Device for setting watches

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10228657-B2
Application number	US-201415104883-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Dec 12, 2014
Priority date	Dec 20, 2013
Publication date	Mar 12, 2019
Grant date	Mar 12, 2019

Abstract

A device for setting watches arranged to be pressed onto a crystal of a watch and including plural display mechanisms. The device is arranged to enable the user to see the display mechanisms of the watch as they are set.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A device for setting watches arranged to be temporarily pressed onto a crystal of a watch comprising:
plural display means,
wherein the device is arranged to enable a user to see the display means of the watch during setting of the watch;
the device further comprising:
at least one indexing mark for angular indexing thereof with respect to a reference of the watch;
for at least one particular display of the watch, at least one complementary piece of information relative to the particular display of the watch to facilitate the setting of the particular display concerned;
an annular part including at least one radially extending bar to delimit at least one area for a complementary piece of information; and
a plurality of areas provided with apertures enabling the user to see the display means of the watch as the display means is being set.

2. The setting device according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one complementary piece of information includes an indication as to a nature of the particular display.

3. The setting device according to claim 2 , wherein the at least one complementary piece of information includes a display sequence of an entire possible setting range of the display means concerned.

4. The setting device according to claim 1 , wherein the device includes at least one transparent plastic film.

5. The setting device according to claim 2 , further comprising plural plastic films placed one atop each other corresponding to at least one particular display of the watch.

6. The setting device according to claim 5 , wherein the plastic films placed one atop each other joined to each other at least one join point, each film further including a gripping tab.

7. The setting device according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one complementary piece of information includes a display sequence of an entire possible setting range of the display means concerned.

8. The setting device according to claim 1 , wherein the annular part and the at least one bar include plural thickness levels each corresponding to one or more displays of the watch.

9. The setting device according to claim 1 , wherein the annular part includes a layer of adhesive material on a contact surface with the watch.

10. The setting device according to claim 1 , wherein the annular part includes a layer of adhesive material on a contact surface with the watch.

11. The setting device according to claim 1 , further comprising a plurality of transparent areas enabling the user to see the display means of the watch as the display means are being set.

12. The setting device according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one particular display is a perpetual date parameter.

13. A timepiece assembly comprising a mechanical and/or electronic timepiece movement and a setting device according to claim 1 , wherein the timepiece movement is capable of operating in a setting mode in which the display means and at least one complementary piece of information of a particular display cooperate with each other to facilitate setting of the at least one particular display concerned.

14. The timepiece assembly according to claim 13 , wherein the display means cooperates in succession with the complementary pieces of information to set the particular display associated with each complementary piece of information.

15. The timepiece assembly according to claim 13 , wherein the display means includes a central hour hand, a central minute hand, and a small seconds hand on a counter at 6 o'clock for a display of current time, and, for display of a chronograph function, a central seconds hand and counter hands, the display means further including a disc disposed underneath an aperture for the date display.

16. The timepiece assembly according to claim 15 , wherein the particular display set using the display means and the complementary information of the setting device is a perpetual calendar.

17. The timepiece assembly according to claim 13 , wherein the particular display set using the display means and the complementary information of the setting device is different from information displayed by the display means when the watch is in a normal mode.

18. A timepiece assembly comprising:
a mechanical and/or electronic timepiece movement; and
a setting device for setting the timepiece assembly arranged to be temporarily pressed onto a crystal of the timepiece assembly, the device comprising:
plural display means,
wherein the device is arranged to enable a user to see the display means of the timepiece assembly during setting of the timepiece assembly;

the device further comprising:
at least one indexing mark for angular indexing thereof with respect to a reference of the timepiece assembly; and
for at least one particular display of the timepiece assembly, at least one complementary piece of information relative to the particular display of the timepiece assembly to facilitate the setting of the particular display concerned,

wherein the timepiece movement is capable of operating in a setting mode in which the display means and at least one complementary piece of information of a particular display cooperate with each other to facilitate setting of the at least one particular display concerned
wherein the display means includes a central hour hand, a central minute hand, and a small seconds hand on a counter at 6 o'clock for a display of current time, and, for display of a chronograph function, a central seconds hand and counter hands, the display means further including a disc disposed underneath an aperture for the date display.

19. The timepiece assembly according to claim 18 , wherein the display means cooperates in succession with the complementary pieces of information to set the particular display associated with each complementary piece of information.

20. The timepiece assembly according to claim 18 , wherein the particular display set using the display means and the complementary information of the setting device is a perpetual calendar.

21. The timepiece assembly according to claim 18 , wherein the particular display set using the display means and the complementary information of the setting device is different from information displayed by the display means when the watch is in a normal mode.

Assignees

• Eta Sa Mft Horlogere Suisse

Inventors

• Lagorgette Pascal
• Balmer Raphael

Classifications

• G04B47/003 Primary

  Mounting in and combined with adjustable indicating means, e.g. date indicating means adjustable by hand, marks or counters (calendar clocks G04B19/24) · CPC title

• G04C9/00

  Electrically-actuated devices for setting the time-indicating means (of secondary clocks G04C13/03) · CPC title

• G04B19/048

  having the possibility of indicating on more than one scale, e.g. hands with variable length which work on different scales (simultaneous indicating on several dials G04B19/025; indicating by discs used as hands G04B19/046; used as moving scales G04B19/202; different indications on several scales or dials, e.g. for different local apparent times G04B19/23) · CPC title

• G04B19/28

  Adjustable guide marks or pointers for indicating determined points of time {(inscriptions or pictures moved by hand G04B45/003)} · CPC title

• G04B45/0092

  Changeable parts (cases or clockworks with holders or as holders G04B37/127) · CPC title