EP1950632B1 - Watch with a polygonal bezel - Google Patents

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EP1950632B1
EP1950632B1 EP07101333A EP07101333A EP1950632B1 EP 1950632 B1 EP1950632 B1 EP 1950632B1 EP 07101333 A EP07101333 A EP 07101333A EP 07101333 A EP07101333 A EP 07101333A EP 1950632 B1 EP1950632 B1 EP 1950632B1
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Marielle Girardin
David Apothéloz
Jean-Claude Gracia
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Priority to SG200800665-2A priority patent/SG144868A1/en
Priority to KR1020080007821A priority patent/KR20080071080A/en
Priority to JP2008016287A priority patent/JP5137600B2/en
Priority to JP2008017327A priority patent/JP2008185589A/en
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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
    • G04B47/00—Time-pieces combined with other articles which do not interfere with the running or the time-keeping of the time-piece
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    • 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
    • G04B37/00—Cases
    • G04B37/0008—Cases for pocket watches and wrist watches
    • G04B37/0058—Cases for pocket watches and wrist watches for shaped watches
    • 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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    • G04B37/225—Non-metallic cases
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  • the present invention relates to the field of watchmaking. It relates more precisely to a watch having a middle part on which is mounted a polygonal bezel in soft material, or fragile.
  • soft material a material having a hardness Vickers less than 30HV, for example, wood, some plastics, or even leather.
  • fragile material is meant a material having no plastic deformation domain, such as a ceramic, stone or mother-of-pearl. More generally, all the soft or fragile materials consist substantially of non-metallic materials.
  • Watches with a covering of soft material, such as wood, are known to those skilled in the art for their particularly decorative appearance.
  • the box is either entirely formed of wood, or formed of a metal body covered with a wooden cover.
  • EP 233 309 and CH 667,177 please refer to EP 233 309 and CH 667,177 .
  • the document CH120032 further described a middle part comprising an upper face provided with corners arranged to receive interchangeable decorative rods.
  • a disadvantage of the soft material coating is its lack of resistance to wear.
  • the angular parts, such as corners, being particularly exposed to wear, existing constructions do not have any, but have rounded shapes.
  • Such watches are therefore limited to circular and oval geometries.
  • the present invention aims to remedy these limitations by providing a watch with a polygonal bezel soft or fragile material, the corners are resistant to wear and shock.
  • the invention relates to a watch comprising a middle part comprising an upper face arranged to receive a polygonal bezel in a first material, characterized in that the corners of the bezel are truncated and in that the middle part is provided with angular elements. in a second material secured to its upper face and arranged to replace the truncated corners of the bezel-when it is mounted on the middle, the second material being more resistant to impact or wear than the first.
  • the watch represented in Figures 1, 2 and 3 typically comprises a box 10 formed of a middle part 12, a bottom 14 and a bezel 16.
  • the middle part 12 defines with the bottom 14, a housing 18 in which takes place a movement 20.
  • the movement 20 may be of mechanical or electromechanical type powered by a battery not shown.
  • the watch further includes a window 22 mounted on the middle part 12, a dial 24 interposed between the movement 20 and the window 22, and a time indication display means, such as needles 26 and 28, connected kinematically to the movement 20.
  • a ring 30, secured to a winding stem, located on the side of the middle part 12, is intended for reassembly and correction of the time indication.
  • the middle part 12, the bottom 14 and the bezel 16 are of substantially square geometry.
  • the middle part 12, the bottom 14 and the bezel 16 could be of any polygonal shape, for example, rectangular, hexagonal, triangular, etc.
  • the middle 12 and the bottom 14 are formed of a material resistant to wear and impact, typically a metal, such as steel.
  • the bezel is formed of a soft or fragile material, such as wood, ceramic, mother-of-pearl, or any other non-metallic material that may have a decorative effect.
  • the middle part 12 comprises an upper face 32 formed of a substantially flat surface 34 delimited by an inner rim 36 forming a shoulder 38 on which the ice-cream 22 is mounted.
  • the skilled person may choose to mount the ice-cream 22 in a sealed manner, by interposing a seal between the glass 22 and the middle part 12.
  • the upper face 32 further comprises four angular elements 40a, b, c and d, protruding from the surface 34, and disposed in its four corners .
  • the four elements 40a, b, c and d form with the middle part 12, a monobloc assembly. They are obtained by machining the upper face 32, or by stamping the middle part 12.
  • the elements 40a, bc and d can be attached to the middle part 12, by soldering, soldering, gluing or screwing.
  • the bezel 16 is positioned on the upper face 32, thanks to the rim 36, and screwed to the middle part 12 with the aid of four screws so as to be plated on the surface 34.
  • the bezel 16 can be glued to the surface 34. Its four corners are truncated, so that when positioned on the upper face 32 of the middle part 12, the angular elements 40a, b, c and d take the place of its four corners. This arrangement makes it possible to prevent the corners of the bezel 16 from being damaged either by wear or by impact.

