EP3861407A1 - Time piece for simultaneous display of the time in a plurality of time zones - Google Patents

Time piece for simultaneous display of the time in a plurality of time zones

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EP3861407A1
EP3861407A1 EP19786398.8A EP19786398A EP3861407A1 EP 3861407 A1 EP3861407 A1 EP 3861407A1 EP 19786398 A EP19786398 A EP 19786398A EP 3861407 A1 EP3861407 A1 EP 3861407A1
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Eric DOLE
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G04—HOROLOGY
    • G04B—MECHANICALLY-DRIVEN CLOCKS OR WATCHES; MECHANICAL PARTS OF CLOCKS OR WATCHES IN GENERAL; TIME PIECES USING THE POSITION OF THE SUN, MOON OR STARS
    • G04B19/00—Indicating the time by visual means
    • G04B19/22—Arrangements for indicating different local apparent times; Universal time pieces
    • G04B19/223—Arrangements for indicating different local apparent times; Universal time pieces with rotary disc, rotary bezel, or rotary dial

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  • Timepiece intended for the simultaneous display of the time in several time zones
  • the present invention relates to a timepiece
  • CH710890 describes a watch in which the time zone indications are distributed over two concentric rings at the outer periphery of the hours ring. This arrangement makes it possible to enlarge the city names, but the large distance between the time indications and the indications on the outermost ring complicates the reading of the time in the time zones indicated on this external ring.
  • CH677056 describes a watch with an hour disc
  • Each segment has two city or place names, one on the inside edge and the other on the outside edge. This provision therefore does not immediately tell which of the two time zones on each segment is before respectively after noon.
  • An object of the present invention is to improve the readability of timepieces displaying the simultaneous time in several time zones.
  • An object of the present invention is to provide a timepiece comprising an hour marking and a time zone marking simple to adapt to the user's preferred time zone. According to the invention, these aims are achieved in particular by means of a timepiece comprising:
  • the said rings being able to be rotated relative to each other, so as to indicate at all times the time in each said time zone; a third ring displaying a plurality of time zone indications and which can be set in relative motion relative to the second ring, the time zone indications being thus distributed over two rings,
  • first, second and third rings are arranged concentrically, the second ring being interposed between the first ring and the third ring, so that the time zones are indicated alternately on the first outer ring and on the third ring internal.
  • this solution Compared with the solutions of the prior art comprising a single ring of time zones, this solution has the particular advantage of distributing the indications of time zones over two rings, which offers more space available for each indication.
  • This solution also has the advantage of bringing the time zone indications (the city names) closer to the time indications, which makes it easier to determine the time in correspondence of each time zone.
  • the second ring is in a first plane while the first and third rings are in a second plane, the first and second planes being superimposed.
  • the second plane can be above the first plane when the watch is placed on its bottom.
  • the first and the third ring may be constituted by concentric portions of a single transparent ring superimposed above the second ring.
  • This solution facilitates the driving of the first and third rings which can be driven by a single mechanism for rotating said transparent ring.
  • This transparent ring can be provided with time zone indications arranged on its underside. This reduces the vertical distance between the time indications and the time zone indications, which reduces parallax problems.
  • the second ring bearing the time indications is transparent and superimposed above the first and third rings.
  • the time zone indications may consist of city names or city name abbreviations.
  • the time zone indications on the first ring can all be carried on a first diameter, and the time zone indications on the third ring all carried on a third diameter. This reduces the distance between each time zone indication and the corresponding time.
  • the first and third rings bearing the time zone indications can be rotated simultaneously relative to the second ring bearing the time indications, which remains fixed relative to the watch case.
  • ring includes both a ring with a central opening and a disc without such a central opening, or a disc with only a hole axis.
  • Figure 1 illustrates a front view of a watch movement provided with its hands and intended to be mounted in a watch according to the invention.
  • Figure 2 illustrates a perspective view in section of a watch movement provided with its hands and intended to be mounted in a watch according to the invention.
  • Figure 3 illustrates a section of the watch movement according to the invention.
