GB2125991A - Watch glass and watch - Google Patents

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GB2125991A
GB2125991A GB08224364A GB8224364A GB2125991A GB 2125991 A GB2125991 A GB 2125991A GB 08224364 A GB08224364 A GB 08224364A GB 8224364 A GB8224364 A GB 8224364A GB 2125991 A GB2125991 A GB 2125991A
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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
    • G04B39/00—Watch crystals; Fastening or sealing of crystals; Clock glasses
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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
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    • G04B37/02—Evacuated cases; Cases filled with gas or liquids; Cases containing substances for absorbing or binding moisture or dust

Abstract

A watch glass (19) which consists of a bottom or lower glass (21) formed of transparent material and an upper glass (24) also formed of transparent material, which are sealed together around their periphery and define between them a sealed space (25) which contains a liquid (26) and may also contain particles or objects (27) which move within the space (25) to provide a decorative appearance to the watch glass. <IMAGE>

Description

SPECIFICATION Watch glass and watch This invention relates to a watch glass and to a watch provided with a watch glass according to the present invention.
According to the present invention there is provided a watch glass comprising a bottom glass formed of transparent material and an upper glass formed of transparent material, said glasses being sealed together around their periphery and defining between them a sealed spaced which contains a visible fluid.
Preferably the fluid is a liquid.
Particles or objects may be provided in the sealed space.
Two embodiments of the invention will now be described, by way of examples, with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which: Figure 1 is a transverse section through a watch provided with a glass according to the present invention and constituting a first embodiment, Figure 2 is a plan view of the watch shown in Figure 1, and Figure 3 is a section similar to that of Figure 1 showing a glass constituting a second embodiment.
The watch shown in Figures 1 and 2 comprises a case 10 provided with portions 11 with which engage pins 1 2 for attaching a wrist strap 13 to the case 10. Secured to the case 10 is a back plate 14 and housed within the case 10 is watch movement holder 1 5 and watch movement 16 provided with a watch dial 1 7 and hands 1 8 which move over the dial 1 7. Mounted on the case 10 is a watch glass 19 and extending through the case 10 is a crown or winder 20.
The watch glass 1 9 comprises a lower or bottom glass 21 provided at its periphery with an upstanding peripheral wall 22 and having adjacent its periphery an annular trough portion 23, and sealingly engaged with the upper end of the peripheral wall 22 is an upper glass 24. The glasses 21 and 24 are formed from any suitable transparent material, such as glass or plastics material and together they define a sealed space 25. Provided within the sealed space 25 is a visible fluid 26 which is preferably a liquid and also provided in the space 25 are particles or objects 27 which can move within the space 25.
The particles or objects 27 may float in the liquid 26. The dial 17 and hands 18 can be viewed through the glasses 21, 14 and through the fluid 26. The fluid 26 does not completely fill the space 25 and therefore can flow across the space 25 when the watch is moved. This produces a decorative effect. The glasses 21 and 24 are sealed together by providing on the wall 22 a lip 28 which engages in a peripheral groove 29 provided on the glass 24.
The watch shown in Figure 3 is simliar to that shown in Figure 1 but in this embodiment the periphery of the glass 24 has a recessed peripheral flange 30 which sealingly engages with a recessed peripheral flange 31 on the glass 21.
The liquid 26 partly covers the face of the dial 1 7 and the covered area changes when the watch is moved.
The particles or objects 27 can have any desired shape and configuration and be formed of any suitable material.
The liquid 26 may be opaque so that the area of the dial covered by the liquid cannot be seen.
Claims
1. A watch glass comprising a bottom glass formed of transparent material and an upper glass formed of transparent material, said glasses being sealed together around their periphery and defining between them a sealed spaced which contains a visible fluid.
2. A watch glass as claimed in claim 1, in which the fluid is a liquid.
3. A watch glass as claimed in claim 1 or claim 2, in which movable particles or objects are provided in the sealed space.
4. A watch glass as claimed in any preceding claim, in which the botttom or lower glass is provided adjacent its periphery with an annular trough.
5. A watch glass as clairiied in any preceding claim, in which the bottom or lower glass has an upstanding peripheral wall sealingly engaged with the periphery of the upper glass.
6. A watch glass as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 4, in which each glass has a recessed peripheral flange which are sealingly engaged one with the other.
7. A watch glass as claimed in any preceding claim, in which the liquid only partly fills the sealed space.
8. A watch glass substantially as hereinbefore described with reference to and as illustrated in the accompanying drawings.
9. A watch provided with a watch glass as claimed in any preceding claim.
