EP1166189B1 - Watch with interchangeable elements - Google Patents

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EP1166189B1
EP1166189B1 EP00910919A EP00910919A EP1166189B1 EP 1166189 B1 EP1166189 B1 EP 1166189B1 EP 00910919 A EP00910919 A EP 00910919A EP 00910919 A EP00910919 A EP 00910919A EP 1166189 B1 EP1166189 B1 EP 1166189B1
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  • the present invention relates to a watch with interchangeable elements.
  • Such watches are known for a long time, they are generally composed of three elements: a case comprising the mechanism of the watch, the hands and the dial, a bezel can be called assembly cap, and a bracelet.
  • a watch is for example described in FR 2,722,309.
  • These watches have the advantage of being able to be transformed by the user by changing some of the elements that compose them so that they present a new aspect, for example in order to give them a dress. It is thus possible according to his desire, change the color or the material of the bracelet, and / or change the appearance of the dial and hands and / or change the decoration of the bezel.
  • This type of watch is successful in the field of luxury jewelery where they are offered with a richly decorated bezel (with gold, precious stones, ...), changes of elements that can be made to have multiple watches different aesthetics without having to renew the most expensive part of the watch that is the bezel.
  • the present invention aims to provide a watch with interchangeable elements such as that described in the aforementioned prior art whose aesthetic appearance and the modifications it allows are improved.
  • the invention relates to a watch with interchangeable elements comprising a housing, enclosing the mechanism, the hands and the dial, a bracelet and a bezel shaped so as to allow the introduction and snapping of the housing, such as said case, bezel and bracelet are made integral by the establishment of the case in the bezel, characterized in that it comprises at least one hook-shaped intermediate piece intended to be removably mounted on the one hand on one end said bracelet by threading one of its ends into an opening of said bracelet and secondly on the bezel by threading pins that it door in housing of said bezel, said intermediate piece being secured to the bezel during the establishment of the housing.
  • FIG. 1 shows an embodiment of a watch case 1 intended to be implemented in a watch according to the invention.
  • this housing 1 comprises a housing 11 for the watch movement, a glass 10 protecting a dial and needles not shown in the drawing, a winding 12 and means 13 for maintaining of the housing 1 in the bezel 2 by snapping.
  • these latching means 13 are constituted by cylindrical pins 13 disposed in openings of the housing 1 and permanently urged outwardly of said housing by elastic means not shown in the drawing.
  • the bezel 2 comprises two side walls 20 and two transverse walls 21 between which the housing 1 must be positioned.
  • the internal faces of said walls 20, 21 are shaped so as to form a housing 201 for the housing whose walls have concave shapes adapted to the Shapes of said housing 1.
  • Grooves 22 formed in the longitudinal walls 20 are intended to allow snap-fitting of the housing 1 into the bezel 2 by receiving the latching means 13 of said housing 1.
  • the telescope 2 also has indentations 24 formed in the transverse walls 21 and housings 23.
  • said indentations 24 serve to position the bracelet 4 and the housings 23 serve for the establishment of hooking means carried by the bracelet.
  • These housings 23 are shaped such that after arranging the means for fastening the bracelet in these housings, they are pushed out of the housing 201 intended for the establishment of the housing 1 during the establishment of said housing 1 and locked in said housing 23 to secure the bracelet 4 to the bezel 2 by prohibiting the extraction of said hooking means of the bracelet.
