du côté latéral 7 auquel cas, le boîtier 1 présente une ouverture (non représentée) sur la face supérieure 9 pour permettre l'actionnement manuel du remontoir 11. Le boîtier 1 présente également deux passages 12a, 12b situés au voisinage des côtés opposés 5a, 5b et établissant la communication entre la face supérieure 9 du boîtier et l'intérieur des alésages 6.On the upper face 9 of the housing 1 is a raised dial 10 of the watch. All the timepieces are enclosed in the case 1 which is also provided with a winder 11 on a lateral side 7 in particular for setting the time of the dial 10. The winder 11 can protrude laterally relative to the side 7 or be delimited by the plane of the lateral side 7 in which case, the housing 1 has an opening (not shown) on the upper face 9 to allow manual actuation of the winder 11. The housing 1 also has two passages 12a, 12b located in the vicinity of the opposite sides 5a, 5b and establishing communication between the upper face 9 of the housing and the interior of the bores 6.

Le couvercle 4 rigide est réalisé de préférence avec des matériaux métalliques et présente une forme correspondant sensiblement à celle du boîtier 1. Les côtés latéraux 13 du couvercle 4 présentent un écartement supérieur ou égal à celui du boîtier 1 de façon à pouvoir enfermer le boîtier et le remontoir 11. Le couvercle 4 présente également deux ouvertures 14 sur les côtés latéraux 13 correspondant aux ouvertures des alésages 6 du boîtier 1. Sur le côté supérieur du couvercle 4 est pratiquée une fenêtre 15 pouvant laisser passer le cadran surélevé 10 du boîtier 1 lorsque le couvercle est assemblé au boîtier.The rigid cover 4 is preferably made with metallic materials and has a shape corresponding substantially to that of the case 1. The lateral sides 13 of the cover 4 have a spacing greater than or equal to that of the case 1 so as to be able to enclose the case and the winder 11. The cover 4 also has two openings 14 on the lateral sides 13 corresponding to the openings in the bores 6 of the housing 1. On the upper side of the cover 4 there is a window 15 which can allow the raised dial 10 of the housing 1 to pass through when the cover is assembled to the housing.

Deux organes 16a, 16b de blocage, par exemple sous forme de languettes élastiques, solidaires de la face inférieure du côté supérieur du couvercle 4, sont introduits dans les passages correspondants 12a, 12b du boîtier 1 lors de l'assemblage du couvercle 4.Two blocking members 16a, 16b, for example in the form of elastic tongues, integral with the lower face of the upper side of the cover 4, are introduced into the corresponding passages 12a, 12b of the housing 1 during assembly of the cover 4.

Comme on peut le voir sur la figure 2, le couvercle 4 en position assemblée est emboîté sur la face supérieure 9 du boîtier 1 avec la fenêtre 15 autour du cadran 10. La languette 16a, 16b fait corps avec le couvercle 4 et présente une partie d'extrémité courbée dont la face intérieure 17 présente une section verticale en arc de cercle pour assurer la continuité de surface de l'alésage 6 une fois la languette 16a, 16b introduite par le passage 12a, 12b du boîtier. Au niveau de l'alésage 6, le boîtier présente une dépression 18 prolongeant le passage 12a, 12b de façon à pouvoir loger la languette 16a, 16b du couvercle en position assemblée.As can be seen in Figure 2, the cover 4 in the assembled position is fitted on the upper face 9 of the housing 1 with the window 15 around the dial 10. The tongue 16a, 16b is integral with the cover 4 and has a part curved end whose inner face 17 has a vertical section in an arc to ensure surface continuity of the bore 6 once the tongue 16a, 16b introduced by the passage 12a, 12b of the housing. At the bore 6, the housing has a depression 18 extending the passage 12a, 12b so as to be able to accommodate the tongue 16a, 16b of the cover in the assembled position.

