EP3599520B1 - Method of permutation of the time display mode of an electronic watch with analogue display, and associated watch - Google Patents

Method of permutation of the time display mode of an electronic watch with analogue display, and associated watch Download PDF

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EP3599520B1
EP3599520B1 EP18185710.3A EP18185710A EP3599520B1 EP 3599520 B1 EP3599520 B1 EP 3599520B1 EP 18185710 A EP18185710 A EP 18185710A EP 3599520 B1 EP3599520 B1 EP 3599520B1
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Domaine de l'inventionField of the invention

L'invention se rapporte à un procédé de permutation du mode d'affichage horaire d'une montre électronique à affichage analogique, et à la montre associée.The invention relates to a method for switching the time display mode of an electronic watch with analog display, and to the associated watch.

Arrière-plan de l'inventionBackground of the invention

On connait le document EP 2021880 B1 , décrivant une montre permettant d'afficher temporairement l'heure d'un autre fuseau horaire et de retourner automatiquement au fuseau horaire initial. L'aiguille des secondes est alors utilisée pour pointer sur une ville associée au fuseau horaire dont l'heure est affichée. Un inconvénient est qu'il est nécessaire de dérégler la montre si l'utilisateur souhaite que l'heure selon l'autre fuseau horaire reste affichée.We know the document EP 2021880 B1 , describing a watch making it possible to temporarily display the time of another time zone and to automatically return to the initial time zone. The seconds hand is then used to point to a city associated with the time zone whose time is displayed. One drawback is that it is necessary to adjust the watch if the user wishes the time according to the other time zone to remain displayed.

On connait également les documents EP 2362277 A1 et EP 2008159 B1 , décrivant des montres permettant d'afficher sélectivement l'heure dans l'un ou l'autre de deux fuseaux horaires. Le fuseau dont l'heure est affichée est indiqué dans un guichet dans le cas du document EP 2362277 A1 , et au moyen d'une aiguille dédiée dans le cas du document EP 2008159 B1 . Un inconvénient est qu'il n'est pas possible d'afficher simultanément l'heure des deux fuseaux horaires US 3 503 203 A concerne une montre électronique à affichage analogique, capable d'afficher l'heure dans deux zones. WO 2009/121699 A1 concerne une montre mécanique comportant deux affichages horaires séparés pour un premier et un second fuseau horaire, et un indicateur de fuseau horaire comportant un anneau des lieux associé à deux guichets décalés angulairement de 1 /24 de tour, dont l'un est utilisé en combinaison avec l'heure d'hiver et l'autre avec l'heure d'été. Un premier dispositif manuel de mise à l'heure permet de mettre à l'heure simultanément le premier et le second affichage horaire. Un second dispositif manuel de mise à l'heure permet de faire tourner ensemble pas à pas le second affichage horaire et l'indicateur de fuseau horaire sans modifier l'état du premier affichage horaire.We also know the documents EP 2362277 A1 and EP 2008 159 B1 , describing watches making it possible to selectively display the time in one or the other of two time zones. The time zone for which the time is displayed is indicated in a window in the case of the document EP 2362277 A1 , and by means of a dedicated needle in the case of the document EP 2008 159 B1 . One drawback is that it is not possible to display the time of both time zones simultaneously. US 3,503,203 A relates to an electronic watch with an analog display, capable of displaying the time in two zones. WO 2009/121699 A1 relates to a mechanical watch comprising two separate time displays for a first and a second time zone, and a time zone indicator comprising a location ring associated with two apertures angularly offset by 1/24 of a revolution, one of which is used in combination with winter time and the other with summer time. A first manual time-setting device enables the first and second time display to be set simultaneously. A second manual time-setting device enables the second time display and the time zone indicator to be rotated together step by step without modifying the state of the first time display.

Résumé de l'inventionSummary of the invention

Le but de la présente invention est de pallier au moins en partie les inconvénients cités précédemment.The aim of the present invention is to at least partially overcome the drawbacks mentioned above.