  • the attachment means of the bracelet were composed of rods or bars introduced into a fold formed at the end of the bracelet.
  • the invention proposes to add to it intermediate parts or fasteners 3, 30 which, like the bezel, can be richly decorated.
  • These intermediate parts are hook-shaped and are intended to be removably mounted on one end of the bracelet on the bezel to which they are secured by the establishment of the housing.
  • Fastening means intended to be positioned in the housings 23 of the bezel and constituted by lugs 31 are arranged on either side of said intermediate parts 3, 30.
  • the intermediate piece 3 is generally U-shaped and carries the lugs 31 near the end of one of the branches of the U.
  • the intermediate piece 30 in two parts shown in Figure 6 has the same shape as the intermediate piece 3 when in the closed position, but the branches of the U are constituted by two parts 32, 33 movable in rotation one by relation to the other around an axis 34.
  • the first part 32 is indented on its two longitudinal sides so as to be narrower at its end 36 connected to the axis of rotation 34 while the second portion 33 carries extensions 35 for positioning in the notches of the first portion 32 when the intermediate piece 30 is closed.
  • the means for closing the intermediate piece 30 in two parts consist on the one hand by elements, such as balls or cylinders not shown in the drawing, slidably mounted in the housings cylindrical 37 of the end 36 of the first part 32 and pushed outwards, on each side of said end 36, by elastic means not shown in the drawing, and, secondly by grooves 38 formed in the extensions 35 of the second part 33.
  • the watch band 4 is shown schematically in Figure 7. This end has a notch 41 closed by a bar 40.
  • the bar 40 may be constituted by the material forming the bracelet when it is strong enough, or by a rod metal introduced into a fold not shown in the drawing formed at the end of said bracelet 4.
  • the opening 42 formed between the notch 41 and the bar 40 is of such size that it can accommodate the portion of the intermediate pieces 3, constituting 30 the bottom of the U of these.
  • the bracelet 4 may consist of two strands 43 each carrying a notched end and a closure means such as a buckle 44 and pin 45 holes ensuring the attachment of said two strands 43, or be a single strand 4 whose two ends are indented to present apertures 42.
  • the user has at least one housing 1, a bezel 2, two intermediate pieces 3 and / or 30 and a bracelet 4.
  • the bracelet 4 consists of two strands 43, it can, as desired, use intermediate monoblock pieces 3 or two-piece intermediate pieces 30 whereas if the bracelet is single-stranded, it will have to use at least one intermediate piece. two parts 30.
  • the user uses one-piece intermediate pieces as shown in FIG. 8, he first assembles an intermediate piece on each strand 43 of the bracelet 4 by threading one of its ends, preferably the end of the branch. not carrying the pins 31 of said part, in the opening 42 and by sliding the strand 43 of the bracelet 4 until the bar 40 is disposed in the bottom of the U of the intermediate piece 3.
  • an intermediate piece 30 in two parts as shown in Figure 9, whether with a single or double strand bracelet it can perform the assembly in the same manner as above by closing said piece intermediate through the closing means 37, 38, then open the intermediate piece by pulling on the portion 33 to bring it in the position of Figure 4 or Figure 9 so as to remove or position the bracelet during the donning the watch.
  • the intermediate piece 30 in two parts thus serves as a means of closing the bracelet.
  • the side walls 20 of the bezel 2 are extended beyond the transverse walls 21 so as to improve the aesthetics of the watch.
  • the watch with interchangeable elements according to the present invention each component of which is removably mounted and easily removable on neighboring components allows the user a greater variety of achievements than known watches.

