FR2394121A1 - COMPASS WATCH - Google Patents
COMPASS WATCHInfo
- Publication number
- FR2394121A1 FR2394121A1 FR777718256A FR7718256A FR2394121A1 FR 2394121 A1 FR2394121 A1 FR 2394121A1 FR 777718256 A FR777718256 A FR 777718256A FR 7718256 A FR7718256 A FR 7718256A FR 2394121 A1 FR2394121 A1 FR 2394121A1
- Authority
- FR
- France
- Prior art keywords
- watch
- compass
- crowns
- reading dial
- periphery
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
- Granted
Links
Classifications
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- G—PHYSICS
- G01—MEASURING; TESTING
- G01C—MEASURING DISTANCES, LEVELS OR BEARINGS; SURVEYING; NAVIGATION; GYROSCOPIC INSTRUMENTS; PHOTOGRAMMETRY OR VIDEOGRAMMETRY
- G01C17/00—Compasses; Devices for ascertaining true or magnetic north for navigation or surveying purposes
- G01C17/02—Magnetic compasses
- G01C17/04—Magnetic compasses with north-seeking magnetic elements, e.g. needles
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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
- G04B47/00—Time-pieces combined with other articles which do not interfere with the running or the time-keeping of the time-piece
- G04B47/06—Time-pieces combined with other articles which do not interfere with the running or the time-keeping of the time-piece with attached measuring instruments, e.g. pedometer, barometer, thermometer or compass
- G04B47/065—Time-pieces combined with other articles which do not interfere with the running or the time-keeping of the time-piece with attached measuring instruments, e.g. pedometer, barometer, thermometer or compass with a compass
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- Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Radar, Positioning & Navigation (AREA)
- Remote Sensing (AREA)
- Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
- General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
- Electric Clocks (AREA)
- Position Fixing By Use Of Radio Waves (AREA)
- Electromechanical Clocks (AREA)
Abstract
L'invention a pour objet une montre boussole permettant de déterminer la direction d'un même point géographique, pour lequel la montre est réglée quelle que soit la position du porteur de la montre sur le globe terrestre. La montre comporte en son centre une boussole 11 avec son aiguille 12, un cadran de lecture 8, des aiguilles 9 et 10, une ou plusieurs couronnes mobiles 14, 15 disposées à la périphérie dudit cadran de lecture 8 sont manoeuvrées en rotation par des boutons 17, 18 au moins une des couronnes comporte sur tout son pourtour des repères correspondant à des points géographiques tels que des grandes capitales et un repère spécial différent des autres indique le Nord géographique. La montre boussole s'applique notamment aux musulmans qui souhaitent à certaines heures connaître la direction de la Mecque.The subject of the invention is a compass watch making it possible to determine the direction of a same geographical point, for which the watch is adjusted whatever the position of the wearer of the watch on the terrestrial globe. The watch comprises at its center a compass 11 with its hand 12, a reading dial 8, hands 9 and 10, one or more movable crowns 14, 15 arranged at the periphery of said reading dial 8 are rotated by buttons 17, 18 at least one of the crowns has on its entire periphery marks corresponding to geographical points such as major capitals and a special mark different from the others indicates geographic North. The compass watch is particularly applicable to Muslims who wish at certain times to know the direction of Mecca.
