EP0715729A1 - Montre-bracelet a anneau decoratif - Google Patents

Montre-bracelet a anneau decoratif

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Publication number
EP0715729A1
EP0715729A1 EP95921675A EP95921675A EP0715729A1 EP 0715729 A1 EP0715729 A1 EP 0715729A1 EP 95921675 A EP95921675 A EP 95921675A EP 95921675 A EP95921675 A EP 95921675A EP 0715729 A1 EP0715729 A1 EP 0715729A1
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Prior art keywords
housing
ring
bezel
outside
wristwatch according
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German (de)
English (en)
Inventor
Raimondo Brenni
Fredy Streuli
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UTC Service AG
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UTC Service AG
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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
    • G04B37/00—Cases
    • G04B37/22—Materials or processes of manufacturing pocket watch or wrist watch cases
    • 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
    • G04B47/00—Time-pieces combined with other articles which do not interfere with the running or the time-keeping of the time-piece
    • G04B47/04—Time-pieces combined with other articles which do not interfere with the running or the time-keeping of the time-piece with attached ornaments or amusement apparatus
    • G04B47/046—Changeable decorations and parts thereof, decorations for the case which change the external appearance of the clockwork

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  • the present invention relates to the field of watches. It relates to a wristwatch with an essentially ring-shaped housing enclosing a clockwork, which is closed on the top by a bezel equipped with a cover glass and on the bottom by a bottom , as well as with a decorative ring, which is attached to the housing.
  • Such a wristwatch is e.g. known from Swiss Patent No. 640 690.
  • the housing and the other associated parts such as the bezel and base not only fulfill the purely technical function of forming a protective container for the watch mechanism, but are also often designed in such a way that they give the watch a characteristic appearance and appeal to the viewer's aesthetic sensation.
  • the object is achieved in a wristwatch of the type mentioned at the outset in that the decorative ring is pushed outside over the housing and surrounds the outside of the housing.
  • the essence of the invention is to build up the entire housing of the watch practically from two concentrically nested rings, the inner actual housing and the outer decorative ring.
  • the decor of the watch can be changed in this way simply by changing the easily editable decorative ring.
  • the decoration ring can e.g. consist of solid gold, while the inner watch case can be made of lighter steel or the like. In this way, the character of a massive gold watch can be created externally without the weight gain exceeding a tolerable level.
  • a first preferred embodiment of the watch according to the invention is characterized in that the decoration ing between the bezel and the bottom is detachably held, the bezel and / or the bottom at least partially protruding beyond the outside edge of the housing and with the projecting parts hold the decoration ring in position.
  • the decoration ing between the bezel and the bottom is detachably held, the bezel and / or the bottom at least partially protruding beyond the outside edge of the housing and with the projecting parts hold the decoration ring in position.
  • the decorative ring can be assembled or disassembled or exchanged particularly easily if, according to a further preferred embodiment of the invention, the bezel and / or the base can be screwed to the housing by means of corresponding threads, and the screw-on bezel or the screw-on base on it outer circumference for attaching a corresponding screwing tool has a plurality of distributed recesses.
  • a further preferred embodiment of the watch according to the invention is characterized in that two pairs of outward-facing horns for fastening a bracelet are arranged on the outside of the housing opposite one another, and millings are provided on the horns and / or on the decorative ring which provide a Allow the decorative ring to be pushed completely over the housing, and that the decorative ring has decorations on its outside and the decorations are limited to the sections lying outside the pairs of horns. By restricting the decoration to the areas visible from the outside, the expenditure on material and processing can be further reduced.
  • FIG. 1 in cross-section ("3 o'clock-9 o'clock” cross-section) the inner structure of a wristwatch according to a preferred embodiment of the invention
  • FIG. 2 shows the clock according to FIG. 1 in a side view ("3 o'clock"view);
  • Fig. 3 shows the housing of the clock of Figure 1 in plan view from above.
  • FIG. 4 shows the decorative ring of the watch according to FIG. 1 in a top view from above with the indicated millings for the tube and the horns;
  • FIG. 5 shows the bezel of the watch according to FIG. 1 in a top view from above;
  • Fig. 6 shows the bottom of the clock of FIG. 1 in a plan view from below.
  • the cross section of the structure of a wristwatch according to a preferred embodiment of the invention is shown in FIG.
  • the wrist watch 10 comprises an annular housing ("carrure") 21, which is closed on the top by a bezel 14 with a cover glass ("glace") 11, and on the bottom by a bottom ("fond") 26.
  • the housing 21 surrounds a clockwork 18 shown only in outline, which is arranged below a dial 16 and whose pointer axes 17 protrude through the dial 16 into the space between the dial 16 and the cover glass 11.
  • the associated pointers are not shown for the sake of simplicity.
  • the cover glass 11 is inserted into the bezel ring within the bezel 14 and sealed with a seal 13.
  • the cover glass 11 is also surrounded for decoration purposes by a decorative bezel 12 which is pressed into a corresponding engagement groove 34 in the bezel ring (FIG. 5).
  • the bezel 14 is designed as a screw bezel ("bezel vissee"), ie it is inserted into the casing 21 by means of corresponding threads 20a, b (external thread 20a on the bezel 14; internal thread 20b on the casing 21, see FIG. 3) screwed in.
  • the base 26 is also designed as a screw base and is screwed into the housing 21 by means of a suitable thread 27a (external thread 27a on the base 26; internal thread 27b on the housing 21).
  • bezel 14 and base 26 To seal the arrangement of the housing 21, bezel 14 and base 26, two O-rings 19 and 24 are provided, which are inserted into corresponding grooves (31 in FIG. 3) on the top and bottom of the housing 21.
  • a tube 22 protrudes laterally from the housing 21, through which a control element for the clockwork can be guided from the inside to the outside.
  • Both the bezel 14 and the base 26 have a plurality (in the example: 6) of distributed recesses 15 and 25 on their outer circumference for attaching a suitable screwing tool (see also FIGS. 5 and 6). on.
  • the outer wall 35 of the housing 21 is designed as a cylindrical surface with an outer diameter d a constant over the height (FIG. 3).
  • a decorative ring 23 is pushed over the housing 21 and has a cylindrical inner wall 36 with an inside diameter d_ constant over the height (FIG. 4).
  • the inner diameter a is slightly larger than the outer diameter d a .
  • the decorative ring 23 surrounds the housing 21 on the outside, so that (apart from the attached horns 28a-d for the bracelet shown in FIG. 3) the housing 21 is not visible from the outside after the watch has been assembled.
  • the position of the decorative ring 23 between the bezel 14 and the base 26 is preferably releasably such that the bezel 14 and / or the base 26 at least partially protrude with the outer edge of the bezel and protrude with the outer edge Parts at least partially enclose the decoration ring 23 at the top and bottom.
  • Other types of holder are also conceivable.
  • the combination of the housing and the decorative ring makes it possible, based on a basic watch fashion11, to easily create a whole range of differently designed clocks by pushing on differently designed decorative rings.
  • the outer side of the housing 21 therefore does not need to be specially processed with regard to the aesthetic impression. Rather, the decorative processing takes place exclusively on the decoration ring 23, which is comparatively easy to process owing to its annular shape.
  • the approach of the horns 28 on the housing 21 basically extends over the entire height of the housing.
  • cutouts 33a-d and 29 and 29a are provided on the ring (FIGS. 4 and 4a) and on the horns 28a-d (FIGS. 2 and 3). d provided.
  • a further cutout 30 is provided on the decorative ring 23, which leaves space for the tube 22 when the ring is pushed over it.
  • three horizontally circumferential beads 37 are arranged as decorations on the outside of the decorative ring 23.
  • any other forms of decoration can be used within the scope of the invention. Since the sections of the horns 28a, b and 28c, d lying respectively Decorative ring 23 are only visible to a limited extent from the outside when the bracelet is mounted, the bead-like decorations are preferably limited to the partial sections 32a, b (FIG. 4) lying outside the pairs of horns. The decoration ring 23 can thus be partially reduced in thickness.
  • Such a reduction in thickness can further save weight if, according to a preferred embodiment of the invention, only the decorative ring 23 made of a heavy metal such as e.g. Gold is made, while the other parts such as the housing 21, the bezel 14 and the bottom 26 made of a relatively light conventional material such as Steel are manufactured.
  • the ring gives the external impression that the watch case is made entirely of solid gold, without the associated weight problems.
  • the decorative ring 23 can also have a protective effect against mechanical stress, such as impact or shock, or against splash water.
  • the present invention is not restricted to the exemplary embodiment described.
  • a different type of assembly such as that e.g. is described in the publication mentioned at the outset.

