G04B3/00

Sympathetic timepiece assembly
12013666 · 2024-06-18 · ·

A sympathetic timepiece assembly (1000), which includes a clock (100) and at least one watch (200) arranged to be deposited in a receptacle 150 included in the clock, in a single transfer position, this sympathetic assembly (1000) including a connection mechanism between the clock (100) and each watch (200) when the watch (200) is deposited in the receptacle 150 in the transfer position, this connection mechanism includes at least two separate transmission lines, one for transferring power or movement, and the other for selecting a function to be performed or a display variable to be adjusted.

DEVICE FOR REWINDING AND/OR IMMOBILIZING A MARINE CHRONOMETER
20190094805 · 2019-03-28 · ·

The invention relates to a marine chronometer comprising a clock mounted on a support, for example mounted so that it can be inclined with respect to the support by means of a gimbal mounting, the clock comprising, inside a case, a mechanical clock movement driven by a barrel, the clock also comprising a rewinding control member engaged with a rewinding geartrain for rewinding the barrel.

The chronometer according to the invention is wherein the rewinding control member comprises a rewinding control geartrain positioned on the outside of the clock, secured to a spindle passing through a wall of the case via a bearing, the said through-spindle being engaged with the barrel rewinding geartrain.

DEVICE FOR REWINDING AND/OR IMMOBILIZING A MARINE CHRONOMETER
20190094805 · 2019-03-28 · ·

The invention relates to a marine chronometer comprising a clock mounted on a support, for example mounted so that it can be inclined with respect to the support by means of a gimbal mounting, the clock comprising, inside a case, a mechanical clock movement driven by a barrel, the clock also comprising a rewinding control member engaged with a rewinding geartrain for rewinding the barrel.

The chronometer according to the invention is wherein the rewinding control member comprises a rewinding control geartrain positioned on the outside of the clock, secured to a spindle passing through a wall of the case via a bearing, the said through-spindle being engaged with the barrel rewinding geartrain.

Automatic watch accessory
12045015 · 2024-07-23 · ·

An accessory (100) for an automatic watch (200) is provided. The accessory comprises a watch holder (120) carried by a first gimbal (130) in a manner to be rotatable about a first rotational axis A-A. The watch holder (120) is further rotatable about a second rotational axis B-B and rotation about the first rotational axis A-A and the second rotational axis B-B is caused by a first actuator (132) and a second actuator (122), respectively.

Smart automatic watch winding-mechanism with watch identification

Winding device (1000) including motorisation means (2) driving a watch holder (1) carrying at least one automatic watch (100) with a movable oscillating mass, and measuring means (3) measuring the amplitude of the resonator of each watch (100), and watch (100) identification means (300), providing the identification of a particular watch (100) to control means (200) including an internal database (400) with the history of the amplitude measurements of the resonator of this particular watch (100) and/or the value of its nominal amplitude, and/or communication means (500) communicating with an external database (600) for extracting these values.

Watch comprising a transmission device between a control member and the movement

The invention concerns a watch comprising a case having a middle part and inside which is housed a movement. The watch also includes a control member intended to be actuated by a user and an internal transmission device provided with an actuator, able to move, in response to actuation of the control member, between a rest position and an active position in which it actuates a mechanism of the movement. In an original manner, the transmission device includes a closed cavity filled with a fluid and a thrust means kinematically connected to the control member and arranged to displace the fluid inside the cavity, the displacement of fluid inside the cavity causing displacement of the actuator.

Electronic device and photographing method thereof

An electronic device and a method for photographing an image in a multi-direction is provided. The electronic device includes a case, including a display, an image sensor, and a processor, and a crown disposed on the case, the crown including a camera window. The crown is rotatable and when the crown is rotated, the camera window is rotated, and light passing through the camera window is transmitted to the image sensor.

TIMEPIECE MOVEMENT COMPRISING A DEVICE FOR EQUALISING A MOTOR TORQUE
20180107166 · 2018-04-19 · ·

Timepiece movement comprising a mechanism and a spring barrel provided in order to drive the mechanism. The spring barrel comprises a drum and a motor spring in order to exert a driving torque which is variable as a function of the degree of winding-up of the motor spring. The timepiece movement comprises furthermore an equalisation device which is connected kinematically to the spring barrel in order to be able to be driven by it and to be able to exert an auxiliary torque which varies as a function of the degree of winding-up of the motor spring so as to counter variations in the motor torque. The equalisation device comprises a first magnetic element and a second magnetic element which are provided such that, when the equalisation device is driven by the spring barrel, they are displaced one relative to the other by exerting one on the other a magnetic force which varies as a function of the relative position occupied by the first magnetic element and the second magnetic element and which produces the auxiliary torque.

WATCH COMPRISING A TRANSMISSION DEVICE BETWEEN A CONTROL MEMBER AND THE MOVEMENT

The invention concerns a watch comprising a case having a middle part and inside which is housed a movement. The watch also includes a control member intended to be actuated by a user and an internal transmission device provided with an actuator, able to move, in response to actuation of the control member, between a rest position and an active position in which it actuates a mechanism of the movement. In an original manner, the transmission device includes a closed cavity filled with a fluid and a thrust means kinematically connected to the control member and arranged to displace the fluid inside the cavity, the displacement of fluid inside the cavity causing displacement of the actuator.

Self-winding mechanism for watches

Watch comprising a case containing an energy accumulator recharged by a winding mechanism, this watch is arranged to receive, attached to the case or in immediate proximity thereto, an additional self-winding mechanism arranged to be worn by a user at the same time as the watch and comprising a transmitter wheel set arranged for contactless cooperation with a receiver wheel set comprised in the winding mechanism, by remote interaction under the action of a field in the air-gap between the transmitter wheel set and the receiver wheel set, the intensity of the field and the maximum air-gap distance being defined to transmit to the receiver wheel set, to recharge the energy accumulator, a torque or a force imparted by a user to the transmitter wheel set, and the additional self-winding mechanism is removable and portable with respect to the case.