Priority Applications (7)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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FR777718256A FR2394121A1 (en) | 1977-06-08 | 1977-06-08 | COMPASS WATCH |
GB787826275A GB2001785B (en) | 1977-06-08 | 1978-06-02 | Watch |
DE19782824930 DE2824930A1 (en) | 1977-06-08 | 1978-06-07 | ANALOG NAVIGATION DEVICE |
JP6871278A JPS55132974A (en) | 1977-06-08 | 1978-06-07 | Direction indicatable watch |
IT49770/78A IT1105117B (en) | 1977-06-08 | 1978-06-08 | COMPASS WATCH |
IN489/CAL/79A IN151135B (en) | 1977-06-08 | 1979-05-11 | |
HK158/84A HK15884A (en) | 1977-06-08 | 1984-02-23 | Watch |
Applications Claiming Priority (1)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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FR777718256A FR2394121A1 (en) | 1977-06-08 | 1977-06-08 | COMPASS WATCH |
Publications (2)
Publication Number | Publication Date |
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FR2394121A1 true FR2394121A1 (en) | 1979-01-05 |
FR2394121B1 FR2394121B1 (en) | 1981-05-22 |
Family
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Family Applications (1)
Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
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FR777718256A Granted FR2394121A1 (en) | 1977-06-08 | 1977-06-08 | COMPASS WATCH |
Country Status (7)
Country | Link |
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JP (1) | JPS55132974A (en) |
DE (1) | DE2824930A1 (en) |
FR (1) | FR2394121A1 (en) |
GB (1) | GB2001785B (en) |
HK (1) | HK15884A (en) |
IN (1) | IN151135B (en) |
IT (1) | IT1105117B (en) |
Cited By (4)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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FR2494005A1 (en) * | 1980-11-07 | 1982-05-14 | Metni Sami | COMPASS WATCH FOR DETERMINING IN ANY PLACE OF THE GLOBE A DIRECTION AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING IT FOR ISOLATING THE COMPASS OF THE METALLIC PARTS |
CH672867GA3 (en) * | 1987-11-25 | 1990-01-15 | Analogue display watch with synchronised concentric complementary hand - has facility for resetting complementary indication through displayed angle without loss of synchronism at constant speed | |
FR2740233A1 (en) * | 1995-10-20 | 1997-04-25 | Al Shouk Yasin | Direction indicating wrist-watch |
WO2010010415A1 (en) * | 2008-07-25 | 2010-01-28 | Alain-Laurent Al-Shouk | Trigonometric watch |
Families Citing this family (4)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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DE3446034A1 (en) * | 1984-12-18 | 1986-06-26 | Werner E. 2000 Hamburg Jannings | Pointer instrument, particularly a watch, and cover disc for a pointer instrument |
DE29503731U1 (en) * | 1995-03-04 | 1995-05-24 | Wika Alexander Wiegand GmbH & Co, 63911 Klingenberg | Viewing window for analog measuring devices |
GB2398871A (en) * | 2003-02-27 | 2004-09-01 | Albert Crichton | Direct reading compass |
JP4713643B2 (en) * | 2005-09-13 | 2011-06-29 | ブーヘラー・モントレス・ソシエテ・アノニム | Watches |
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1977
- 1977-06-08 FR FR777718256A patent/FR2394121A1/en active Granted
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1978
- 1978-06-02 GB GB787826275A patent/GB2001785B/en not_active Expired
- 1978-06-07 JP JP6871278A patent/JPS55132974A/en active Pending
- 1978-06-07 DE DE19782824930 patent/DE2824930A1/en not_active Withdrawn
- 1978-06-08 IT IT49770/78A patent/IT1105117B/en active
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1979
- 1979-05-11 IN IN489/CAL/79A patent/IN151135B/en unknown
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1984
- 1984-02-23 HK HK158/84A patent/HK15884A/en unknown
Cited By (5)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
---|---|---|---|---|
FR2494005A1 (en) * | 1980-11-07 | 1982-05-14 | Metni Sami | COMPASS WATCH FOR DETERMINING IN ANY PLACE OF THE GLOBE A DIRECTION AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING IT FOR ISOLATING THE COMPASS OF THE METALLIC PARTS |
EP0052063A1 (en) * | 1980-11-07 | 1982-05-19 | Sami Metni | Watch with a compass, and its manufacturing method |
CH672867GA3 (en) * | 1987-11-25 | 1990-01-15 | Analogue display watch with synchronised concentric complementary hand - has facility for resetting complementary indication through displayed angle without loss of synchronism at constant speed | |
FR2740233A1 (en) * | 1995-10-20 | 1997-04-25 | Al Shouk Yasin | Direction indicating wrist-watch |
WO2010010415A1 (en) * | 2008-07-25 | 2010-01-28 | Alain-Laurent Al-Shouk | Trigonometric watch |
Also Published As
Publication number | Publication date |
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IT1105117B (en) | 1985-10-28 |
HK15884A (en) | 1984-03-02 |
JPS55132974A (en) | 1980-10-16 |
DE2824930A1 (en) | 1978-12-21 |
GB2001785B (en) | 1982-01-27 |
FR2394121B1 (en) | 1981-05-22 |
GB2001785A (en) | 1979-02-07 |
IN151135B (en) | 1983-02-26 |
IT7849770A0 (en) | 1978-06-08 |
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Legal Events
Date | Code | Title | Description |
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ST | Notification of lapse |