A cet effet, selon un premier aspect, l'invention se rapporte à un procédé de permutation d'un mode d'affichage horaire d'une montre électronique à affichage analogique, comprenant, suite à une manipulation d'un organe de commande de la montre, une permutation de :

  • la position de moyens principaux d'indication horaire de la montre, de sorte qu'ils passent de l'indication d'une première heure à l'indication d'une deuxième heure,
  • la position de moyens secondaires d'indication horaire de la montre, de sorte qu'ils passent de l'indication de la deuxième heure à l'indication de la première heure
  • la position d'un indicateur analogique du mode d'affichage horaire de la montre, de sorte qu'il passe d'une première position caractéristique du premier mode à une deuxième position caractéristique du deuxième mode.
To this end, according to a first aspect, the invention relates to a method of permutation of a time display mode of an electronic watch with analog display, comprising, following manipulation of a control member of the shows, a permutation of:
  • the position of the main time indication means of the watch, so that they change from indicating a first hour to indicating a second hour,
  • the position of the secondary time indication means of the watch, so that they pass from the indication of the second hour to the indication of the first hour
  • the position of an analog indicator of the time display mode of the watch, so that it passes from a first position characteristic of the first mode to a second position characteristic of the second mode.

Selon l'invention, il est possible d'afficher simultanément une première heure (avantageusement, l'heure selon un premier fuseau horaire) et une deuxième heure (avantageusement, l'heure selon un deuxième fuseau horaire), et ceci tant que le moyen d'actionnement n'est pas manipulé. La première heure est affichée par les moyens principaux d'indication horaire, tandis que la deuxième heure est affichée par les moyens secondaires d'indication horaire. Lorsque le moyen d'actionnement est manipulé, les deux heures restent simultanément affichées, mais par les moyens d'indication horaires qui sont inversés : la première heure est alors affichée par les moyens secondaires d'indication horaire, tandis que la deuxième heure est affichée par les moyens principaux d'indication horaire. L'indicateur analogique permet d'indiquer quelle heure est affichée sur quels moyens d'indication horaire. Si l'indicateur est dans la position caractéristique du premier mode, cela signifie que les moyens principaux d'indication horaire affichent la première heure. Au contraire, si l'indicateur est dans la position caractéristique du deuxième mode, cela signifie que les moyens principaux d'indication horaire affichent la deuxième heure. L'indicateur est avantageusement une aiguille, pointant dans une première direction pour indiquer le premier mode, et pointant dans une deuxième direction pour indiquer le deuxième mode.According to the invention, it is possible to simultaneously display a first hour (advantageously, the time according to a first time zone) and a second hour (advantageously, the time according to a second time zone), and this as long as the means actuation is not manipulated. The first hour is displayed by the main time indication means, while the second hour is displayed by the secondary time indication means. When the actuation means is manipulated, the two hours remain simultaneously displayed, but by the time indication means which are reversed: the first hour is then displayed by the secondary time indication means, while the second hour is displayed by the main means of time indication. The analog indicator is used to indicate which time is displayed on which time indication means. If the indicator is in the characteristic position of the first mode, this means that the main time indication means display the first hour. On the contrary, if the indicator is in the position characteristic of the second mode, this means that the main time indication means display the second time. The indicator is preferably a needle, pointing in a first direction to indicate the first mode, and pointing in a second direction to indicate the second mode.

Dans un mode de réalisation non limitatif, suite à un actionnement initial de l'organe de commande réalisé dans un intervalle temporaire précédant la manipulation, le procédé comprend un placement de l'indicateur dans la première position caractéristique du premier mode, depuis une première position de travail de l'indicateur.In a non-limiting embodiment, following an initial actuation of the control member carried out in a temporary interval preceding the manipulation, the method comprises placing the indicator in the first position characteristic of the first mode, from a first position working indicator.

Selon ce mode de réalisation, l'indicateur n'est pas dédié à l'indication de l'heure affichée par les moyens principaux. Il n'a ce rôle que suite à un actionnement initial de l'organe de commande. Ainsi, avant l'actionnement initial, il se trouve dans une première position de travail. L'indicateur est par exemple l'aiguille des secondes, et la première position de travail est la position de l'aiguille des secondes au moment de l'actionnement initial de l'organe de commande.According to this embodiment, the indicator is not dedicated to the indication of the time displayed by the main means. It only has this role following an initial actuation of the control member. Thus, before the initial actuation, it is in a first working position. The indicator is for example the seconds hand, and the first working position is the position of the seconds hand at the time of the initial actuation of the control member.

De plus, avantageusement, suite à la permutation de la position de l'indicateur analogique, le procédé comprend un placement de l'indicateur dans une deuxième position de travail, depuis la deuxième position caractéristique du deuxième mode.In addition, advantageously, following the permutation of the position of the analog indicator, the method comprises placing the indicator in a second working position, from the second position characteristic of the second mode.