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**WARNING** start of CLMS field may overlap end of DESC **. SPECIFICATION Watch glass and watch This invention relates to a watch glass and to a watch provided with a watch glass according to the present invention. According to the present invention there is provided a watch glass comprising a bottom glass formed of transparent material and an upper glass formed of transparent material, said glasses being sealed together around their periphery and defining between them a sealed spaced which contains a visible fluid. Preferably the fluid is a liquid. Particles or objects may be provided in the sealed space. Two embodiments of the invention will now be described, by way of examples, with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which: Figure 1 is a transverse section through a watch provided with a glass according to the present invention and constituting a first embodiment, Figure 2 is a plan view of the watch shown in Figure 1, and Figure 3 is a section similar to that of Figure 1 showing a glass constituting a second embodiment. The watch shown in Figures 1 and 2 comprises a case 10 provided with portions 11 with which engage pins 1 2 for attaching a wrist strap 13 to the case 10. Secured to the case 10 is a back plate 14 and housed within the case 10 is watch movement holder 1 5 and watch movement 16 provided with a watch dial 1 7 and hands 1 8 which move over the dial 1 7. Mounted on the case 10 is a watch glass 19 and extending through the case 10 is a crown or winder 20. The watch glass 1 9 comprises a lower or bottom glass 21 provided at its periphery with an upstanding peripheral wall 22 and having adjacent its periphery an annular trough portion 23, and sealingly engaged with the upper end of the peripheral wall 22 is an upper glass 24. The glasses 21 and 24 are formed from any suitable transparent material, such as glass or plastics material and together they define a sealed space 25. Provided within the sealed space 25 is a visible fluid 26 which is preferably a liquid and also provided in the space 25 are particles or objects 27 which can move within the space 25. The particles or objects 27 may float in the liquid 26. The dial 17 and hands 18 can be viewed through the glasses 21, 14 and through the fluid 26. The fluid 26 does not completely fill the space 25 and therefore can flow across the space 25 when the watch is moved. This produces a decorative effect. The glasses 21 and 24 are sealed together by providing on the wall 22 a lip 28 which engages in a peripheral groove 29 provided on the glass 24. The watch shown in Figure 3 is simliar to that shown in Figure 1 but in this embodiment the periphery of the glass 24 has a recessed peripheral flange 30 which sealingly engages with a recessed peripheral flange 31 on the glass 21. The liquid 26 partly covers the face of the dial 1 7 and the covered area changes when the watch is moved. The particles or objects 27 can have any desired shape and configuration and be formed of any suitable material. The liquid 26 may be opaque so that the area of the dial covered by the liquid cannot be seen. Claims
1. A watch glass comprising a bottom glass formed of transparent material and an upper glass formed of transparent material, said glasses being sealed together around their periphery and defining between them a sealed spaced which contains a visible fluid.
2. A watch glass as claimed in claim 1, in which the fluid is a liquid.
3. A watch glass as claimed in claim 1 or claim 2, in which movable particles or objects are provided in the sealed space.
4. A watch glass as claimed in any preceding claim, in which the botttom or lower glass is provided adjacent its periphery with an annular trough.
5. A watch glass as clairiied in any preceding claim, in which the bottom or lower glass has an upstanding peripheral wall sealingly engaged with the periphery of the upper glass.
6. A watch glass as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 4, in which each glass has a recessed peripheral flange which are sealingly engaged one with the other.
7. A watch glass as claimed in any preceding claim, in which the liquid only partly fills the sealed space.
8. A watch glass substantially as hereinbefore described with reference to and as illustrated in the accompanying drawings.
9. A watch provided with a watch glass as claimed in any preceding claim.
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EP0372882A2 (en) * 1988-12-06 1990-06-13 Philip Yung Tak Lam A timepiece glass assembly and a timepiece
GB2225879A (en) * 1988-12-12 1990-06-13 Lam Philip Y T A timepieece dial assembly and timepiece
WO1991002299A1 (en) * 1989-08-07 1991-02-21 Be & Joy S.A. Item of jewellery, in particular a watch of changeable appearance
US5077709A (en) * 1990-10-15 1991-12-31 Steve Feher Rotating timepiece dial face construction with included movable decorative objects
GB2287803A (en) * 1994-03-15 1995-09-27 Michael Chen Decorative watch glass
FR2838837A1 (en) * 2002-04-23 2003-10-24 Marc Rouah Watch with a dual bezel watch case, with the bezels linked by a communication tunnel and having a space filled with sand so that the watch case can be pivoted and used as an hourglass
CH701885A1 (en) * 2009-09-18 2011-03-31 Philippe-Emmanuel Grize Wristwatch, has channel formed through glass and arranged such that fluid pumped by pump reaches channel so as to color successively different portions of glass to display temporal indications
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GB1537636A (en) * 1976-12-17 1979-01-04 Timex Corp Crystal assembly for a timepiece