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Description

La présente invention concerne une montre à éléments interchangeables.The present invention relates to a watch with interchangeable elements.

De telles montres sont connues de longue date, elles sont généralement composées de trois éléments : un boîtier comportant le mécanisme de la montre, les aiguilles et le cadran, une lunette pouvant être appelée capot d'assemblage, et un bracelet. Une telle montre est par exemple décrite dans le FR 2 722 309.Such watches are known for a long time, they are generally composed of three elements: a case comprising the mechanism of the watch, the hands and the dial, a bezel can be called assembly cap, and a bracelet. Such a watch is for example described in FR 2,722,309.

Ces montres présentent l'intérêt de pouvoir être transformées par l'utilisateur en changeant certains des éléments qui les composent pour qu'elles présentent un nouvel aspect, par exemple en vue de les accorder à une tenue vestimentaire. On peut ainsi selon son désir, changer la couleur ou la matière du bracelet, et/ou changer l'aspect du cadran et des aiguilles et/ou changer la décoration de la lunette. Ce type de montre a du succès dans le domaine de la bijouterie de luxe où elles sont proposées avec une lunette richement décorée (avec or, pierres précieuses, ...), les changements d'éléments pouvant être effectués permettant de disposer de plusieurs montres d'esthétiques différentes sans devoir renouveler la partie la plus chère de la montre qu'est la lunette.These watches have the advantage of being able to be transformed by the user by changing some of the elements that compose them so that they present a new aspect, for example in order to give them a dress. It is thus possible according to his desire, change the color or the material of the bracelet, and / or change the appearance of the dial and hands and / or change the decoration of the bezel. This type of watch is successful in the field of luxury jewelery where they are offered with a richly decorated bezel (with gold, precious stones, ...), changes of elements that can be made to have multiple watches different aesthetics without having to renew the most expensive part of the watch that is the bezel.

La présente invention tend à proposer une montre à éléments interchangeables telle que celle décrite dans le brevet antérieur précité dont l'aspect esthétique et les modifications qu'elle permet sont améliorés.The present invention aims to provide a watch with interchangeable elements such as that described in the aforementioned prior art whose aesthetic appearance and the modifications it allows are improved.

A cet effet, l'invention concerne une montre à éléments interchangeables comportant un boîtier, renfermant le mécanisme, les aiguilles et le cadran, un bracelet et une lunette conformée de manière à permettre la mise en place et l'encliquetage du boîtier, telle que lesdits boîtier, lunette et bracelet sont rendus solidaires par la mise en place du boîtier dans la lunette, caractérisée en ce qu'elle comporte au moins une pièce intermédiaire en forme de crochet destinée à être montée de manière amovible d'une part sur une extrémité dudit bracelet en enfilant l'une de ses extrémités dans une ouverture dudit bracelet et d'autre part sur la lunette en enfilant des ergots qu'elle porte dans des logements de ladite lunette, ladite pièce intermédiaire étant solidarisée à la lunette lors de la mise en place du boîtier.For this purpose, the invention relates to a watch with interchangeable elements comprising a housing, enclosing the mechanism, the hands and the dial, a bracelet and a bezel shaped so as to allow the introduction and snapping of the housing, such as said case, bezel and bracelet are made integral by the establishment of the case in the bezel, characterized in that it comprises at least one hook-shaped intermediate piece intended to be removably mounted on the one hand on one end said bracelet by threading one of its ends into an opening of said bracelet and secondly on the bezel by threading pins that it door in housing of said bezel, said intermediate piece being secured to the bezel during the establishment of the housing.

La montre selon l'invention est encore remarquable en ce que :

  • la pièce intermédiaire est globalement en forme de U et porte les ergots près de l'extrémité de l'une des branches du U,
  • la pièce intermédiaire est monobloc,
  • la pièce intermédiaire est en deux parties,
  • les branches du U de la pièce intermédiaire en deux parties sont constituées par deux parties mobiles en rotation l'une par rapport à l'autre autour d'un axe,
  • la première partie est échancrée sur ses deux côtés longitudinaux de manière à être moins large à son extrémité raccordée à l'axe de rotation tandis que la seconde partie porte des extensions destinées à se positionner dans les échancrures de la première partie lorsque la pièce intermédiaire est fermée,
  • la pièce intermédiaire en deux parties comporte des moyens dé fermeture,
  • les moyens de fermeture de la pièce intermédiaire en deux parties sont constitués d'une part par des éléments montés coulissants dans des logements cylindriques de l'extrémité de la première partie et repoussés vers l'extérieur, de chaque côté de ladite extrémité, par des moyens élastiques, et, d'autre part par des rainures formées dans les extensions de la seconde partie,
  • les extrémités du bracelet de montre présentent une encoche fermée par une barrette.
The watch according to the invention is still remarkable in that:
  • the intermediate piece is generally U-shaped and carries the lugs near the end of one of the branches of the U,
  • the intermediate piece is monobloc,
  • the middle piece is in two parts,
  • the branches of the U of the two-piece intermediate piece are constituted by two parts movable in rotation relative to one another about an axis,
  • the first part is indented on its two longitudinal sides so as to be narrower at its end connected to the axis of rotation while the second part carries extensions intended to be positioned in the indentations of the first part when the intermediate part is closed
  • the two-part intermediate part comprises closing means,
  • the closing means of the two-piece intermediate part consist on the one hand of elements slidably mounted in cylindrical housings of the end of the first part and pushed outwards, on each side of said end, by means elastic means, and on the other hand grooves formed in the extensions of the second part,
  • the ends of the watch band have a notch closed by a bar.