Suite à l'indication du deuxième mode par l'indicateur, l'indicateur est remis dans une deuxième position de travail, qui correspond avantageusement à la seconde en cours si l'indicateur est l'aiguille des secondes.Following the indication of the second mode by the indicator, the indicator is returned to a second working position, which advantageously corresponds to the current second if the indicator is the second hand.

Dans un mode de réalisation non limitatif, la première heure et la deuxième heure correspondent à des heures selon deux fuseaux horaires différents.In a non-limiting embodiment, the first hour and the second hour correspond to times according to two different time zones.

Selon un deuxième aspect, l'invention se rapporte à une montre électronique à affichage analogique, permettant une permutation d'un mode d'affichage horaire, comprenant :

  • Des moyens principaux d'indication horaire
  • Des moyens secondaires d'indication horaire
  • Un indicateur d'un mode d'affichage horaire
  • Un organe de commande configuré pour qu'une manipulation de l'organe de commande permute :
    • ∘ la position des moyens principaux d'indication horaire de sorte qu'ils passent de l'indication d'une première heure à l'indication d'une deuxième heure,
    • ∘ la position des moyens secondaires d'indication horaire de sorte qu'ils passent de l'indication de la deuxième heure à l'indication de la première heure
    • ∘ la position de l'indicateur de sorte qu'il passe d'une première position caractéristique du premier mode à une deuxième position caractéristique du deuxième mode.
According to a second aspect, the invention relates to an electronic watch with analog display, allowing a permutation of a time display mode, comprising:
  • Main means of time indication
  • Secondary means of time indication
  • An indicator of a time display mode
  • A control unit configured so that a manipulation of the control unit changes:
    • ∘ the position of the main time indication means so that they change from indicating a first hour to indicating a second hour,
    • ∘ the position of the secondary time indication means so that they switch from the second hour indication to the first hour indication
    • ∘ the position of the indicator so that it passes from a first position characteristic of the first mode to a second position characteristic of the second mode.

Dans un mode de réalisation non limitatif, l'organe de commande est configuré pour qu'un actionnement initial de l'organe de commande, réalisé dans un intervalle temporaire précédant la manipulation, place l'indicateur dans la première position caractéristique du premier mode, depuis une première position de travail de l'indicateur.In a non-limiting embodiment, the control member is configured so that an initial actuation of the control member, carried out in a temporary interval preceding the manipulation, places the indicator in the first position characteristic of the first mode, from a first working position of the indicator.

Dans un mode de réalisation non limitatif, l'organe de commande est configuré pour, suite à la permutation de la position de l'indicateur, placer l'indicateur dans une deuxième position de travail, depuis la deuxième position caractéristique du deuxième mode.In a non-limiting embodiment, the control member is configured to, following the permutation of the position of the indicator, placing the indicator in a second working position, from the second position characteristic of the second mode.

Dans un mode de réalisation non limitatif, l'indicateur est l'aiguille des secondes, assignée temporairement à l'indication du mode d'affichage horaire suite à l'actionnement initial de l'organe de commande.In a non-limiting embodiment, the indicator is the seconds hand, temporarily assigned to the indication of the time display mode following the initial actuation of the control member.

Dans un mode de réalisation non limitatif, l'indicateur est dédié à l'indication du mode d'affichage horaire.In a non-limiting embodiment, the indicator is dedicated to indicating the time display mode.

Dans ce cas, l'indicateur ne prend que deux positions : la première position indiquant le premier mode, ou la deuxième position indiquant le deuxième mode. L'indicateur n'a pas d'autres fonctions.In this case, the indicator takes only two positions: the first position indicating the first mode, or the second position indicating the second mode. The indicator has no other functions.

De plus, avantageusement, l'indicateur est une aiguille.In addition, advantageously, the indicator is a needle.

Dans ce cas, l'aiguille pointe dans une première direction pour indiquer le premier mode, et pointe dans une deuxième direction pour indiquer le deuxième mode.In this case, the needle points in a first direction to indicate the first mode, and points in a second direction to indicate the second mode.

Alternativement, l'indicateur est un disque dont une portion est visible sous un guichet de la montre.Alternatively, the indicator is a disc, a portion of which is visible under an aperture of the watch.

Dans ce cas, le disque comporte deux portions, l'une ou l'autre pouvant être visible à travers le guichet, chaque portion comprenant un symbole représentatif d'un des modes.In this case, the disc comprises two portions, one or the other possibly being visible through the window, each portion comprising a symbol representative of one of the modes.