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EP0372882A2 (en) * 1988-12-06 1990-06-13 Philip Yung Tak Lam A timepiece glass assembly and a timepiece
EP0372882A3 (en) * 1988-12-06 1990-12-19 Philip Yung Tak Lam A timepiece glass assembly and a timepiece
GB2225879A (en) * 1988-12-12 1990-06-13 Lam Philip Y T A timepieece dial assembly and timepiece
WO1991002299A1 (en) * 1989-08-07 1991-02-21 Be & Joy S.A. Item of jewellery, in particular a watch of changeable appearance
CH681412GA3 (en) * 1989-08-07 1993-03-31
US5077709A (en) * 1990-10-15 1991-12-31 Steve Feher Rotating timepiece dial face construction with included movable decorative objects
GB2287803A (en) * 1994-03-15 1995-09-27 Michael Chen Decorative watch glass
FR2838837A1 (en) * 2002-04-23 2003-10-24 Marc Rouah Watch with a dual bezel watch case, with the bezels linked by a communication tunnel and having a space filled with sand so that the watch case can be pivoted and used as an hourglass
CH701885A1 (en) * 2009-09-18 2011-03-31 Philippe-Emmanuel Grize Wristwatch, has channel formed through glass and arranged such that fluid pumped by pump reaches channel so as to color successively different portions of glass to display temporal indications
WO2011057837A2 (en) 2009-09-18 2011-05-19 Grize, Philippe-Emmanuel Wristwatch
WO2011057837A3 (en) * 2009-09-18 2011-09-29 Grize, Philippe-Emmanuel Wristwatch
US8593911B2 (en) 2009-09-18 2013-11-26 Preciflex Sa Fluid indicating wristwatch
EP2706417A1 (en) 2009-09-18 2014-03-12 Preciflex SA Wristwatch
CH712113A1 (en) * 2016-02-12 2017-08-15 Cartier Int Ag Decorative object, in particular watch glass, with optical effect.
WO2017137915A1 (en) * 2016-02-12 2017-08-17 Cartier International Ag Decorative object, in particular a watch crystal, with optical effect
CN108778774A (en) * 2016-02-12 2018-11-09 卡地亚国际有限公司 Ornament with optical effect, especially Watch glass
US20190041800A1 (en) * 2016-02-12 2019-02-07 Cartier International Ag Decorative object, in particular watch glass, with an optical effect
US10976707B2 (en) 2016-02-12 2021-04-13 Cartier International Ag Decorative object, in particular watch glass, with an optical effect
CN108778774B (en) * 2016-02-12 2021-07-09 卡地亚国际有限公司 Decoration with optical effect, especially watch glass

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