  • FIG. 1 An example of a watch movement 1 provided with its hands 5 and intended to be integrated into a timepiece, for example a wristwatch, is illustrated in FIG. 1. It comprises
  • the movement 1 includes a first ring 2 displaying a plurality of time zone indications 20, a second ring 3 displaying 24 time indications 30, and a third ring 4 displaying a plurality of time zone indications 40.
  • the time zone indications 20, respectively 40 correspond for example to names or abbreviations of names of cities in each of these zones, or to any other identification of time zone.
  • the 24 time indications 30 from 1 to 24 correspond to the hours of the day.
  • the time zone rings 2 and 4 can be rotated relative to the hour ring 3, so as to indicate at all times the time in each said time zone.
  • the time zone indications are distributed over the two rings 2, 4, so that that the time zones are indicated alternately on the first outer ring 2 and on the third inner ring 4.
  • the second ring 3 carrying the hours 30 is fixed relative to the watch case, and the time zone rings 2, 4 rotate relative to this ring 3, making a revolution of 360 ° in 24 hours.
  • the time zone rings 2, 4 are fixed relative to the watch case, while the hour ring 3 rotates between these two rings by making a 360 ° turn in 24 hours.
  • the rotation of the movable ring (s) is preferably incremental, with an almost instantaneous angular jump every hour.
  • the time zone rings are actually constituted by two annular portions of the same annular piece 7 transparent and monolithic which is superimposed above the hour ring 3.
  • the width of the ring 7 is greater than the portion of the hour ring 3 bearing the hour indications 30, so that the first ring 2 is formed by the portion of the ring 7 which exceeds the outside of the ring 3, while the third ring 4 is formed by a portion of the ring 7 which protrudes inside the ring 3.
  • the transparent annular part 7 can be made of sapphire, or of another transparent material. Time zone indications 20,
  • the time zone ring or rings are arranged in a lower plane above which a transparent hour ring is arranged.
  • the second ring 3 is in the same plane as the first and third rings 2, 4. This arrangement, however, requires a more complex mechanism for driving the movable ring (s), by example by dissociating the two rings 2 and 4.

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Abstract

Time piece comprising: • a first ring (2) displaying a plurality of time zone indications (20); • a second ring (3) displaying 24 time indications (30); • wherein said rings can be rotated relative to each other in such a way that the time in each of said time zones is indicated at any given moment; • a third ring (4) displaying a plurality of time zone indications (40) that can be moved relative to the second ring, the time zone indications thus being distributed over two rings (2, 4), • in which said first, second and third rings (2, 3, 4) are arranged in a concentric manner, the second ring (3) being disposed between the first ring and the third ring in such a way that the time zones are indicated alternately on the first outer ring (2) and on the third inner ring (4).

Description

Pièce d'horlogerie destinée à l'affichage simultané de l'heure dans plusieurs fuseaux horaires  Timepiece intended for the simultaneous display of the time in several time zones
Domaine technique Technical area
[0001] La présente invention concerne une pièce d'horlogerie The present invention relates to a timepiece
comprenant un anneau affichant une pluralité de fuseaux horaires, et un anneau affichant une pluralité d'heures, les deux anneaux étant en mouvement relatif l'un par rapport à l'autre, de manière à afficher simultanément l'heure dans tous les fuseaux horaires indiqués. comprising a ring displaying a plurality of time zones, and a ring displaying a plurality of hours, the two rings being in relative motion with respect to each other, so as to simultaneously display the time in all time zones indicated.
Etat de la technique State of the art
[0002] On connaît dans l'état de la technique des montres comportant un anneau des heures de 1 à 24 et un anneau des fuseaux horaires portant généralement 24 noms de villes représentatives de chaque fuseau horaire. Un exemple d'une telle construction est décrit dans CH703258. Un des anneaux est mis en rotation relative par rapport à l'autre, de manière à afficher simultanément l'heure de tous les fuseaux horaires. L'espace angulaire à disposition pour chaque fuseau est cependant restreint, en sorte que les noms de ville doivent être écrits en petits caractères, et souvent de manière abrégée, ce qui nuit à la lisibilité de ce type de montres. Known in the state of the art of watches comprising an hour ring from 1 to 24 and a time zone ring generally bearing 24 names of cities representative of each time zone. An example of such a construction is described in CH703258. One of the rings is rotated relative to the other, so as to simultaneously display the time of all time zones. The angular space available for each time zone is however limited, so that the city names must be written in small letters, and often in an abbreviated form, which affects the legibility of this type of watch.