Dans un mode de réalisation non limitatif, les moyens principaux d'indication horaire sont une aiguille des heures et une aiguille des minutes, et les moyens secondaires d'indication horaire sont une aiguille GMT.In a non-limiting embodiment, the main time indication means are an hour hand and a minute hand, and the secondary time indication means are a GMT hand.

Dans un mode de réalisation non limitatif, la première heure et la deuxième heure correspondent à des heures selon deux fuseaux horaires différentsIn a non-limiting embodiment, the first hour and the second hour correspond to times according to two different time zones.

Dans un mode de réalisation non limitatif, la montre comporte un afficheur de quantième configuré pour afficher la date selon le fuseau horaire dont l'heure est affichée par les moyens principaux d'affichage horaire.In a non-limiting embodiment, the watch includes a date display configured to display the date according to the time zone, the time of which is displayed by the main time display means.

En effet, le changement de fuseau horaire peut entrainer le changement de la date. Il importe donc que l'afficheur de quantième soit synchronisé sur la date du fuseau horaire dont l'heure est affichée par les moyens principaux d'affichage horaire.Indeed, the change of time zone can lead to the change of the date. It is therefore important that the date display be synchronized with the date of the time zone whose time is displayed by the main time display means.

Dans un mode de réalisation non limitatif, l'organe de commande est une couronne à au moins deux positions axiales.In a non-limiting embodiment, the control member is a crown with at least two axial positions.

Une manipulation de l'organe de commande peut alors être une pression courte sur la couronne.A manipulation of the control member can then be a short pressure on the crown.

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D'autres particularités et avantages ressortiront clairement de la description qui en est faite ci-après, à titre indicatif et nullement limitatif, en référence aux dessins annexés, dans lesquels :

  • la figure 1 représente une montre électronique selon un mode de réalisation de l'invention,
  • la figure 2 représente des étapes d'un procédé de permutation du mode d'affichage horaire de la montre de la figure 1, selon un mode de réalisation de l'invention,
  • la figure 3 représente la montre de la figure 1, suite à un actionnement initial de la couronne, selon un mode de réalisation de l'invention,
  • la figure 4 représente la montre de la figure 1, lorsque l'actionnement initial n'est pas suivi d'une manipulation ultérieure de la couronne, selon un mode de réalisation de l'invention,
  • la figure 5 représente la montre de la figure 1, suite à une manipulation de la couronne suivant l'actionnement initial, selon un mode de réalisation de l'invention,
  • la figure 6 représente la montre de la figure 1, dans un certain délai après la manipulation, selon un premier mode de réalisation de l'invention.
Other features and advantages will emerge clearly from the description which is given below, by way of indication and in no way limiting, with reference to the appended drawings, in which:
  • the figure 1 represents an electronic watch according to one embodiment of the invention,
  • the figure 2 represents steps in a process for switching the time display mode of the watch from the figure 1 , according to one embodiment of the invention,
  • the figure 3 represents the watch of the figure 1 , following an initial actuation of the crown, according to one embodiment of the invention,
  • the figure 4 represents the watch of the figure 1 , when the initial actuation is not followed by subsequent manipulation of the crown, according to one embodiment of the invention,
  • the figure 5 represents the watch of the figure 1 , following manipulation of the crown following the initial actuation, according to one embodiment of the invention,
  • the figure 6 represents the watch of the figure 1 , within a certain period of time after handling, according to a first embodiment of the invention.

Description détaillée des modes de réalisation préférésDetailed description of the preferred embodiments

L'invention se rapporte à une montre MT électronique à affichage analogique, telle que représentée à la figure 1. La montre MT comporte :

