公开(公告)号：US10585399B2

公开(公告)日：2020-03-10

申请号：US15301608

申请日：2015-04-02

Applicant: ROLEX SA

Inventor： Jean-Paul Issartel ,  Alexandre Oliveira

IPC: G04B37/22 ,  G04B19/12 ,  B23K26/0622 ,  B23K26/352 ,  G04B3/04

Abstract: The invention relates to a method comprising a step (E0) of forming a body provided with a cavity on a face of said body, a treatment step (E2) consisting of forming, on said body, at least one reinforced adhesion area which is at least partially outside the cavity, and a step (E3) of depositing composite material. During the deposition step (E3), the cavity is filled and the reinforced adhesion area is covered with the composite material.

公开(公告)号：US20200073332A1

公开(公告)日：2020-03-05

申请号：US16549049

申请日：2019-08-23

Applicant: ROLEX SA

Inventor： Yann Beaufils ,  Adrien Noel

IPC: G04D3/00 ,  G04D1/06

Abstract: A device (30, 40) for the transfer of a plurality of watch components (2) arranged on a first support (10) to their arrangement on a second support (20), wherein it comprises an inlet surface (31, 41) comprising inlet orifices (33, 43) so arranged as to correspond to a first arrangement of the watch components (2) on a first support (10), an outlet surface (32, 42) comprising outlet orifices (34, 44) so arranged as to correspond to a second arrangement of the watch components (2) on a second support (20), and guide elements (35, 45) adapted to guide the watch components (2) automatically from the inlet orifices (33, 43) to the outlet orifices (34, 44).

公开(公告)号：US10514661B2

公开(公告)日：2019-12-24

申请号：US14765630

申请日：2014-02-06

Applicant: ROLEX SA

Inventor： Pascal Dubos ,  Jean-François Ricard

IPC: C22C5/02 ,  G04B37/22 ,  A44C27/00

Abstract: A timepiece or piece of jewelry includes an alloy containing at least 750 wt.-‰ gold, characterized in that the alloy comprises at least 200‰ copper, 19‰-35‰ palladium and 1‰-16‰ indium. Optionally, the alloy may contain at least one grain refining element, and also optionally, the alloy may contain at least one element selected from the group consisting of Ca, Sr, Si, Zr, and Mg.

公开(公告)号：US20190384224A1

公开(公告)日：2019-12-19

申请号：US16424858

申请日：2019-05-29

Applicant: ROLEX SA

Inventor： Philippe Di Piazza ,  Jean-Baptiste Robin ,  Alain Ruck

IPC: G04B19/28

Abstract: A watch spring (1) for a first component (2), more particularly for a bezel or for a case middle or for a case back, intended for the detent of the first component (2) relative to a second component (3), the spring (1) comprising at least one first connecting element (10a) intended to interact with at least one second connecting element (20b) provided on a component (2b) of the first component so as to connect the spring and the component, the at least one first connecting element comprising at least one elastic connecting arm (10a) extending in a first direction (D1), the at least one first connecting element being intended to receive a force (F) for driving the first component relative to the second component in the first direction or substantially in the first direction.

公开(公告)号：US20190332062A1

公开(公告)日：2019-10-31

申请号：US16388982

申请日：2019-04-19

Applicant: ROLEX SA

Inventor： Fabien Grand ,  Flavien Kressmann ,  Jean-Baptiste Robin

IPC: G04B37/14

Abstract: A strand of a wristband (10) comprising an end intended for fixing removably to a watch case, wherein said strand comprises a projection (16) or a groove arranged at said end, said projection (16) or groove being intended to become lodged within a groove or projection of a watch case, and wherein said strand comprises at least one vertical opening (17) arranged in the thickness of said projection (16) or of a wall forming said groove and wherein said strand comprises an elastic element (30), so as to be able to accept a pin (20) through the elastic element (30) and through at least part of the length of said at least one vertical opening.

