公开(公告)号：US20190171164A1

公开(公告)日：2019-06-06

申请号：US16202284

申请日：2018-11-28

Applicant: ROLEX SA

Inventor： Richard Bossart ,  Nima Merk

IPC: G04B19/04

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a clock or watch component (19; 29) includes (i) providing (Ell; E21) a wafer (11; 21) having a single slice (12; 22) including a material of the component, notably silicon, diamond, quartz, sapphire or ceramic, optionally first coating the lower surface of the slice (22) with a lower layer (24), (iii) etching (E12 to E14; E22 to E24) the slice (12; 22) starting from its upper surface to form at least one clock or watch component, (iv) revealing (E15; E25) at least one clock or watch component (19; 29), by removing a layer that served as a mask for etching (E15; E25) and (y) optionally releasing (E26) the slice and the at least one etched clock or watch component by removing the lower layer (24).

公开(公告)号：US20190146418A1

公开(公告)日：2019-05-16

申请号：US16184116

申请日：2018-11-08

Applicant: ROLEX SA

Inventor： Benoit Junod ,  James Rejzner

IPC: G04B37/05

Abstract: The system (10) for fixing a timepiece movement (2) to a watch case (30) element (3) comprises at least one clamp (1), in particular at least two clamps, preferably three clamps or four clamps, which is intended to come into contact firstly with the movement and secondly with the watch case element, the at least one clamp being made of a superelastic alloy and/or of a shape memory alloy, particularly of a nickel-titanium alloy such as Nitinol.

公开(公告)号：US20190078209A1

公开(公告)日：2019-03-14

申请号：US16129850

申请日：2018-09-13

Applicant: Rolex SA

Inventor： Cyriaque Boccard ,  Xavier Multone ,  Pierre Di Luna ,  Alexandra Roulet

IPC: C23C16/455 ,  C23C16/40 ,  G04B37/22

Abstract: Provided is a method for protecting a complex watch component against gaseous environment, characterized in that the entire surface of the complex watch component or parts of said surface is/are coated with a protective coating, which is not visible by observation with the naked eye, by atomic layer deposition (ALD). Further provided are a method for obtaining a complex watch component, and a complex watch component comprising a protective ALD coating.

公开(公告)号：US20180363159A1

公开(公告)日：2018-12-20

申请号：US16060502

申请日：2016-12-12

Applicant: ROLEX SA

Inventor： Ann-Kathrin Audren ,  Denis Favez ,  Claire Manaranche-Boyes

IPC: C25D3/56 ,  C09D5/44 ,  C25D5/50 ,  C25D7/00

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing a timepiece component, characterised in that it comprises an electrodeposition step consisting in depositing an alloy on a substrate, forming at least one flank of the timepiece component with a thickness greater than or equal to 50 μm, said electrodeposition step being carried out with an electrolyte solution comprising a nickel-containing compound and a second nickel-free compound at concentrations such that the alloy obtained comprises between 91 and 99.8 wt.-% nickel and between 0.2 and 6 wt.-%, or even between 0.2 and 4 wt.-%, of a second element from the second compound.

公开(公告)号：US20180305260A1

公开(公告)日：2018-10-25

申请号：US15955995

申请日：2018-04-18

Applicant: ROLEX SA

Inventor： Cyriaque Boccard ,  Laurent Mincone ,  Ollivier Pujol

IPC: C04B35/488 ,  G04B37/22

CPC classification number: C04B35/4885 ,  A44C27/001 ,  C01F7/02 ,  C01F7/166 ,  C01G25/02 ,  C04B35/10 ,  C04B35/111 ,  C04B35/117 ,  C04B35/119 ,  C04B35/44 ,  C04B35/48 ,  C04B35/486 ,  C04B35/488 ,  C04B35/6261 ,  C04B35/62655 ,  C04B35/62842 ,  C04B35/62884 ,  C04B35/63416 ,  C04B35/63488 ,  C04B35/638 ,  C04B35/64 ,  C04B41/45 ,  C04B2235/3213 ,  C04B2235/3217 ,  C04B2235/3222 ,  C04B2235/3225 ,  C04B2235/408 ,  C04B2235/60 ,  C04B2235/602 ,  C04B2235/6022 ,  C04B2235/6023 ,  C04B2235/604 ,  C04B2235/6567 ,  C04B2235/9661 ,  C22C29/12 ,  G04B37/22 ,  G04B37/225

Abstract: A ceramic component, in particular based on zirconia and/or alumina, for a timepiece or jewelry piece, comprising at least one noble metal among platinum, rhodium, osmium, palladium, ruthenium and iridium, at a quantity of less than or equal to 5% by weight.