L'invention sera mieux comprise grâce à la description qui va suivre donnée à titre d'exemple non limitatif en référence aux dessins annexés dans lesquels :

  • la figure 1 est une vue en perspective d'un boîtier de montre,
  • la figure 2 est une vue de dessus d'une lunette,
  • la figure 3 est une vue de côté de la lunette de la figure 2,
  • la figure 4 est une vue en perspective de la lunette équipée de deux pièces intermédiaires, l'une monobloc et l'autre en deux parties,
  • la figure 5 est une vue en perspective d'une pièce intermédiaire monobloc,
  • la figure 6 est une vue en perspective d'un pièce intermédiaire en deux parties en position ouverte,
  • la figure 7 est une vue schématique de dessus d'une extrémité de bracelet,
  • la figure 8 est une vue de côté d'une montre selon l'invention équipée de deux pièces intermédiaires monoblocs et d'un bracelet à deux brins,
  • la figure 9 est une vue de côté d'une montre selon l'invention équipée d'une pièce intermédiaire monobloc et d'une pièce intermédiaire en deux parties et d'un bracelet à un seul brin.
The invention will be better understood from the following description given by way of nonlimiting example with reference to the accompanying drawings in which:
  • FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a watch case,
  • FIG. 2 is a top view of a telescope,
  • FIG. 3 is a side view of the telescope of FIG. 2,
  • FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the bezel equipped with two intermediate parts, one in one piece and the other in two parts,
  • FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a monoblock intermediate piece,
  • FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a two-part intermediate part in the open position,
  • FIG. 7 is a schematic view from above of a bracelet end,
  • FIG. 8 is a side view of a watch according to the invention equipped with two one-piece intermediate pieces and a two-strand bracelet,
  • Figure 9 is a side view of a watch according to the invention equipped with a one-piece intermediate piece and a two-piece intermediate piece and a single strand bracelet.

La figure 1 montre une forme de réalisation d'un boîtier de montre 1 destiné à être mis en oeuvre dans une montre selon l'invention. Comme déjà connu du document antérieur FR 2 722 309, ce boîtier 1 comporte un logement 11 pour le mouvement de montre, un verre 10 protégeant un cadran et des aiguilles non représentés au dessin, un remontoir 12 et des moyens 13 destinés à assurer le maintien du boîtier 1 dans la lunette 2 par encliquetage. Dans l'exemple de réalisation représenté au dessin, ces moyens d'encliquetage 13 sont constitués par des pions cylindriques 13 disposés dans des ouvertures du boîtier 1 et repoussés en permanence vers l'extérieur dudit boîtier par des moyens élastiques non représentés au dessin.Figure 1 shows an embodiment of a watch case 1 intended to be implemented in a watch according to the invention. As already known from the previous document FR 2 722 309, this housing 1 comprises a housing 11 for the watch movement, a glass 10 protecting a dial and needles not shown in the drawing, a winding 12 and means 13 for maintaining of the housing 1 in the bezel 2 by snapping. In the embodiment shown in the drawing, these latching means 13 are constituted by cylindrical pins 13 disposed in openings of the housing 1 and permanently urged outwardly of said housing by elastic means not shown in the drawing.