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  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Manufacturing & Machinery (AREA)
  • Electric Clocks (AREA)
  • Electromechanical Clocks (AREA)

Abstract

Montre-bracelet (10) comprenant un boîtier sensiblement annulaire (21) entourant un mécanisme d'horlogerie (18), fermé à sa partie supérieure par une lunette (14) munie d'un verre de protection (11) et, à sa partie inférieure, par un socle (26), ainsi qu'un anneau décoratif (23) fixé au boîtier (21). Une décoration du boîtier (21), flexible et facile à fabriquer, est obtenue grâce au fait que l'anneau décoratif (23) est glissé sur l'extérieur du boîtier (21) et entoure extérieurement ledit boîtier (21).
EP95921675A 1994-06-27 1995-06-26 Montre-bracelet a anneau decoratif Withdrawn EP0715729A1 (fr)

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

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CH203994A CH685904B5 (de) 1994-06-27 1994-06-27 Armbanduhr mit einem Dekorationsring.
CH2039/94 1994-06-27
PCT/CH1995/000141 WO1996000415A1 (fr) 1994-06-27 1995-06-26 Montre-bracelet a anneau decoratif

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EP0715729A1 true EP0715729A1 (fr) 1996-06-12

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EP (1) EP0715729A1 (fr)
JP (1) JPH09505408A (fr)
CN (1) CN1129990A (fr)
CH (1) CH685904B5 (fr)
WO (1) WO1996000415A1 (fr)

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JP6303336B2 (ja) * 2013-08-29 2018-04-04 カシオ計算機株式会社 固定ケース、時計及び外装部材の固定方法
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JPH09505408A (ja) 1997-05-27
CH685904B5 (de) 1996-05-15
CN1129990A (zh) 1996-08-28
WO1996000415A1 (fr) 1996-01-04
CH685904GA3 (de) 1995-11-15

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