[0003] CH710890 décrit une montre dans lequel les indications de fuseau horaire sont réparties sur deux anneaux concentriques à la périphérie externe de l'anneau des heures. Cette disposition permet d'agrandir les noms de ville, mais la distance importante entre les indications d'heure et les indications sur l'anneau le plus à l'extérieur complique la lecture de l'heure dans les fuseaux indiqués sur cet anneau externe. CH710890 describes a watch in which the time zone indications are distributed over two concentric rings at the outer periphery of the hours ring. This arrangement makes it possible to enlarge the city names, but the large distance between the time indications and the indications on the outermost ring complicates the reading of the time in the time zones indicated on this external ring.
[0004] Une solution similaire est décrite dans DE102014011430A1 présentant une montre avec un anneau des heures et un anneau des villes à la périphérie externe de l'anneau des heures. Les noms de ville sont affichés alternativement sur deux rayons concentriques de l'anneau des villes, ce qui permet de les écrire en plus grand caractère, mais présente l'inconvénient d'une distance importante entre l'anneau des heures et les villes indiquées sur le rayon externe. A similar solution is described in DE102014011430A1 presenting a watch with an hour ring and a city ring at the outer periphery of the hour ring. City names are displayed alternately on two concentric radii of the city ring, which allows them to be written in larger font, but has the disadvantage of a large distance between the hour ring and the cities indicated on the outer radius.
[0005] CH677056 décrit une montre avec un disque des heures CH677056 describes a watch with an hour disc
effectuant un tour en douze heures, et un anneau de fuseau horaire divisé en douze segments équidistants, chacun correspondant à une heure et désignant deux fuseaux horaires déphasés de douze heures. Chaque segment est pourvu de deux noms de ville ou de lieu, l'un au bord intérieur et l'autre au bord extérieur. Cette disposition ne permet donc pas de savoir immédiatement lequel des deux fuseaux sur chaque segment se trouve avant respectivement après midi. performing a revolution in twelve hours, and a time zone ring divided into twelve equidistant segments, each corresponding to an hour and designating two time zones shifted by twelve hours. Each segment has two city or place names, one on the inside edge and the other on the outside edge. This provision therefore does not immediately tell which of the two time zones on each segment is before respectively after noon.
Bref résumé de l'invention Brief summary of the invention
[0006] Un but de la présente invention est d'améliorer la lisibilité des pièces d'horlogerie affichant l'heure simultanée dans plusieurs fuseaux horaires. An object of the present invention is to improve the readability of timepieces displaying the simultaneous time in several time zones.
[0007] Un but de la présente invention est de proposer une pièce d'horlogerie comprenant un marquage des heures et un marquage de fuseaux horaires simple à adapter au fuseau horaire préféré de l'utilisateur. [0008] Selon l'invention, ces buts sont atteints notamment au moyen d'une pièce d'horlogerie comprenant : An object of the present invention is to provide a timepiece comprising an hour marking and a time zone marking simple to adapt to the user's preferred time zone. According to the invention, these aims are achieved in particular by means of a timepiece comprising:
un premier anneau affichant une pluralité d'indications de fuseaux horaires ;  a first ring displaying a plurality of time zone indications;
un deuxième anneau affichant une pluralité d'indications d'heures ;  a second ring displaying a plurality of hour indications;
les dits anneaux pouvant être mis en rotation relative l'un par rapport à l'autre, de manière à indiquer en chaque instant l'heure dans chaque dit fuseau horaire; un troisième anneau affichant une pluralité d'indications de fuseaux horaires et pouvant être mis en mouvement relatif par rapport au deuxième anneau, les indications de fuseaux horaires étant ainsi réparties sur deux anneaux, the said rings being able to be rotated relative to each other, so as to indicate at all times the time in each said time zone; a third ring displaying a plurality of time zone indications and which can be set in relative motion relative to the second ring, the time zone indications being thus distributed over two rings,
dans lequel lesdits premiers, deuxième et troisièmes anneaux sont disposés de manière concentrique, le deuxième anneau étant intercalé entre le premier anneau et le troisième anneau, de manière à ce que les fuseaux horaires soient indiqués alternativement sur le premier anneau externe et sur le troisième anneau interne.  wherein said first, second and third rings are arranged concentrically, the second ring being interposed between the first ring and the third ring, so that the time zones are indicated alternately on the first outer ring and on the third ring internal.