  • Des moyens principaux d'indication horaire PR, comprenant une aiguille des heures et une aiguille des minutes. Ces moyens principaux d'indication horaire PR indiquent initialement l'heure selon un premier fuseau horaire.
  • Des moyens secondaires d'indication horaire SE, comprenant une aiguille GMT (« Greenwich Mean Time »). On note qu'en horlogerie, le sigle GMT est utilisé pour désigner les montres qui indiquent sur le cadran, grâce à une aiguille d'heure supplémentaire, un deuxième fuseau horaire, c'est-à-dire l'heure exacte d'une ville située sur un autre fuseau horaire, sans nécessairement qu'il s'agisse de celui de Greenwich. Les moyens secondaires d'indication horaire SE indiquent initialement l'heure selon un deuxième fuseau horaire.
  • Un indicateur IN d'un mode d'affichage horaire. Un premier mode d'affichage horaire correspond à la situation suivante : les moyens principaux d'indication horaire PR indiquent l'heure selon le premier fuseau horaire, et les moyens secondaires d'indication horaire SE indiquent l'heure selon le deuxième fuseau horaire. A l'inverse, un deuxième mode d'affichage horaire correspond à la situation suivante : les moyens principaux d'indication horaire PR indiquent l'heure selon le deuxième fuseau horaire, et les moyens secondaires d'indication horaire SE indiquent l'heure selon le premier fuseau horaire. Dans un premier mode de réalisation représenté à la figure 1, l'indicateur IN n'assure pas uniquement la fonction d'indication du mode horaire, mais assure également une autre fonction. Dans ce cas, l'indicateur IN est avantageusement l'aiguille des secondes, et ponctuellement ladite aiguille des secondes est affectée à l'indication du mode d'affichage horaire, comme cela est expliqué par la suite. Dans un deuxième mode de réalisation non représenté, l'indicateur est dédié à l'indication du mode d'affichage horaire, et n'assure que cette fonction. Dans ce cas, l'indicateur est par exemple une aiguille dédiée ou un disque dont une portion est visible sous un guichet.
  • Un organe de commande ET dont la manipulation entraine le déplacement des moyens principaux d'indication horaire PR, des moyens secondaires d'indication horaire SE, et de l'indicateur IN du mode d'affichage horaire. L'organe de commande ET est avantageusement une couronne à au moins deux positions axiales, dans ce cas manipuler l'organe de commande équivaut à exercer une pression courte sur la couronne.
The invention relates to an electronic MT watch with analog display, as shown in figure 1 . The MT watch includes:
  • Main time indication means PR, comprising an hour hand and a minute hand. These main time indication means PR initially indicate the time according to a first time zone.
  • Secondary time indication means SE, comprising a GMT (“Greenwich Mean Time”) hand. It should be noted that in watchmaking, the acronym GMT is used to designate watches which indicate on the dial, thanks to an additional hour hand, a second time zone, that is to say the exact time of a city located in another time zone, without necessarily that of Greenwich. The secondary time indication means SE initially indicate the time according to a second time zone.
  • An IN indicator of a time display mode. A first time display mode corresponds to the following situation: the main time indication means PR indicate the time according to the first time zone, and the secondary time indication means SE indicate the time according to the second time zone. Conversely, a second time display mode corresponds to the following situation: the main time indication means PR indicate the time according to the second time zone, and the secondary time indication means SE indicate the time according to the time. the first time zone. In a first embodiment represented at the figure 1 , the IN indicator not only performs the time mode indication function, but also performs another function. In this case, the indicator IN is advantageously the seconds hand, and from time to time said seconds hand is assigned to the indication of the time display mode, as will be explained below. In a second embodiment not shown, the indicator is dedicated to indicating the time display mode, and performs only this function. In this case, the indicator is for example a dedicated needle or a disc, a portion of which is visible under a window.
  • A control member AND whose manipulation causes the movement of the main time indication means PR, the secondary time indication means SE, and the indicator IN of the time display mode. The ET control member is advantageously a crown with at least two axial positions, in this case manipulating the control member is equivalent to exerting a short pressure on the crown.

L'invention se rapporte également à un procédé PO de permutation du mode d'affichage horaire de la montre MT précédemment décrite, dont le premier mode de réalisation (l'indicateur IN du mode d'affichage horaire est l'aiguille des secondes) est décrit ci-après en référence aux figures 2 et suivantes.The invention also relates to a method PO for permutation of the time display mode of the watch MT previously described, of which the first embodiment (the indicator IN of the time display mode is the seconds hand) is described below with reference to figures 2 and following.