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Abstract

The watch has a middle part (12) including a top face (32) arranged for receiving a polygonal bezel (16) made of a non-metallic material. Corners of the bezel are truncated, and the middle part is fitted with angular elements (40a-40d) made of metallic material, secured to the top face and arranged to be substituted for the truncated corners of the bezel, when the metallic material is mounted on the middle part. The angular elements are obtained by machining the top face of the middle part.

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La présente invention se rapporte au domaine de l'horlogerie. Elle concerne plus précisément une montre comportant une carrure sur laquelle est montée une lunette polygonale en matériau tendre, ou fragile.The present invention relates to the field of watchmaking. It relates more precisely to a watch having a middle part on which is mounted a polygonal bezel in soft material, or fragile.

Par matériau tendre on entend un matériau ayant une dureté Vickers inférieure à 30HV, par exemple, du bois, certains plastiques, ou même du cuir. Par matériau fragile, on entend un matériau n'ayant pas de domaine de déformation plastique, tel qu'une céramique, de la pierre ou de la nacre. De manière plus générale, l'ensemble des matériaux tendres ou fragiles est constitué sensiblement des matériaux non métalliques.By soft material is meant a material having a hardness Vickers less than 30HV, for example, wood, some plastics, or even leather. By fragile material is meant a material having no plastic deformation domain, such as a ceramic, stone or mother-of-pearl. More generally, all the soft or fragile materials consist substantially of non-metallic materials.

Des montres comportant un habillage en matériau tendre, tel que du bois, sont connues de l'homme de métier pour leur aspect particulièrement décoratif. Dans les réalisations existantes, la boîte est soit entièrement formée de bois, soit formée d'un corps métallique recouvert d'un cache en bois. On se référera, pour plus d'informations sur ces réalisations, aux demandes EP 233 309 et CH 667 177 . Le document CH120032 décrit par ailleurs une carrure comprenant une face supérieure munie de coins agencés pour recevoir des baguettes décoratives interchangeables.Watches with a covering of soft material, such as wood, are known to those skilled in the art for their particularly decorative appearance. In existing embodiments, the box is either entirely formed of wood, or formed of a metal body covered with a wooden cover. For more information on these achievements, please refer to EP 233 309 and CH 667,177 . The document CH120032 further described a middle part comprising an upper face provided with corners arranged to receive interchangeable decorative rods.

Un inconvénient de l'habillage en matériau tendre est son manque de résistance à l'usure. Les parties anguleuses, telles que les coins, étant particulièrement exposées à l'usure, les réalisations existantes n'en comportent pas, mais présentent des formes arrondies. De telles montres se limitent, par conséquent, aux géométries circulaires et ovales.A disadvantage of the soft material coating is its lack of resistance to wear. The angular parts, such as corners, being particularly exposed to wear, existing constructions do not have any, but have rounded shapes. Such watches are therefore limited to circular and oval geometries.

On connaît, par ailleurs, des montres dont l'habillage est constitué en matériau fragile. A la différence des matériaux tendres, les matériaux fragiles résistent généralement bien à l'usure mais présentent des risques de cassure au niveau des parties anguleuses. Pour cette raison, les géométries circulaires et ovales sont également privilégiées pour des montres comportant un habillage en matériau fragile.We also know watches whose cladding is made of fragile material. Unlike soft materials, fragile materials generally withstand wear, but present risks of breakage at the angular parts. For this reason, the circular and oval geometries are also preferred for watches with a covering made of fragile material.

La présente invention a pour but de remédier à ces limitations, en proposant une montre munie d'une lunette polygonale en matériau tendre ou fragile, dont les coins résistent bien à l'usure et aux chocs.The present invention aims to remedy these limitations by providing a watch with a polygonal bezel soft or fragile material, the corners are resistant to wear and shock.

Plus précisément, l'invention concerne une montre comportant une carrure comprenant une face supérieure agencée pour recevoir une lunette polygonale en un premier matériau, caractérisée en ce que les coins de la lunette sont tronqués et en ce que la carrure est munie d'éléments angulaires en un deuxième matériau solidaires de sa face supérieure et agencés de manière à se substituer aux coins tronqués de la lunette-lorsque celle-ci est montée sur la carrure, le deuxième matériau étant plus résistant aux chocs ou à l'usure que le premier.More specifically, the invention relates to a watch comprising a middle part comprising an upper face arranged to receive a polygonal bezel in a first material, characterized in that the corners of the bezel are truncated and in that the middle part is provided with angular elements. in a second material secured to its upper face and arranged to replace the truncated corners of the bezel-when it is mounted on the middle, the second material being more resistant to impact or wear than the first.