[0009] Par rapport aux solutions de l'art antérieur comportant un seul anneau de fuseaux horaire, cette solution présente notamment l'avantage de répartir les indications de fuseaux horaires sur deux anneaux, ce qui offre plus de place à disposition pour chaque indication. Compared with the solutions of the prior art comprising a single ring of time zones, this solution has the particular advantage of distributing the indications of time zones over two rings, which offers more space available for each indication.
[0010] Cette solution présente en outre l'avantage de rapprocher les indications de fuseau horaire (les noms de ville) des indications d'heure, ce qui permet de déterminer plus facilement l'heure en correspondance de chaque fuseau. This solution also has the advantage of bringing the time zone indications (the city names) closer to the time indications, which makes it easier to determine the time in correspondence of each time zone.
[0011] Dans un mode de réalisation, le deuxième anneau se trouve dans un premier plan tandis que les premiers et troisièmes anneaux se trouvent dans un second plan, les premiers et second plans étant superposés. In one embodiment, the second ring is in a first plane while the first and third rings are in a second plane, the first and second planes being superimposed.
[0012] Le second plan peut se trouver au-dessus du premier plan lorsque la montre est posée sur son fond. The second plane can be above the first plane when the watch is placed on its bottom.
[0013] Le premier et le troisième anneau peuvent être constitués par des portions concentriques d'un seul anneau transparent superposé au-dessus du deuxième anneau. Cette solution facilite l'entraînement des premiers et troisièmes anneaux qui peuvent être entraînés par un seul mécanisme de mise en rotation dudit anneau transparent. [0014] Cet anneau transparent peut être muni d'indications de fuseau horaire disposées sur sa face inférieure. On réduit ainsi la distance verticale entre les indications d'heure et les indications de fuseau horaire, ce qui réduit les problèmes de parallaxe. [0015] Dans un autre mode de réalisation, le deuxième anneau portant les indications d'heures est transparent et superposé au-dessus des premiers et troisième anneaux. The first and the third ring may be constituted by concentric portions of a single transparent ring superimposed above the second ring. This solution facilitates the driving of the first and third rings which can be driven by a single mechanism for rotating said transparent ring. This transparent ring can be provided with time zone indications arranged on its underside. This reduces the vertical distance between the time indications and the time zone indications, which reduces parallax problems. In another embodiment, the second ring bearing the time indications is transparent and superimposed above the first and third rings.
[0016] Les indications de fuseaux horaires peuvent être constituées par des noms de ville ou des abréviations de nom de ville. [0017] Les indications de fuseaux horaires sur le premier anneau peuvent être toutes portées sur un premier diamètre, et les indications de fuseaux horaire sur le troisième anneau toutes portées sur un troisième diamètre. Cela réduit la distance entre chaque indication de fuseau horaire et l'heure correspondante. [0018] Les premiers et troisièmes anneaux portant les indications de fuseau horaires peuvent être mis en rotation simultanément par rapport au deuxième anneau portant les indications d'heure, qui reste fixe par rapport au boîtier de la montre. The time zone indications may consist of city names or city name abbreviations. The time zone indications on the first ring can all be carried on a first diameter, and the time zone indications on the third ring all carried on a third diameter. This reduces the distance between each time zone indication and the corresponding time. The first and third rings bearing the time zone indications can be rotated simultaneously relative to the second ring bearing the time indications, which remains fixed relative to the watch case.