Comme expliqué précédemment, la montre MT est initialement dans le premier mode d'affichage : les moyens principaux d'indication horaire PR indiquent l'heure selon le premier fuseau horaire, et les moyens secondaires d'indication horaire SE indiquent l'heure selon le deuxième fuseau horaire. Dans l'exemple représenté à la figure 1 montrant l'état initial de la montre MT, l'heure selon le premier fuseau horaire est 10h05, l'heure selon le deuxième fuseau horaire est 8h05. L'indicateur IN du mode d'affichage horaire étant l'aiguille des secondes, il affiche initialement la seconde en cours, on dira qu'il est dans une première position de travail.As explained previously, the watch MT is initially in the first display mode: the main time indication means PR indicate the time according to the first time zone, and the secondary time indication means SE indicate the time according to the time zone. second time zone. In the example shown in figure 1 showing the initial state of the MT watch, the time according to the first time zone is 10:05, the time in the second time zone is 8:05 a.m. The IN indicator of the time display mode being the seconds hand, it initially displays the current second, it will be said that it is in a first working position.

En référence à la figure 3, dans une étape E1, l'organe de commande ET subit un actionnement initial (dans l'exemple décrit, on entend par là que la couronne subit une première pression courte). L'indicateur IN se déplace alors temporairement dans une première position (ici, il se déplace à 10h), pour indiquer que la montre MT est initialement dans le premier mode d'affichage.With reference to the figure 3 , in a step E1, the control member ET undergoes an initial actuation (in the example described, this is understood to mean that the crown undergoes a first short pressure). The IN indicator then moves temporarily to a first position (here, it moves to 10 o'clock), to indicate that the MT watch is initially in the first display mode.

En référence à la figure 4, dans une étape E2, si l'organe de commande ET ne subit pas de manipulation ultérieure (ici, une deuxième pression courte) dans un certain délai, par exemple 5 secondes, alors l'indicateur IN reprend sa fonction d'indication des secondes et prend une deuxième position de travail dans laquelle il indique avantageusement la seconde en cours.With reference to the figure 4 , in a step E2, if the control unit ET does not undergo any subsequent manipulation (here, a second short press) within a certain time, for example 5 seconds, then the indicator IN resumes its function of indicating the seconds and takes a second working position in which it advantageously indicates the current second.

En référence à la figure 5, dans une étape E3, si au contraire l'organe de commande ET subit une manipulation ultérieure (ici, une deuxième pression courte) dans le certain délai, alors il se produit des permutations de :

  • la position des moyens principaux d'indication horaire PR de la montre MT, de sorte qu'ils passent de l'indication de l'heure selon le premier fuseau horaire à l'indication de l'heure selon le deuxième fuseau horaire. Dans l'exemple représenté, les moyens principaux d'indication horaire PR affichent désormais 8h05.
  • la position des moyens secondaires d'indication horaire SE de la montre MT, de sorte qu'ils passent de l'indication de l'heure selon le deuxième fuseau horaire à l'indication de l'heure selon le premier fuseau horaire. Dans l'exemple représenté, les moyens secondaires d'indication horaire SE affichent désormais 10h05.
  • la position de l'indicateur IN du mode d'affichage horaire de la montre MT, de sorte qu'il passe de la première position caractéristique du premier mode à la deuxième position caractéristique du deuxième mode. Dans l'exemple représenté, l'aiguille des secondes se déplace à 2h.
With reference to the figure 5 , in a step E3, if on the contrary the control member ET undergoes a subsequent manipulation (here, a second short press) within the certain time limit, then permutations of:
  • the position of the main time indication means PR of the watch MT, so that they pass from the time indication according to the first time zone to the time indication according to the second time zone. In the example shown, the main time indication means PR now display 8:05 am.
  • the position of the secondary time indication means SE of the watch MT, so that they pass from the time indication according to the second time zone to the time indication according to the first time zone. In the example shown, the secondary time indication means SE now display 10:05 am.
  • the position of the indicator IN of the time display mode of the watch MT, so that it changes from the first characteristic position of the first mode to the second characteristic position of the second mode. In the example shown, the seconds hand moves to 2 o'clock.

Avantageusement, les permutations peuvent être immédiatement annulées par une nouvelle manipulation de l'organe de commande ET (ici, par une troisième pression courte sur la couronne).Advantageously, the permutations can be immediately canceled by a new manipulation of the control member ET (here, by a third short pressure on the crown).

On note qu'il est possible que la montre MT comprenne un afficheur des quantièmes QU et que la date associée aux moyens principaux d'indication horaire PR change après les permutations. Il importe donc que l'afficheur des quantièmes QU suive toujours le fuseau affiché par les moyens principaux d'indication horaire PR.It is noted that it is possible for the watch MT to include a date display QU and for the date associated with the main time indication means PR to change after the permutations. It is therefore important that the date display QU always follow the time zone displayed by the main time indication means PR.

