G04D7/004

DEVICE FOR MEASURING A HOROLOGICAL COMPONENT

A device for measuring a horological component comprising a measurement cell, at least two optical systems and a driver unit. The measurement cell comprises a measurement channel filled with a liquid and flat and parallel faces. Each optical system comprises a light emitter suitable for emitting a light in a predefined wavelength so as to illuminate a horological component that is present and being displaced in the measurement channel in the measurement zone and an optical sensor associated with said light emitter to receive at least a part of the light emitted by said light emitter. The optical systems operate in different respective wavelengths. The driver unit drives the optical systems and processes the digital data obtained from the optical systems. It is configured to implement calculations of at least one measurement of a horological component.

METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR IDENTIFYING AND AUTHENTICATING PROVENANCE OF WATCHES

Some embodiments of the present disclosure disclose methods and systems for cataloguing provenances of watches and for authenticating watches based on the catalogue. In some embodiments, an image of a face of a watch and a video of a hand of the watch moving across the face of the watch may be obtained. Further, a set of scale-invariant features of the face may be extracted using a feature transformation algorithm. Further, a motion curve tracing the hand of the watch moving across the face of the watch may be extracted using a visual motion tracker. In addition, the physical attributes of the watch may also be obtained. In some embodiments, the feature transformation features, the motion curve and the physical attributes may be stored in a database configured to catalogue the provenance of watches, which can also be used to authenticate watches.

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.

Device for measuring a horological component

A device for measuring a horological component comprising a measurement cell, at least two optical systems and a driver unit. The measurement cell comprises a measurement channel filled with a liquid and flat and parallel faces. Each optical system comprises a light emitter suitable for emitting a light in a predefined wavelength so as to illuminate a horological component that is present and being displaced in the measurement channel in the measurement zone and an optical sensor associated with said light emitter to receive at least a part of the light emitted by said light emitter. The optical systems operate in different respective wavelengths. The driver unit drives the optical systems and processes the digital data obtained from the optical systems. It is configured to implement calculations of at least one measurement of a horological component.

ASSEMBLY FOR MEASURING THE RELATIVE HUMIDITY LEVEL INSIDE A WATCH CASE

An assembly (1) for measuring a relative humidity level inside a watch (2), the watch (2) provided with a movement (10) and a device (4) for determining the humidity level present in the enclosure (9) of a case (3) of this watch (2). The determination device (4) includes a receiver module (6a, 6b, 6c) for receiving at least one acoustic signal from a timepiece component (11) of said movement (10), and a control unit (7) connected to said receiver module (6a, 6b, 6c). The control unit (7) is configured to run a model for evaluating a water vapour content of a gaseous fluid contained inside the enclosure (9) based on the at least one acoustic signal received by the receiver module (6a, 6b, 6c).

ASSEMBLY FOR MEASURING THE RELATIVE HUMIDITY LEVEL INSIDE A WATCH CASE

An assembly (1) for measuring a relative humidity level inside a watch (2), comprising the watch (2) and a device (4) for determining the humidity level present in the enclosure (9) of a case (3) of this watch (2), the determination device (4) comprising a free space optical system and a control unit (7). The system includes: an emitter module (5) for emitting at least one light beam (8); and a receiver module (6) for receiving the at least one light beam (8); the control unit (7) being connected to the modules (5, 6) and the at least one light beam (8) emitted by the emitter module (5) defining an optical path partly comprised in the case (3) and extending as far as the receiver module (6) and the control unit (7) being configured to evaluate the absorption of the light beam (8) by the water vapour capable of being present inside the enclosure (9) of the case (3).

Device and method for measuring horological shakes

A device for measuring horological shakes, including a structure carrying an articulated mechanism with a compliant mechanism having a linear force/stroke characteristic connecting a first fixed element to a second element capable of moving linearly under the effect of an actuator manoeuvring same in a contactless manner in both directions, and a position sensor determining the position of the second element in a direction, and a load sensor determining the variation in the axial pushing or pulling load of the second element carrying a gripper clamping a mobile component, and/or the variation in the gradient of this load, generating a signal for triggering the position measurement during each sudden change in gradient of the load in each direction of running, to determine the shake of the mobile component, by comparing the positions measured during the sudden changes in gradient during the outward and return strokes.

DEVICE FOR ILLUMINATING LUMINESCENT WATCH DISPLAYS

A device for illuminating luminescent watch displays containing luminophore material, including a case arranged to receive at least one receptacle for receiving at least one watch, the device including a illuminating device arranged to light up the displays of each said watch. The illuminating device include a control device and a time base, and at least one light source capable of exciting said luminophore material for a pre-determined charge time, or corresponding to a wearing duration chosen by the user via a control device included in the device, and watch self-winding device, including at least one such illumination device, and universal device for winding and setting the hands of a watch, including such a watch self-winding device.

DEVICE FOR DETERMINING THE POSITION OF A HOROLOGICAL DISPLAY

A device for determining the position of a horological display, including a control device coordinating a time base and shape recognition device and optical acquisition device identifying this display and monitoring its travel in order to code its instantaneous position in relation to a fixed guide-mark, and controlling entries of its position at distinct instants in order to determine its mobility in relation to the fixed guide-mark, and including a device for determining the depth position of the display in relation to the fixed guide-mark, including a device for controlling the position of the optical acquisition device and/or device for controlling the focus of the optical acquisition device, and/or at least additional optical acquisition device coupled with the optical acquisition device to interferentially monitor the same display.

HOROLOGICAL SETTING MACHINE AND SETTING METHOD

A setting machine (1000) for making a setting and/or adjustment on an assembly (1) attached to a receptacle (10), including a positioning module (100) to move this receptacle (10) on command from control means (3000) to convey it into a setting and/or adjustment position below an acquisition module (200), which includes measuring and/or testing means for determining the spatial position of the receptacle (10), and including a setting and/or adjustment module (400) for making a setting and/or an adjustment with motorised axes for moving, opening and closing, in a clamp plane perpendicular to a clamp rotation direction (DF, DG), a clamp (600) arranged to drive or deform a mobile component or a component included in such an assembly (1) borne by a receptacle (10), and method for using such a setting machine for setting and/or adjusting at least one horological component.