[0019] Dans la suite de la description et des revendications, le terme anneau inclut aussi bien un anneau muni d'une ouverture centrale qu'un disque dépourvu d'une telle ouverture centrale, ou un disque muni uniquement d'un trou d'axe. In the following description and claims, the term ring includes both a ring with a central opening and a disc without such a central opening, or a disc with only a hole axis.
Brève description des figures Brief description of the figures
[0020] Des exemples de mise en oeuvre de l'invention sont indiqués dans la description illustrée par les figures annexées dans lesquelles : • La figure 1 illustre une vue de face d'un mouvement de montre muni de ses aiguilles et destiné à être monté dans une montre selon l'invention. Examples of implementation of the invention are indicated in the description illustrated by the appended figures in which: • Figure 1 illustrates a front view of a watch movement provided with its hands and intended to be mounted in a watch according to the invention.
• La figure 2 illustre une vue perspective et en coupe d'un mouvement de montre muni de ses aiguilles et destiné à être monté dans une montre selon l'invention. • Figure 2 illustrates a perspective view in section of a watch movement provided with its hands and intended to be mounted in a watch according to the invention.
• La figure 3 illustre une coupe du mouvement de montre selon l'invention. • Figure 3 illustrates a section of the watch movement according to the invention.
Exemple(s) de mode de réalisation de l'invention Example (s) of embodiment of the invention
[0021] Un exemple de mouvement de montre 1 muni de ses aiguilles 5 et destiné à être intégré dans une pièce d'horlogerie, par exemple une montre-bracelet, est illustré sur la figure 1. Il comporte An example of a watch movement 1 provided with its hands 5 and intended to be integrated into a timepiece, for example a wristwatch, is illustrated in FIG. 1. It comprises
[0022] En partant de l'extérieur, le mouvement 1 comporte un premier anneau 2 affichant une pluralité d'indications de fuseaux horaires 20, un deuxième anneau 3 affichant 24 indications d'heures 30, et un troisième anneau 4 affichant une pluralité d'indications de fuseaux horaires 40. Starting from the outside, the movement 1 includes a first ring 2 displaying a plurality of time zone indications 20, a second ring 3 displaying 24 time indications 30, and a third ring 4 displaying a plurality of time zone indications 40.
[0023] Les indications de fuseau horaires 20, respectivement 40, correspondent par exemple à des noms ou à des abréviations de noms de villes dans chacun de ces fuseaux, ou à toute autre identification de fuseau horaire. Les 24 indications horaires 30 de 1 à 24 correspondent aux heures de la journée. The time zone indications 20, respectively 40, correspond for example to names or abbreviations of names of cities in each of these zones, or to any other identification of time zone. The 24 time indications 30 from 1 to 24 correspond to the hours of the day.
[0024] Les anneaux de fuseau horaire 2 et 4 peuvent être mis en rotation relative par rapport à l'anneau des heures 3, de manière à indiquer en chaque instant l'heure dans chaque dit fuseau horaire. Les indications de fuseaux horaires sont réparties sur les deux anneaux 2, 4, de manière à ce que les fuseaux horaires soient indiqués alternativement sur le premier anneau externe 2 et sur le troisième anneau interne 4. The time zone rings 2 and 4 can be rotated relative to the hour ring 3, so as to indicate at all times the time in each said time zone. The time zone indications are distributed over the two rings 2, 4, so that that the time zones are indicated alternately on the first outer ring 2 and on the third inner ring 4.
[0025] Dans un mode de réalisation, le deuxième anneau 3 portant les heures 30 est fixe par rapport au boîtier de la montre, et les anneaux de fuseau horaire 2, 4 tournent par rapport à cet anneau 3, en effectuant un tour de 360° en 24 heures. Dans un autre mode de réalisation, les anneaux de fuseau horaire 2, 4 sont fixes par rapport au boîtier de la montre, alors que l'anneau des heures 3 tourne entre ces deux anneaux en effectuant un tour de 360° en 24 heures. La rotation de ou des anneaux mobiles est de préférence incrémentale, avec un saut angulaire quasi-instantané toutes les heures. In one embodiment, the second ring 3 carrying the hours 30 is fixed relative to the watch case, and the time zone rings 2, 4 rotate relative to this ring 3, making a revolution of 360 ° in 24 hours. In another embodiment, the time zone rings 2, 4 are fixed relative to the watch case, while the hour ring 3 rotates between these two rings by making a 360 ° turn in 24 hours. The rotation of the movable ring (s) is preferably incremental, with an almost instantaneous angular jump every hour.