La lunette 2 comporte deux parois latérales 20 et deux parois transversales 21 entre lesquelles doit être positionné le boîtier 1. Les faces internes desdites parois 20, 21 sont conformées afin de constituer un logement 201 pour le boîtier dont les parois présentent des formes concaves adaptées aux formes dudit boîtier 1. Des rainures 22 constituées dans les parois longitudinales 20 sont destinées à permettre le montage par encliquetage du boîtier 1 dans la lunette 2 en recevant les moyens d'encliquetage 13 dudit boîtier 1.The bezel 2 comprises two side walls 20 and two transverse walls 21 between which the housing 1 must be positioned. The internal faces of said walls 20, 21 are shaped so as to form a housing 201 for the housing whose walls have concave shapes adapted to the Shapes of said housing 1. Grooves 22 formed in the longitudinal walls 20 are intended to allow snap-fitting of the housing 1 into the bezel 2 by receiving the latching means 13 of said housing 1.

La lunette 2 présente également des échancrures 24 constituées dans les parois transversales 21 et des logements 23.The telescope 2 also has indentations 24 formed in the transverse walls 21 and housings 23.

Dans les montres à éléments interchangeables connues, lesdites échancrures 24 servent à positionner le bracelet 4 et les logements 23 servent à la mise en place de moyens d'accrochage portés par le bracelet. Ces logements 23 sont conformés de manière telle qu'après avoir disposé les moyens d'accrochage du bracelet dans ces logements, ceux-ci sont repoussés en dehors du logement 201 destiné à la mise en place du boîtier 1 lors de la mise en place dudit boîtier 1 et bloqués dans lesdits logements 23 pour solidariser le bracelet 4 à la lunette 2 en interdisant l'extraction desdits moyens d'accrochage du bracelet.In watches with known interchangeable elements, said indentations 24 serve to position the bracelet 4 and the housings 23 serve for the establishment of hooking means carried by the bracelet. These housings 23 are shaped such that after arranging the means for fastening the bracelet in these housings, they are pushed out of the housing 201 intended for the establishment of the housing 1 during the establishment of said housing 1 and locked in said housing 23 to secure the bracelet 4 to the bezel 2 by prohibiting the extraction of said hooking means of the bracelet.

Dans les réalisations antérieures, les moyens d'accrochage du bracelet étaient composés de tiges ou barrettes introduites dans un pli formé à l'extrémité du bracelet.In previous embodiments, the attachment means of the bracelet were composed of rods or bars introduced into a fold formed at the end of the bracelet.

De manière à améliorer l'esthétique de la montre à éléments interchangeables connue, l'invention propose de lui ajouter des pièces intermédiaires ou attaches 3, 30 pouvant, comme la lunette, être richement décorées. Ces pièces intermédiaires sont en forme de crochet et sont destinées à être montées de manière amovible tant sur une extrémité du bracelet que sur la lunette à laquelle elles sont solidarisées par la mise en place du boîtier. Des moyens d'accrochage destinés à être positionnés dans les logements 23 de la lunette et constitués par des ergots 31 sont disposés de part et d'autre desdites pièces intermédiaires 3, 30.In order to improve the aesthetics of the known interchangeable element watch, the invention proposes to add to it intermediate parts or fasteners 3, 30 which, like the bezel, can be richly decorated. These intermediate parts are hook-shaped and are intended to be removably mounted on one end of the bracelet on the bezel to which they are secured by the establishment of the housing. Fastening means intended to be positioned in the housings 23 of the bezel and constituted by lugs 31 are arranged on either side of said intermediate parts 3, 30.

Deux types de pièces intermédiaires sont prévus, une pièce intermédiaire 3 monobloc et une pièce intermédiaire 30 en deux parties.Two types of intermediate pieces are provided, an intermediate piece 3 and an intermediate piece 30 in two parts.

Comme visible à la figure 5, la pièce intermédiaire monobloc 3 est globalement en forme de U et porte les ergots 31 près de l'extrémité de l'une des branches du U.As shown in Figure 5, the intermediate piece 3 is generally U-shaped and carries the lugs 31 near the end of one of the branches of the U.