Grâce aux éléments angulaires en un matériau résistant aux chocs ou à l'usure, agencés de manière à se substituer aux coins de la lunette polygonale, l'usure des coins ou leur cassure, qui sont les inconvénients majeurs d'une telle lunette, est fortement diminuée.Thanks to the angular elements of a material resistant to shocks or wear, arranged so as to replace the corners of the polygonal bezel, corner wear or breakage, which are the major disadvantages of such a bezel, is greatly diminished.

D'autres caractéristiques et avantages de la présente invention ressortiront plus clairement de la description détaillée qui suit d'un exemple de montre selon l'invention, cet exemple étant donné à titre purement illustratif et non limitatif seulement, en liaison avec les dessins annexés sur lesquels :

  • la figure 1 est une vue en perspective de la montre selon l'invention,
  • la figure 2 est une vue en coupe de la boîte selon un premier axe AA, et
  • la figure 3 est une vue en coupe de la boîte selon un deuxième axe BB.
Other features and advantages of the present invention will emerge more clearly from the detailed description which follows of an example of a watch according to the invention, this example being given purely by way of illustration and not limitation only, in conjunction with the accompanying drawings on which :
  • the figure 1 is a perspective view of the watch according to the invention,
  • the figure 2 is a sectional view of the box along a first axis AA, and
  • the figure 3 is a sectional view of the box along a second axis BB.

La montre représentée en figures 1, 2 et 3 comporte classiquement une boîte 10 formée d'une carrure 12, d'un fond 14 et d'une lunette 16. La carrure 12 définit avec le fond 14, un logement 18 dans lequel prend place un mouvement 20. Le mouvement 20 peut être de type mécanique ou électromécanique alimenté par une batterie non représentée. La montre comporte encore une glace 22 montée sur la carrure 12, un cadran 24 intercalé entre le mouvement 20 et la glace 22, et des moyens d'affichage d'une indication de temps, tels que des aiguilles 26 et 28, reliés cinématiquement au mouvement 20. Une couronne 30, solidaire d'une tige de remontoir, située sur le flanc de la carrure 12, est destinée au remontage et à la correction de l'indication de temps.The watch represented in Figures 1, 2 and 3 typically comprises a box 10 formed of a middle part 12, a bottom 14 and a bezel 16. The middle part 12 defines with the bottom 14, a housing 18 in which takes place a movement 20. The movement 20 may be of mechanical or electromechanical type powered by a battery not shown. The watch further includes a window 22 mounted on the middle part 12, a dial 24 interposed between the movement 20 and the window 22, and a time indication display means, such as needles 26 and 28, connected kinematically to the movement 20. A ring 30, secured to a winding stem, located on the side of the middle part 12, is intended for reassembly and correction of the time indication.

La carrure 12, le fond 14 et la lunette 16 sont de géométrie sensiblement carrée. En variante, la carrure 12, le fond 14 et la lunette 16 pourraient être de forme polygonale quelconque, par exemple, rectangulaire, hexagonale, triangulaire etc. La carrure 12 et le fond 14 sont formés d'un matériau résistant bien à l'usure et au choc, typiquement un métal, tel que l'acier. La lunette est formée d'un matériau tendre ou fragile, tel que le bois, une céramique, la nacre, ou tout autre matériau non métallique susceptible de présenter un effet décoratif.The middle part 12, the bottom 14 and the bezel 16 are of substantially square geometry. Alternatively, the middle part 12, the bottom 14 and the bezel 16 could be of any polygonal shape, for example, rectangular, hexagonal, triangular, etc. The middle 12 and the bottom 14 are formed of a material resistant to wear and impact, typically a metal, such as steel. The bezel is formed of a soft or fragile material, such as wood, ceramic, mother-of-pearl, or any other non-metallic material that may have a decorative effect.