[0026] En se référant aux figures 2 et 3, on constate que les anneaux de fuseau horaires sont en réalité constitués par deux portions annulaires d'une même pièce annulaire 7 transparente et monolithique qui est superposée au-dessus de l'anneau des heures 3. La largeur de l'anneau 7 est plus grande que la portion de l'anneau des heures 3 portant les indications d'heure 30, en sorte que le premier anneau 2 est formé par la portion de l'anneau 7 qui dépasse à l'extérieur de l'anneau 3, tandis que le troisième anneau 4 est formé par une portion de l'anneau 7 qui dépasse à l'intérieur de l'anneau 3. Referring to Figures 2 and 3, we see that the time zone rings are actually constituted by two annular portions of the same annular piece 7 transparent and monolithic which is superimposed above the hour ring 3. The width of the ring 7 is greater than the portion of the hour ring 3 bearing the hour indications 30, so that the first ring 2 is formed by the portion of the ring 7 which exceeds the outside of the ring 3, while the third ring 4 is formed by a portion of the ring 7 which protrudes inside the ring 3.
[0027] La pièce annulaire transparente 7 peut être constituée de saphir, ou d'un autre matériau transparent. Les indications de fuseau horaire 20,The transparent annular part 7 can be made of sapphire, or of another transparent material. Time zone indications 20,
40 sont de préférence marquées sur la face inférieure de cette pièce, de manière à minimiser la distance verticale entre ces indications et celles du deuxième anneau 3, et à réduire ainsi les problèmes de parallaxe. 40 are preferably marked on the underside of this part, so as to minimize the vertical distance between these indications and those of the second ring 3, and thus reduce the parallax problems.
[0028] Dans un autre mode de réalisation non illustré, le ou les anneaux des fuseaux horaires sont disposés dans un plan inférieur au-dessus duquel un anneau des heures transparent est disposé. [0029] Dans un mode de réalisation non illustré, le deuxième anneau 3 se trouve dans le même plan que les premiers et troisièmes anneaux 2, 4. Cet arrangement requiert cependant un mécanisme plus complexe pour l'entraînement du ou des anneaux mobiles, par exemple en dissociant les deux anneaux 2 et 4. In another embodiment not shown, the time zone ring or rings are arranged in a lower plane above which a transparent hour ring is arranged. In an embodiment not shown, the second ring 3 is in the same plane as the first and third rings 2, 4. This arrangement, however, requires a more complex mechanism for driving the movable ring (s), by example by dissociating the two rings 2 and 4.
[0030] Dans la présente description et dans les revendications, les directions haut, bas ; au-dessus ; au-dessous ; etc se réfèrent à la montre posée sur son fond sur une surface horizontale In the present description and in the claims, the directions up, down; above ; below; etc refer to the watch placed on its bottom on a horizontal surface

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Revendications Claims
1. Pièce d'horlogerie comprenant : 1. Timepiece including:
un premier anneau (2) affichant une pluralité d'indications de fuseaux horaires (20) ;  a first ring (2) displaying a plurality of time zone indications (20);
un deuxième anneau (3) affichant 24 indications d'heures (30) ;  a second ring (3) displaying 24 hour indications (30);
les dits anneaux pouvant être mis en rotation relative l'un par rapport à l'autre, de manière à indiquer en chaque instant l'heure dans chaque dit fuseau horaire;  the said rings being able to be rotated relative to each other, so as to indicate at all times the time in each said time zone;
un troisième anneau (4) affichant une pluralité d'indications de fuseaux horaires (40) et pouvant être mis en mouvement relatif par rapport au deuxième anneau, les indications de fuseaux horaires étant ainsi réparties sur deux anneaux (2, 4),  a third ring (4) displaying a plurality of time zone indications (40) and being able to be set in relative motion relative to the second ring, the time zone indications thus being distributed over two rings (2, 4),
dans lequel lesdits premiers, deuxième et troisièmes anneaux (2,3,4) sont disposés de manière concentrique, le deuxième anneau (3) étant intercalé entre le premier anneau et le troisième anneau, de manière à ce que les fuseaux horaires soient indiqués alternativement sur le premier anneau externe (2) et sur le troisième anneau interne (4).  wherein said first, second and third rings (2,3,4) are arranged concentrically, the second ring (3) being interposed between the first ring and the third ring, so that the time zones are indicated alternately on the first outer ring (2) and on the third inner ring (4).