La pièce intermédiaire 30 en deux parties représentée à la figure 6 a la même forme que la pièce intermédiaire monobloc 3 lorsqu'elle est en position fermée, mais les branches du U sont constituées par deux parties 32, 33 mobiles en rotation l'une par rapport à l'autre autour d'un axe 34.The intermediate piece 30 in two parts shown in Figure 6 has the same shape as the intermediate piece 3 when in the closed position, but the branches of the U are constituted by two parts 32, 33 movable in rotation one by relation to the other around an axis 34.

Afin de permettre la mise en place de moyens de fermeture de la pièce intermédiaire 30 en deux parties 32, 33, la première partie 32 est échancrée sur ses deux côtés longitudinaux de manière à être moins large à son extrémité 36 raccordée à l'axe de rotation 34 tandis que la seconde partie 33 porte des extensions 35 destinées à se positionner dans les échancrures de la première partie 32 lorsque la pièce intermédiaire 30 est fermée. Les moyens de fermeture de la pièce intermédiaire 30 en deux parties sont constitués d'une part par des éléments, tels que des billes ou cylindres non représentés au dessin, montés coulissants dans les logements cylindriques 37 de l'extrémité 36 de la première partie 32 et repoussés vers l'extérieur, de chaque côté de ladite extrémité 36, par des moyens élastiques non représentés au dessin, et, d'autre part par des rainures 38 formées dans les extensions 35 de la seconde partie 33.In order to allow the establishment of closing means of the intermediate part 30 in two parts 32, 33, the first part 32 is indented on its two longitudinal sides so as to be narrower at its end 36 connected to the axis of rotation 34 while the second portion 33 carries extensions 35 for positioning in the notches of the first portion 32 when the intermediate piece 30 is closed. The means for closing the intermediate piece 30 in two parts consist on the one hand by elements, such as balls or cylinders not shown in the drawing, slidably mounted in the housings cylindrical 37 of the end 36 of the first part 32 and pushed outwards, on each side of said end 36, by elastic means not shown in the drawing, and, secondly by grooves 38 formed in the extensions 35 of the second part 33.

Une extrémité du bracelet de montre 4 est schématisée à la figure 7. Cette extrémité présente une encoche 41 fermée par une barrette 40. La barrette 40 peut être constituée par la matière formant le bracelet lorsque celle-ci est assez solide, ou par une tige métallique introduite dans un pli non représenté au dessin formé à l'extrémité dudit bracelet 4. L'ouverture 42 formée entre l'encoche 41 et la barrette 40 est de dimension telle qu'elle puisse loger la portion des pièces intermédiaires 3, 30 constituant le fond du U de celles-ci.One end of the watch band 4 is shown schematically in Figure 7. This end has a notch 41 closed by a bar 40. The bar 40 may be constituted by the material forming the bracelet when it is strong enough, or by a rod metal introduced into a fold not shown in the drawing formed at the end of said bracelet 4. The opening 42 formed between the notch 41 and the bar 40 is of such size that it can accommodate the portion of the intermediate pieces 3, constituting 30 the bottom of the U of these.

Le bracelet 4 peut être constitué de deux brins 43 portant chacun une extrémité échancrée et un moyen de fermeture tel qu'une boucle 44 à ardillon et des perçages 45 assurant l'accrochage desdits deux brins 43, ou être à un seul brin 4 dont les deux extrémités sont échancrées pour présenter des ouvertures 42.The bracelet 4 may consist of two strands 43 each carrying a notched end and a closure means such as a buckle 44 and pin 45 holes ensuring the attachment of said two strands 43, or be a single strand 4 whose two ends are indented to present apertures 42.

L'utilisateur possède au moins un boîtier 1, une lunette 2, deux pièces intermédiaires 3 et/ou 30 et un bracelet 4.The user has at least one housing 1, a bezel 2, two intermediate pieces 3 and / or 30 and a bracelet 4.

Si le bracelet 4 est constitué de deux brins 43, il peut, au choix, utiliser des pièces intermédiaires monobloc 3 ou des pièces intermédiaires en deux parties 30 tandis que si le bracelet est à seul brin, il devra utiliser au moins une pièce intermédiaire en deux parties 30.If the bracelet 4 consists of two strands 43, it can, as desired, use intermediate monoblock pieces 3 or two-piece intermediate pieces 30 whereas if the bracelet is single-stranded, it will have to use at least one intermediate piece. two parts 30.

