公开(公告)号：US12174586B2

公开(公告)日：2024-12-24

申请号：US17687719

申请日：2022-03-07

Applicant: Manufacture d'Horlogerie Audemars Piguet SA

Inventor： Julien Martel

IPC: G04B19/04 ,  G02B27/60 ,  G04B45/00 ,  G04F3/02 ,  G04F7/00

Abstract: A timepiece has a watch movement including a complication of the chronograph or countdown type, a fixed body (10) and a display (20) with moiré effect for displaying a time information associated with the chronograph or the countdown. The display has a mobile disc (22) with an indicator (24) of the time information. The mobile disc (22) is connected to an axis (23) in engagement with the watch movement and arranged to rotate above or below the fixed body (10). One of the mobile disc (22) and the fixed body (10) has a plurality of apertures (26) arranged over 360°. The other of the mobile disc (22) and the fixed body (10) includes a marking with a repetition of patterns including a first set of patterns having a first visual appearance (27) and a second set of patterns having a second visual appearance (28).

公开(公告)号：US12130593B2

公开(公告)日：2024-10-29

申请号：US18215763

申请日：2023-06-28

Applicant: Yoram Ghassabian

Inventor： Yoram Ghassabian

IPC: G04G17/08 ,  G04B45/00 ,  G04G17/04 ,  G04G19/10 ,  G04G21/08

CPC classification number: G04G17/083 ,  G04B45/0092 ,  G04G17/045 ,  G04G17/08 ,  G04G19/10 ,  G04G21/08

Abstract: A system for transforming a regular smartwatch into a luxury item, comprising, a smartwatch unit including at least the display unit of the smartwatch; and a box including a housing to accommodate said smartwatch, said box having a cover being openable and closeable to cover said display unit, wherein said cover has at least one hole so that a corresponding portion of said display unit is visible to a user when said cover is in closed position, wherein when said cover is in closed position, the smartwatch unit displays the output of the smartwatch in on said corresponding portion of the display.

公开(公告)号：US12130591B2

公开(公告)日：2024-10-29

申请号：US17221518

申请日：2021-04-02

Applicant: ROLEX SA

Inventor： Cyriaque Boccard ,  Jérôme Bouchet ,  Pierre Di Luna

IPC: G04B45/00 ,  A44C27/00 ,  G04D3/00

CPC classification number: G04B45/0015 ,  A44C27/007 ,  G04D3/0074

Abstract: A timepiece or jewelry component comprising a substrate and at least one decoration joined to the substrate, wherein it comprises a transparent coating covering at least one part of the substrate and at least one part of the decoration, the coating changing the perceptible color of the substrate without changing the perceptible color of the at least one decoration.

公开(公告)号：US20240329599A1

公开(公告)日：2024-10-03

申请号：US18575249

申请日：2022-06-29

Applicant: TEC EBAUCHES SA

Inventor： Eric COUDRAY

IPC: G04B17/28 ,  G04B45/00

CPC classification number: G04B17/28 ,  G04B45/0061

Abstract: The present invention relates to a watch-movement comprising a counting assembly comprising a first energy source and a gear train kinematically connected to at least one time indicator; and a regulating assembly comprising a regulating organ. This watch-movement is characterised in that it further comprises a locking member for the gear train; a mobile assembly carrying the regulating assembly; a guiding assembly for the mobile assembly comprising at least one rail; a drive mechanism for the mobile assembly arranged to move this mobile assembly along the guiding assembly; and a release mechanism for the locking member.
The invention also relates to a watch comprising such a watch-movement.

公开(公告)号：US20240241479A1

公开(公告)日：2024-07-18

申请号：US18414697

申请日：2024-01-17

Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION

Inventor： Tsubasa FUJI ,  Ami KUGIMOTO

IPC: G04B19/12 ,  G04B19/08 ,  G04B45/00

CPC classification number: G04B19/12 ,  G04B19/08 ,  G04B45/0084

Abstract: A watch dial includes a base material made of metal with a surface having unevenness formed by machining, a first coloring film formed at the surface of the base material by a dry plating method, and including a stack of at least one layer of an oxide film or a fluoride film, and at least one layer of a metal layer, and a second coloring film formed on a part of the first coloring film by coating. The watch dial includes unevenness formed on the base material, the first coloring film formed by a dry plating method, and the second coloring film formed by coating, and thus can achieve new and complex expression, and improve the aesthetics of the watch dial and the watch.

公开(公告)号：US20240176304A1

公开(公告)日：2024-05-30

申请号：US18524165

申请日：2023-11-30

Applicant: American Exchange Time LLC

Inventor： Adrian Todd Emerson ,  Noemi Nagi

IPC: G04B45/00 ,  A44C5/14 ,  G04G21/02

CPC classification number: G04B45/0069 ,  A44C5/14 ,  G04G21/025

Abstract: A wrist-worn device includes a main body having one of a retention recess and a retention projection and a bezel configured to cover at least a portion of the main body. The bezel has one other of the retention recess and the retention projection. The at least one retention projection engages with the at least one retention recess to removably attach the bezel to the main body.