Ainsi l'introduction de la languette 16a, 16b à travers les passages 12a, 12b du boîtier implique une déformation élastique de la languette, déformation compensée par la dépression 18 du boîtier lorsque le couvercle 4 est en position assemblée. Il en résulte que l'extraction de la languette 16a, 16b à travers le passage 12a, 12b nécessite également une déformation élastique de ladite languette. Il se produit donc un effet de clipsage assuré par les languettes 16a, 16b pour l'assemblage du couvercle 4 sur le boîtier 1.Thus the introduction of the tongue 16a, 16b through the passages 12a, 12b of the housing implies an elastic deformation of the tongue, deformation compensated by the depression 18 of the housing when the cover 4 is in the assembled position. As a result, the extraction of the tongue 16a, 16b through the passage 12a, 12b also requires an elastic deformation of said tongue. There is therefore a clipping effect provided by the tongues 16a, 16b for assembling the cover 4 on the housing 1.

Il est possible d'obtenir le même effet de clipsage à l'aide des moyens supplémentaires autres que les languettes 16a, 16b. Dans le cas où le remontoir 11 ne fait pas saillie par rapport au côté latéral 7 correspondant du boîtier 1, on peut prévoir par exemple sur chaque côté latéral 7 du boîtier un ou plusieurs tétons escamotables (non représentés) qui coopèrent avec un ou plusieurs creux correspondants sur les parois intérieures des côtés latéraux 13 du couvercle 4. Les organes de blocage 16a, 16b sous forme de languettes n'ont pas besoin d'être élastiques dans ce cas. Il suffit alors d'élargir les passages 12a, 12b pour permettre l'introduction sans déformation élastique des organes de blocage 16a, 16b dans les alésages 6 du boîtier 1.It is possible to obtain the same clipping effect using additional means other than the tongues 16a, 16b. In the case where the winder 11 does not protrude with respect to the corresponding lateral side 7 of the housing 1, one can, for example, be provided on each lateral side 7 of the housing with one or more retractable pins (not shown) which cooperate with one or more recesses corresponding on the inner walls of the lateral sides 13 of the cover 4. The locking members 16a, 16b in the form of tongues do not need to be elastic in this case. It then suffices to widen the passages 12a, 12b to allow the introduction without elastic deformation of the locking members 16a, 16b into the bores 6 of the housing 1.

La figure 3 montre une autre variante de l'invention prévoyant des languettes 16a, 16b rapportées au couvercle 4 à l'aide des vis de fixation 19. La face supérieure 9 du boîtier 1 est pourvue dans ce cas là des évidements 20 au voisinage des passages 12a, 12b et servant de logement aux vis de fixation 19.FIG. 3 shows another variant of the invention providing tongues 16a, 16b attached to the cover 4 using the fixing screws 19. The upper face 9 of the housing 1 is provided in this case with recesses 20 in the vicinity of the passages 12a, 12b and serving as housing for the fixing screws 19.

L'assemblage de la montre-bracelet selon l'invention consiste d'abord à assembler le couvercle 4 avec le boîtier 1 par emboîtement, avec les languettes 16a, 16b traversant les passages 12a, 12b du boîtier et arrivant dans les alésages 6 du boîtier. Ensuite on introduit les éléments rigides de renfort 3 pour la lanière 2 par le côté 3a dans les alésages 6 du boîtier à travers les ouvertures 14 sur les côtés latéraux 13 du couvercle 4 en position assemblée, les éléments de renfort 3 sont logés à l'intérieur des alésages 6 du boîtier et assurent en même temps le maintien des languettes 16a, 16b du couvercle dans les dépressions 18 du boîtier 1 de façon à interdire l'extraction desdites languettes et par voie de conséquence le désassemblage du couvercle 4. L'extrémité libre des éléments de renfort 3 en position assemblée se trouve à ras des côtés latéraux 13 du couvercle 4 de façon à former des surfaces continues.The assembly of the wristwatch according to the invention firstly consists in assembling the cover 4 with the housing 1 by interlocking, with the tongues 16a, 16b passing through the passages 12a, 12b of the housing and arriving in the bores 6 of the housing . Then the rigid reinforcing elements 3 are introduced for the strap 2 through the side 3a into the bores 6 of the housing through the openings 14 on the lateral sides 13 of the cover 4 in the assembled position, the reinforcing elements 3 are housed in the inside the bores 6 of the housing and at the same time maintain the tongues 16a, 16b of the cover in the depressions 18 of the housing 1 so as to prevent the extraction of said tongues and consequently the disassembly of the cover 4. The free end of the reinforcing elements 3 in the assembled position is flush with the lateral sides 13 of the cover 4 so as to form continuous surfaces.