2. Pièce d'horlogerie selon la revendication 1, comportant un boîtier de montre, et dans laquelle le deuxième anneau (3) est fixe par rapport à ce boîtier alors que le premier anneau et le troisième anneau tournent par rapport à ce boîtier, en effectuant un tour de 360° en 24 heures. 2. Timepiece according to claim 1, comprising a watch case, and wherein the second ring (3) is fixed relative to this case while the first ring and the third ring rotate relative to this case, in performing a 360 ° turn in 24 hours.
3. Pièce d'horlogerie selon la revendication 1, comportant un boîtier de montre, et dans laquelle le premier anneau et le troisième anneau sont fixes par rapport à ce boîtier alors que le deuxième anneau (3) tourne par rapport à ce boîtier, en effectuant un tour de 360° en 24 heures. 3. Timepiece according to claim 1, comprising a watch case, and wherein the first ring and the third ring are fixed relative to this case while the second ring (3) rotates relative to this case, in performing a 360 ° turn in 24 hours.
4. Pièce d'horlogerie selon l'une des revendications 1 à 3, dans lequel le deuxième anneau (3) se trouve dans un premier plan tandis que les premiers et troisièmes anneaux (2, 4) se trouvent dans un second plan, les premiers et second plans étant superposés. 4. Timepiece according to one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the second ring (3) is in a first plane while the first and third rings (2, 4) are in a second plane, the foreground and second plan being superimposed.
5. Pièce d'horlogerie selon l'une des revendications 1 à 4, dans lequel le premier et le troisième anneaux (2, 4) sont constitués par des portions concentriques d'une seule pièce annulaire (7). 5. Timepiece according to one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the first and third rings (2, 4) are constituted by concentric portions of a single annular part (7).
6. Pièce d'horlogerie selon la revendication 5, dans lequel le premier et le troisième anneaux (2, 4) sont constitués par des portions concentriques d'une seule pièce annulaire (7) transparente superposée au-dessus du deuxième anneau. 6. Timepiece according to claim 5, wherein the first and third rings (2, 4) are constituted by concentric portions of a single annular piece (7) transparent superimposed above the second ring.
7. Pièce d'horlogerie selon la revendication 6, ladite pièce annulaire transparente (7) étant muni d'indications de fuseau horaire sur sa face inférieure. 7. Timepiece according to claim 6, said transparent annular piece (7) being provided with time zone indications on its underside.
8. Pièce d'horlogerie selon l'une des revendications 6 ou 7, comprenant un mécanisme de mise en rotation de ladite pièce annulaire transparente (7). 8. Timepiece according to one of claims 6 or 7, comprising a mechanism for rotating said transparent annular part (7).
9. Pièce d'horlogerie selon l'une des revendications 1 à 4, dans lequel le deuxième anneau (3) est transparent et superposé au-dessus des premiers et troisième anneaux (2,4). 9. Timepiece according to one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the second ring (3) is transparent and superimposed above the first and third rings (2,4).
10. Pièce d'horlogerie selon l'une des revendications 1 à 9, dans lequel les indications de fuseaux horaires sur le premier anneau (2) sont toutes portées sur un premier diamètre, et les indications de fuseaux horaire sur le troisième anneau (4) sont toutes portées sur un troisième diamètre. 10. Timepiece according to one of claims 1 to 9, in which the indications of time zones on the first ring (2) are all carried on a first diameter, and the indications of time zones on the third ring (4 ) are all carried on a third diameter.
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