公开(公告)号：US20190324402A1

公开(公告)日：2019-10-24

申请号：US16383797

申请日：2019-04-15

Applicant: ROLEX SA

Inventor： Mihaela Rotaru ,  Pierre Villaret

IPC: G04B37/10 ,  G04D7/00

Abstract: Method of assembling a timepiece comprising a watch movement and a water-resistant case, the method comprising: a first stage of closing the case by fitting and securing a first case element, more particularly a back, and then a second stage of closing the case by actuation of a second case element, more particularly a stem, in particular a winding stem or a valve stem or a push-button stem, the second case element being mobile between a first configuration, in which a fluid communication between the interior of the case and an environment outside the case is permitted, and a second configuration, in which the fluid communication between the interior of the case and the environment outside the case is limited, the second stage of closing being an actuation of the passage of the second element from the first configuration to the second configuration.

公开(公告)号：US20190317453A1

公开(公告)日：2019-10-17

申请号：US16383802

申请日：2019-04-15

Applicant: ROLEX SA

Inventor： Jérôme Da Ros ,  Marc Demierre

IPC: G04D1/06 ,  B65D85/40 ,  A45C11/10

Abstract: The invention concerns a box including a device for retaining in position a timepiece component. The device includes: —a base (2); —a support (3, 4) comprising a first part (3) and a second part (4), the first part being mounted to be mobile relative to the second part; —a first contact element (3a, 3b) intended to come to bear against the timepiece component, the first contact element (3a, 3b) being mounted on the first part, and a second contact element (4a) intended to come to bear against the timepiece component (5), the second contact element (4a) being mounted on the second part (4); and —a control member (1) mounted to pivot on the base (2) about a first axis (1a) on the one hand and pivoting the first part about a second axis (1b) on the other hand.

公开(公告)号：US20190302696A1

公开(公告)日：2019-10-03

申请号：US16361624

申请日：2019-03-22

Applicant: ROLEX SA

Inventor： Florian Calame

IPC: G04B15/14 ,  F16N1/00

Abstract: Horology component intended to cooperate via a lubricated contact with at least one second horology component within a horology movement, said horology component comprising at least two distinct contact surfaces intended to cooperate with the same second horology component, characterized in that said two contact surfaces are offset with respect to one another, such that a first contact surface is adapted to displace a lubricant present on the second horology component towards a surface with which the second contact surface will subsequently come into contact.

公开(公告)号：US10409223B2

公开(公告)日：2019-09-10

申请号：US15609749

申请日：2017-05-31

Applicant: ROLEX SA

Inventor： Olivier Balague ,  Dominique Gritti ,  Thomas Gyger ,  Ondrej Papes ,  Antoine Rime

IPC: G04B17/06 ,  G04B17/32 ,  G04B17/34

Abstract: An assembly (300) includes (i) a hairspring (2) made of a paramagnetic alloy including at least one of the following elements: Nb, V, Ta, Ti, Zr and Hf, notably an alloy including the elements Nb and Zr with between 5% and 25% by mass of Zr and an interstitial doping agent including oxygen, and (ii) at least one fastening part (1; 1′), notably two parts (1; 1′), in particular a stud (1) or a collet (1′), for an end (2a; 2b) of the hairspring (2), the at least one part (1; 1′) having a first portion (10; 10′) that is designed to come into contact with the hairspring (2) and that is made of titanium or titanium alloy or of tantalum or tantalum alloy, notably grade 2 titanium or grade 5 titanium.

公开(公告)号：US10345759B2

公开(公告)日：2019-07-09

申请号：US15360855

申请日：2016-11-23

Applicant: ROLEX SA

Inventor： Denis Rudaz

IPC: G04B19/247 ,  G04B19/253

Abstract: A horology calendar system (200) including:—a date wheel (1);—a month cam (300); and—a kinematic connection element (8) arranged so that the date wheel allows the driving of the motion of the month cam. Optionally, the kinematic connection element is arranged so as to allow the driving of the month cam by at most 1/n of a step while the date wheel is driven by one step, where n is a natural integer greater than 1.