Si l'utilisateur utilise des pièces intermédiaires monoblocs comme représenté à la figure 8, il monte tout d'abord une pièce intermédiaire sur chaque brin 43 du bracelet 4 en enfilant l'une de ses extrémités, de préférence l'extrémité de la branche ne portant pas les ergots 31 de ladite pièce, dans l'ouverture 42 et en faisant coulisser le brin 43 du bracelet 4 jusqu'à ce que la barrette 40 soit disposée dans le fond du U de la pièce intermédiaire 3.If the user uses one-piece intermediate pieces as shown in FIG. 8, he first assembles an intermediate piece on each strand 43 of the bracelet 4 by threading one of its ends, preferably the end of the branch. not carrying the pins 31 of said part, in the opening 42 and by sliding the strand 43 of the bracelet 4 until the bar 40 is disposed in the bottom of the U of the intermediate piece 3.

Il glisse ensuite les pièces intermédiaires 3 dans les échancrures 24 de la lunette 2 et enfile les ergots 31 desdites pièces intermédiaires dans les logements 23 de ladite lunette 2.It then slides the intermediate pieces 3 into the notches 24 of the bezel 2 and puts the lugs 31 of said intermediate parts in the housings 23 of said bezel 2.

Enfin, il termine le montage de sa montre en introduisant le boîtier 1 dans le logement 201 de la lunette 2 à partir de la face inférieure de celle-ci jusqu'à ce que les moyens d'encliquetage 13 soient dans les rainures 22.Finally, it completes the assembly of its watch by introducing the housing 1 into the housing 201 of the bezel 2 from the lower face thereof until the latching means 13 are in the grooves 22.

Ce faisant, les ergots 31 des pièces intermédiaires sont bloqués dans les logements 23 et ne peuvent pas en sortir tant que le boîtier 1 n'est pas retiré. Cette disposition permet de solidariser le bracelet 4 à la lunette 1 de manière sûre puisque lorsque la montre est portée par l'utilisateur, le boîtier est enfermé entre la lunette et le poignet de l'utilisateur ce qui évite tout risque de perte dudit boîtier et donc de démontage intempestif de la montre.In doing so, the lugs 31 of the intermediate parts are locked in the housing 23 and can not come out until the housing 1 is removed. This arrangement makes it possible to secure the bracelet 4 to the bezel 1 in a secure manner since when the watch is worn by the user, the case is enclosed between the bezel and the wrist of the user which avoids any risk of loss of said case and therefore untimely disassembly of the watch.

Lorsque l'utilisateur utilise une pièce intermédiaire 30 en deux parties comme représenté à la figure 9, que ce soit avec un bracelet à un seul ou à deux brins, il peut réaliser le montage de la même manière que ci-dessus en fermant ladite pièce intermédiaire grâce aux moyens de fermeture 37, 38, puis ouvrir la pièce intermédiaire en tirant sur la partie 33 afin de l'amener dans la position de la figure 4 ou de la figure 9 de manière à retirer ou positionner le bracelet lors de l'enfilage de la montre. La pièce intermédiaire 30 en deux parties sert ainsi de moyen de fermeture du bracelet.When the user uses an intermediate piece 30 in two parts as shown in Figure 9, whether with a single or double strand bracelet, it can perform the assembly in the same manner as above by closing said piece intermediate through the closing means 37, 38, then open the intermediate piece by pulling on the portion 33 to bring it in the position of Figure 4 or Figure 9 so as to remove or position the bracelet during the donning the watch. The intermediate piece 30 in two parts thus serves as a means of closing the bracelet.