Etant donné que le remontoir 11 est enfermé par le couvercle 4 en position assemblée, il est nécessaire de retirer d'abord des éléments de renfort 3 depuis les alésages 6 du boîtier, et ensuite les languettes 16a, 16b à travers les passages 12a, 12b du boîtier 1 de façon à laisser apparaître le remontoir 11 du boîtier pour la mise à l'heure du cadran 10. Cela ne représente pas réellement une contrainte pour l'utilisateur lorsque la source d'énergie pour le fonctionnement des organes d'horlogerie n'est pas de nature mécanique.Since the winder 11 is enclosed by the cover 4 in the assembled position, it is necessary first to remove reinforcing elements 3 from the bores 6 of the housing, and then the tongues 16a, 16b through the passages 12a, 12b of the case 1 so as to reveal the watch winder 11 of the case for setting the time of the dial 10. This does not really represent a constraint for the user when the energy source for the operation of the timepieces n is not mechanical in nature.

Selon l'invention, l'aspect de la montre-bracelet peut être changé à volonté grâce à l'interchangeabilité du couvercle 4 et à l'interchangeabilité de la lanière souple 2.According to the invention, the appearance of the wristwatch can be changed at will thanks to the interchangeability of the cover 4 and to the interchangeability of the flexible strap 2.

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  1. Wristwatch comprising a case (1) enclosing the watchmaking components and provided with a dial (10), and a flexible strap (2) provided with rigid reinforcing elements (3) at the ends, the reinforcing elements interacting in a removable manner with two opposite sides (5a, 5b) of the case, characterised in that it also comprises a removable cover (4) mounted by slipping over the case (1), the cover being provided with a window (15) for the dial of the case and locking components (16a, 16b) which are integral with the cover and interact directly firstly with the case and secondly with the reinforcing elements of the flexible strap for mounting the cover on the case.
  2. Wristwatch according to Claim 1, characterised in that the case comprises two bores (6) for receiving the reinforcing elements (3) of the strap, two passages (12a, 12b) permitting the access of the locking components (16a, 16b) of the cover from the upper surface (9) of the case to the inside of the bores of the case.
  3. Wristwatch according to Claim 2, characterised in that the locking components (16a, 16b) are tabs with a curved inner surface corresponding to the curvature of the bores (6) of the case.
  4. Wristwatch according to Claim 2 or 3, characterised in that the locking components (16a, 16b) are made in one piece with the cover (4).
  5. Wristwatch according to Claim 2 or 3, characterised in that the locking components (16a, 16b) are elastic.
  6. Wristwatch according to one of Claims 2 to 5, characterised in that the bores (6) of the case comprise depressions (18) for accommodating the locking components (16a, 16b) of the cover.
  7. Wristwatch according to one of the preceding claims, characterised in that each lateral side (13) of the cover is provided with an opening (14) intended for the passage of one of the reinforcing components (3) of the strap (2) for its assembly with the case (1).
  8. Wristwatch according to one of the preceding claims, characterised in that the dial (10) of the case is raised relative to the upper surface (9) of the case.
  9. Wristwatch according to one of the preceding claims, characterised in that the case (1) has a substantially parallelepipedal form with a winding mechanism (11) on a lateral side (7), and in that the cover (4) comprises two lateral sides (13) which are spaced from one another by a distance which is greater than or equal to that of the case so as to be able to enclose the case and the winding mechanism of the case.
  10. Wristwatch according to Claim 9, characterised in that the case (1) comprises, on the lateral sides (7), retractable studs interacting with the corresponding hollows on the inner walls of the lateral sides (13) of the cover (4) in order to obtain a clipping action on mounting of the cover on the case.
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