En référence à la figure 6, dans une étape E4 se produisant dans un certain délai après l'étape E3 (par exemple 5 secondes), l'indicateur IN du mode d'affichage reprend sa fonction d'indication des secondes et se repositionne donc dans une deuxième position de travail où il indique la seconde en cours.With reference to the figure 6 , in a step E4 occurring within a certain time after step E3 (for example 5 seconds), the indicator IN of the display mode resumes its function of indicating the seconds and is therefore repositioned in a second working position where it indicates the current second.

Dans le deuxième mode de réalisation du procédé, l'indicateur est dédié à l'indication du mode d'affichage horaire. Dans ce cas, seule l'étape E3 se produit lorsque l'organe de commande ET est manipulé.In the second embodiment of the method, the indicator is dedicated to indicating the time display mode. In this case, only step E3 occurs when the control member ET is manipulated.

Bien entendu, la présente invention ne se limite pas à l'exemple illustré mais est susceptible de diverses variantes et modifications qui apparaîtront à l'homme de l'art.Of course, the present invention is not limited to the example illustrated but is susceptible of various variants and modifications which will appear to those skilled in the art.

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  1. Method (PO) for permutation of a time display mode of an electronic watch (MT) with an analogue display, comprising, after manipulation of a control member of the watch (MT), a permutation of:
    - the position of main time indicating means (PR) of the watch (MT), such that said means changes from indicating a first time to indicating a second time,
    - the position of secondary time indicating means (SE) of the watch, such that said means changes from indicating the second time to indicating the first time,
    - the position of an analogue time display mode indicator (IN) of the watch (MT), such that said indicator changes from a first position characteristic of the first mode to a second position characteristic of the second mode.
  2. Method (PO) according to the preceding claim, comprising, after an initial actuation of the control member (ET), performed in a short interval preceding the manipulation, placing the indicator (IN) in the first position characteristic of the first mode, from a first operating position of the indicator (IN).
  3. Method (PO) according to the preceding claim, comprising, after permutation of the position of the analogue indicator (IN), placing the indicator in a second operating position, from the second position characteristic of the second mode.
  4. Method (PO) according to any of the preceding claims, wherein the first time and the second time correspond to the times of two different time zones.
  5. Electronic watch (MT) with an analogue display, allowing permutation of a time display mode, comprising:
    - Main time indicating means (PR)
    - Secondary time indicating means (SE)
    - A time display mode indicator (IN)
    - A control member (ET) configured such that manipulation of the control member (ET) permutates:
    ∘ the position of the main time indicating means (PR) such that said means changes from indicating a first time to indicating a second time,
    ∘ the position of the secondary time indicating means (SE) such that said means changes from indicating the second time to indicating the first time,
    ∘ the position of the indicator (IN) such that said indicator changes from a first position characteristic of the first mode to a second position characteristic of the second mode.
  6. Electronic watch (MT) according to the preceding claim, wherein the control member is configured such that an initial actuation of the control member (ET), performed in a short interval preceding the manipulation, places the indicator (IN) in the first position characteristic of the first mode, from a first operating position of the indicator (IN).
  7. Electronic watch (MT) according to any of claims 5 or 6, wherein, following permutation of the position of the indicator (IN), the control member (ET) is configured to place the indicator (IN) in a second operating position, from the second position characteristic of the second mode.
  8. Electronic watch (MT) according to the preceding claim, wherein the indicator (IN) is the seconds hand, temporarily assigned to indicating the time display mode following the initial actuation of the control member.
  9. Electronic watch (MT) according to claim 5, wherein the indicator (IN) is dedicated to indicating the time display mode.
  10. Electronic watch (MT) according to claim 9, wherein the indicator (IN) is a hand.
  11. Electronic watch (MT) according to claim 9, wherein the indicator (IN) is a disc, one portion of which is visible underneath an aperture of the watch.
  12. Electronic watch (MT) according to any of the preceding claims, wherein the main time indicating means (PT) is an hour hand and a minute hand, and the second time indicating means (SE) is a GMT hand.
  13. Electronic watch (MT) according to any of the preceding claims, wherein the first time and the second time correspond to the times of two different time zones.
  14. Electronic watch (MT) according to the preceding claim, comprising a date display (QU) configured to display the date in the time zone whose time is displayed by the main time indicating means (PR).
  15. Electronic watch (MT) according to any of the preceding claims, wherein the control member (ET) is a crown with at least two axial positions.
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