Abstract:
The present disclosure provides a reversible watch with a secure and convenient flipping mechanism that facilitates quick and easy switching between two different watch faces. The mechanism comprises a timepiece block resting in and coupled to an outer frame by a pair of pivot joints about which it can rotate, and a set of ball bearings and corresponding indents that secure the timepiece to the frame when the time displays are aligned with the frame. The time displays are also separately controllable, allowing for users to conveniently switch between any two relative times.
Abstract:
Provided is a timepiece movement that can improve the freedom of design in the layout of a small seconds hand. The timepiece movement has a barrel complete; a wheel train including multiple wheels that turn in conjunction with the barrel complete; an escape wheel that turns in conjunction with the barrel complete; and a small seconds wheel that turns in conjunction with the escape wheel and has a small seconds hand attached thereto. The escape wheel includes a first pinion that mates with a wheel of the wheel train, and a second pinion that mates with the toothed part of the small seconds wheel.
Abstract:
A clockwork movement with a tourbillon unit, including a base plate, a mobile cage mounted rotatably on the base plate and connected to a second pinion, a balance mounted on the mobile cage and an escape wheel mounted on the mobile cage and being in operative connection with the balance, a balance wheel stop mechanism being capable to be brought into engagement with the balance, wherein it further includes a setting mechanism controlled by an external actuating device for any angular orientation of the mobile cage.
Abstract:
A mechanism for driving an indicator for a timepiece includes: a mobile for driving the indicator; a first lever mounted about a first pivot and including a beak to cooperate with a toothing of the mobile; a first cam arranged to rotate the first lever about the first pivot; a second lever mounted about a second pivot and to which the first pivot is rigidly connected; a second cam arranged to rotate the second lever about the second pivot; and elastic elements for maintaining the cooperation between the levers and cams; the levers and the cams being arranged so that the beak of the first lever cyclically describes a closed curve, each cycle including a first motion during which the beak leaves the toothing of the mobile without changing the angular position thereof and a second motion during which the beak re-enters the toothing to move the mobile.
Abstract:
A double-faced clock having a device for adjusting time difference between two clock part. The double-faced clock comprising a first clock part containing a first gear group for operating hands of clock, a second clock part attached to a rear side of the first clock part which contains a second gear group similar to the first gear group, a driving shaft rotatably supported in the first and second clock parts and driven by a driving source which is mounted with a first driving gear engaging with any gear of the first gear group at its first end and which is mounted with a second driving gear engaging with any gear of the second gear group at its second end, and means for adjusting selectively time of one or both of the first and second clock parts.
Abstract:
A double faced watch has a movement driving a first gearing actuating a first hands array cooperating with a first dial and a second dial 31 on its opposed face cooperating with a second hands array 32, 33', 43. An automatic winding mass 19 is pivoted concentrically to the two hands arrays by a bail bearing the internal housing of which is fastened on a sleeve giving passage to an axle 7, 7', carrying one hand of the first hands array. This axle 7, 7' is used as a driver for the driving of the second hands array. A time setting stem 55 is axially slidable between two positions, in one of which its rotation sets one of the hands arrays and in the other of which its rotation sets the other hands array. A tilting member 62 (FIG. 6) ensures that the setting stem 55 slides in the opposite direction from a sliding pinion 47 so that the stem 55 and pinion 47 are alternately in driving relation with one or the other of the drive trains of the two hands arrays.
Abstract:
A watch provided with a time-zone-setting mechanism which is manually adjustable to incrementally shift the position of a local time hour hand in either direction, the various hands of the watch being otherwise settable by a general purpose crown. The watch also includes a date calendar or other indicator, a special purpose crown being provided which, in one axial position, adjusts the time-zone-setting mechanism and, in another position, adjusts the date calendar or other indicator.
Abstract:
A control device for a timepiece, the device including a primary crown adapted to be rotated and pulled, having at least two axial positions, and also including a secondary crown arranged coaxially with respect to the primary crown, the primary crown including a crown head and a control rod fixed rigidly to the crown head and adapted to be coupled to or decoupled from a winding rod of a movement of the timepiece in order to control functions of the timepiece, and the secondary crown including a crown body. The control device distinguishes in that the secondary crown is adapted be rotated and pulled, has at least two axial positions, and includes a kinematic link adapted to control at least one additional function of the timepiece, the primary crown and secondary crown being actuatable independently of one another. The invention also includes a timepiece having such a control device.