Il est également possible de positionner la (ou les) pièce intermédiaire(s) 30 en deux parties dans la lunette et de les bloquer en position par l'encliquetage du boîtier sans avoir mis le bracelet, celui-ci étant ensuite accroché en ouvrant ladite (lesdites) pièce(s) intermédiaire(s) 30.It is also possible to position the intermediate piece (s) 30 in two parts in the bezel and to lock them in position by snapping the case without having put the bracelet, the latter being then hooked by opening said (said) intermediate part (s) 30.

Pour le démontage de la montre en vue du changement de l'un ou l'autre des éléments interchangeables, il suffit, après avoir enlevé la montre du poignet, d'appuyer sur le verre 10 du boîtier 1 à partir de la face externe de la paroi supérieure de la lunette 2 pour retirer ledit boîtier 1 de la lunette 2 et permettre le retrait des ergots 31 hors des rainures 23 et le retrait des pièces intermédiaires hors des ouvertures 42 du bracelet.For disassembly of the watch in order to change one or the other of the interchangeable elements, it suffices, after having removed the watch from the wrist, to press on the lens 10 of the casing 1 from the outer face of the upper wall of the bezel 2 to remove said housing 1 of the bezel 2 and allow the removal of the lugs 31 out of the grooves 23 and the withdrawal of the intermediate parts out of the openings 42 of the bracelet.

Comme visible au dessin, les parois latérales 20 de la lunette 2 sont prolongées au-delà des parois transversales 21 de manière à améliorer l'esthétique de la montre.As visible in the drawing, the side walls 20 of the bezel 2 are extended beyond the transverse walls 21 so as to improve the aesthetics of the watch.

Comme on aura pu le comprendre, la montre à éléments interchangeables selon la présente invention, dont chaque composant est monté de manière amovible et aisément démontable sur les composants voisins permet à l'utilisateur une plus grande variétés de réalisations que les montres connues.As will have been understood, the watch with interchangeable elements according to the present invention, each component of which is removably mounted and easily removable on neighboring components allows the user a greater variety of achievements than known watches.

Claims (9)

  1. A watch having interchangeable elements, comprising a case (1) enclosing the mechanism, the hands and the dial, a bracelet (4) and a bezel (2) shaped so as to permit the case (1) to be put into place and locked into position, such that said case (1), bezel (2) and bracelet (4) are rendered integral by positioning the case (1) in the bezel (2), characterised in that it comprises at least one hook-shaped intermediate piece (3, 30) intended to be mounted removably on one hand on one end of said bracelet (4) by slipping one of its ends into an opening (42) in said bracelet and on the other hand on the bezel (2) by slipping pins (31) which it bears into receptacles (23) of said bezel, said intermediate piece (3, 30) being joined to the bezel (2) when the case (1) is put in place.
  2. A watch according to Claim 1, characterised in that the intermediate piece (3, 30) is U-shaped overall and bears the pins (31) close to the end of one of the branches of the U.
  3. A watch according to Claim 1 or according to Claim 2, characterised in that the intermediate piece (3) is monobloc.
  4. A watch according to Claim 1 or according to Claim 2, characterised in that the intermediate piece (30) is made of two parts.
  5. A watch according to Claim 4, characterised in that the branches of the U of the two-part intermediate piece (30) are formed by two parts (32, 33) which are mobile in rotation relative to another about an axis (34).
  6. A watch according to Claim 5, characterised in that the first part (32) is cut away on its two longitudinal sides so as to be less wide at its end (36) connected to the axis of rotation (34), whereas the second part (33) bears extensions (35) intended to be positioned in the cutouts of the first part (32) when the intermediate piece (30) is closed.
  7. A watch according to any one of Claims 4 to 6, characterised in that the two-piece intermediate part (30) comprises closing means.
  8. A watch according to Claim 7, characterised in that the closure means of the two-part intermediate piece (30) are formed on one hand by elements mounted to slide in cylindrical housings (37) in the end (36) of the first part (32) and forced back towards the outside, on either side of said end (36), by elastic means, and on the other hand by grooves (38) formed in the extensions (35) of the second part (33).
  9. A watch according to any one of the preceding claims, characterised in that the ends of the watch bracelet (4) have a notch (41) closed by a bar (40).
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