La carrure 12 comporte une face supérieure 32 formée d'une surface sensiblement plane 34 délimitée par un rebord intérieur 36 formant un épaulement 38 sur lequel est montée la glace 22. L'homme de métier choisira éventuellement de monter la glace 22 de manière étanche, en interposant un joint d'étanchéité entre la glace 22 et la carrure 12. La face supérieure 32 comprend, en outre, quatre éléments angulaires 40a, b, c et d, saillants par rapport à la surface 34, et disposés en ses quatre coins. Les quatre éléments 40a, b, c et d forment avec la carrure 12, un ensemble monobloc. Ils sont obtenus par usinage de la face supérieure 32, ou par étampage de la carrure 12. En variante, les éléments 40a, b c et d peuvent être rapportés à la carrure 12, par brasage, soudage collage ou vissage.The middle part 12 comprises an upper face 32 formed of a substantially flat surface 34 delimited by an inner rim 36 forming a shoulder 38 on which the ice-cream 22 is mounted. The skilled person may choose to mount the ice-cream 22 in a sealed manner, by interposing a seal between the glass 22 and the middle part 12. The upper face 32 further comprises four angular elements 40a, b, c and d, protruding from the surface 34, and disposed in its four corners . The four elements 40a, b, c and d form with the middle part 12, a monobloc assembly. They are obtained by machining the upper face 32, or by stamping the middle part 12. Alternatively, the elements 40a, bc and d can be attached to the middle part 12, by soldering, soldering, gluing or screwing.

La lunette 16 est positionnée sur la face supérieure 32, grâce au rebord 36, et vissée à la carrure 12 à l'aide de quatre vis de manière à être plaquée sur la surface 34. En variante, la lunette 16 peut être collée à la surface 34. Ses quatre coins sont tronqués, de sorte que lorsqu'elle est positionnée sur la face supérieure 32 de la carrure 12, les éléments angulaires 40a, b, c et d prennent la place de ses quatre coins. Cet agencement permet d'éviter l'endommagement des coins de la lunette 16, soit par usure, soit par choc.The bezel 16 is positioned on the upper face 32, thanks to the rim 36, and screwed to the middle part 12 with the aid of four screws so as to be plated on the surface 34. As a variant, the bezel 16 can be glued to the surface 34. Its four corners are truncated, so that when positioned on the upper face 32 of the middle part 12, the angular elements 40a, b, c and d take the place of its four corners. This arrangement makes it possible to prevent the corners of the bezel 16 from being damaged either by wear or by impact.

Ainsi a été décrite une montre comprenant une lunette polygonale dont les coins résistent bien à l'usure et aux chocs. Il va de soi que la présente invention n'est pas limitée au mode de réalisation qui vient d'être décrit, et que diverses modifications et variantes simples peuvent être envisagées par l'homme de métier, sans sortir du cadre de la présente invention telle que définie par les revendications annexées.Thus has been described a watch comprising a polygonal bezel whose corners are resistant to wear and shock. It goes without saying that the present invention is not limited to the embodiment which has just been described, and that various modifications and simple variants can be envisaged by those skilled in the art, without departing from the scope of the present invention such as defined by the appended claims.

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  1. Watch including a middle part (12) including a top face (32) arranged for receiving a polygonal bezel (16) made of a first material, characterized in that the corners of the bezel (16) are truncated and in that the middle part (12) is fitted with angular elements (40a, b, c, d) made of a second material secured to the top face (32) and arranged to be substituted for the truncated corners of the bezel (16) when the latter is mounted on the middle part (12), wherein said second material is more resistant to shocks or to wear than the said first material.
  2. Watch according to claim 1, characterized in that said first material is non-metallic and said second material is metallic.
  3. Watch according to claim 1, characterized in that said angular elements (40a, b, c, d) form a monoblock piece with the middle part (12).
  4. Watch according to claim 1, characterized in that said angular elements (40a, b, c, d) are obtained by machining the top face of the middle part (12).
  5. Watch according to claim 1, characterized in that said angular elements (40a, b, c, d) are added to the middle part (12).
  6. Watch according to any of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that said top face (32) includes a substantially plane surface (34) on which the bezel (16) is mounted, and in that said angular elements (40a, b, c, d) project relative to said plane surface (34).
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AT07101333T ATE453139T1 (en) 2007-01-29 2007-01-29 WATCH WITH POLYGONAL BEZEL
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SG200800665-2A SG144868A1 (en) 2007-01-29 2008-01-24 Watch with a polygonal bezel
KR1020080007821A KR20080071080A (en) 2007-01-29 2008-01-25 Watch with polygonal bezel
JP2008016287A JP5137600B2 (en) 2007-01-29 2008-01-28 Watch with polygonal bezel
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CN2008100092243A CN101236403B (en) 2007-01-29 2008-01-29 Watch with a polygonal bezel
US12/021,687 US7708457B2 (en) 2007-01-29 2008-01-29 Watch with a polygonal bezel
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