公开(公告)号：US11988994B2

公开(公告)日：2024-05-21

申请号：US16939116

申请日：2020-07-27

Applicant: The Swatch Group Research and Development Ltd

Inventor： Nicolas Francois ,  Agnes Marlot Doerr ,  Carole Govaerts

IPC: G04B19/32 ,  C09K11/02 ,  G04B45/00

CPC classification number: G04B19/32 ,  C09K11/02 ,  G04B45/0076

Abstract: A horological component including a substrate and at least one first decoration component including at least one first photoluminescent material configured to procure a phosphorescent appearance. The horological component includes a second decoration component including at least one second material, the second material being metallic and configured to procure a metallic appearance, or variochromic and configured to procure a color that varies under the effect of a stimulus, the first decoration component and the second decoration component being arranged relative to one another on the substrate to form a decoration having a metallic appearance or a color that varies under the effect of a stimulus when the horological component is exposed to light and a phosphorescent appearance when the horological component is in the dark. A timepiece can include such a horological component.

公开(公告)号：US20240160153A1

公开(公告)日：2024-05-16

申请号：US18505669

申请日：2023-11-09

Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION

Inventor： Hideo KATO

IPC: G04B19/04 ,  G04B19/06 ,  G04B45/00 ,  G04B45/02

CPC classification number: G04B19/044 ,  G04B19/06 ,  G04B45/0084 ,  G04B45/02

Abstract: A timepiece includes a movement and a dial. The movement includes a first hand shaft to which a first hand is attached, a second hand shaft to which a second hand is attached, and an escapement speed control mechanism including a balance and a balance bush configured to support the balance pivotally. The dial includes a lower plate and an upper plate. The lower plate includes a lower plate ring portion and a frame portion. The upper plate includes an upper plate ring portion and a bridge portion. A lower plate opening is formed in the lower plate. An upper plate opening is formed in the upper plate. At least part of the frame portion is provide below the upper plate opening. At least part of the lower plate opening is provided below the upper plate opening. The bridge portion includes a first through hole and a second through hole into which the first hand shaft and the second hand shaft can be inserted, respectively, and a third through hole formed at a position overlapping with the balance bush in plan view.

公开(公告)号：US20240094678A1

公开(公告)日：2024-03-21

申请号：US18348018

申请日：2023-07-06

Applicant: OMEGA SA

Inventor： Dimitri FOSTINIS ,  Olivier Silvant ,  Gregory Kissling ,  Antonio Ventura ,  Axel Schindler

IPC: G04B45/00

CPC classification number: G04B45/0023 ,  G04B45/0038

Abstract: A watch (10) including a case (11) including a middle (12) to which a crystal (13) and a transparent back (14) are fastened so as to form an internal volume. The watch includes a horological movement (15) housed within the internal volume of the case (11), including a carrying structure through which extends an arbor (16) adapted to be rotated by the horological movement (15) and carrying, at one of the ends thereof, opposite the crystal (13), a time value indicator (17), and at the other end, opposite the back (14), a disc (18) on which extends a pattern (181) facing a graphical representation (142), the pattern (181) and the graphical representation (142) being shaped such that, when the arbor (16) is rotating, they cooperate with one another to generate a sequential animation by moiré effect, formed by a sequence of at least two distinct images.

公开(公告)号：US11931963B2

公开(公告)日：2024-03-19

申请号：US16771462

申请日：2018-12-06

Applicant: ETA SA Manufacture Horlogere Suisse

Inventor： Brice Raillard ,  Vlada Mihailovic ,  Felix Jaeggi ,  Christophe Emmenegger ,  Frederic Jeanrenaud

IPC: B29C64/112 ,  B29C64/386 ,  G04B19/12 ,  G04B45/00 ,  B33Y10/00 ,  B33Y50/02 ,  B33Y70/00 ,  B33Y80/00

CPC classification number: B29C64/386 ,  B29C64/112 ,  G04B19/12 ,  G04B45/0015 ,  G04B45/0076 ,  B33Y10/00 ,  B33Y50/02 ,  B33Y70/00 ,  B33Y80/00

Abstract: A method for producing a three-dimensional element on a timepiece component, in particular on a dial, that includes generating, by means of a control unit, at least one control instruction for a printing device for reproducing a reference digital graphical representation relating to said three-dimensional element, and constructing, by means of the printing device, at least two substantially superimposed or superimposed layers each having at least one particle which is printed on the timepiece component and which forms the three-dimensional element.