公开(公告)号：US20180107163A1

公开(公告)日：2018-04-19

申请号：US15562548

申请日：2015-04-01

Applicant: ROLEX SA

Inventor： Nicolas Bonvin ,  Vincent Lemosquet ,  Denis Rudaz ,  Pierre Villaret

IPC: G04B27/02

Abstract: Device (400) for selecting a clock function from a rewinding function and m correction functions, m>1, comprising a control member (3), notably a staff, able to select the rewind function by movement of the control member in a first direction and to select sequentially one function from m correction functions by movement of the control member in a second direction.

公开(公告)号：US20170351216A1

公开(公告)日：2017-12-07

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: G04B17/34 ,  G04B17/06

CPC classification number: G04B17/34 ,  G04B17/063 ,  G04B17/066 ,  G04B17/325 ,  G04B17/345

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：US09811054B2

公开(公告)日：2017-11-07

申请号：US14952414

申请日：2015-11-25

Applicant: ROLEX SA

Inventor： Jean-Louis Bertrand ,  Pascal Billet

IPC: G04B17/06 ,  G04B18/02 ,  G04B17/32 ,  G04D7/10 ,  G04B18/06

CPC classification number: G04B17/063 ,  G04B17/325 ,  G04B18/02 ,  G04B18/06 ,  G04D7/10

Abstract: A balance spring system of a horology movement, comprising: a balance spring (1); a movement blank; a first element (1c) for indexing the position of an outer end (10) of the balance spring relative to the blank; and a unit (OL) for connection of the outer end (10) of the balance spring to the movement blank, the first indexing element (1c) being designed such as to be displaceable relative to the connection unit (OL).

公开(公告)号：US20170023916A1

公开(公告)日：2017-01-26

申请号：US15210003

申请日：2016-07-14

Applicant: ROLEX SA

Inventor： Jean-Samuel Dupertuis

IPC: G04D7/00 ,  G01M3/02

CPC classification number: G04D7/007 ,  G01M3/02

Abstract: Method for testing the water resistance of at least one timepiece, wherein it comprises the following stages:E1—Measuring the rate of the timepiece when subjected to a first external pressure, in particular atmospheric pressure, in order to obtain a first reference rate value;E2—Measuring the rate of a timepiece when subjected to a second external pressure inside a pressurization chamber, in order to obtain a second rate value under pressure;E3—Comparing the rate value under pressure and the reference rate value in order to deduce therefrom the presence or otherwise of a deficiency in the water resistance in the event of a variation in excess of a predefined threshold.

Abstract translation: E3 - 比较压力下的速率值和参考速率值，以便在超过预定阈值的变化的情况下推断出耐水性的存在或其他缺陷。

公开(公告)号：US20160274545A1

公开(公告)日：2016-09-22

申请号：US15071605

申请日：2016-03-16

Applicant: ROLEX SA

Inventor： Hervé Humair ,  Matthieu Jobard ,  Adrien Nicolet

IPC: G04B31/06 ,  G04B31/00 ,  F16B19/08

CPC classification number: G04B31/06 ,  F16B19/08 ,  G04B29/04 ,  G04B31/00 ,  G04G17/02

Abstract: A rivet (1), in particular a horological rivet, comprising: a longitudinal axis (10); a first part (20), in particular a head (50); a second part (30), in particular a body (60), the first part comprising a first handling element (1a) that is able to mechanically stress the first part, and the second part comprising a second handling element (1b) that is able to mechanically stress the second part, the first and second handling elements being such that they make it possible to apply mechanical actions to the first and the second part, respectively, that cause the first and second parts of the rivet to break, notably to shear.

Abstract translation: 本发明涉及铆钉，特别是钟表铆钉。 钟表铆钉包括纵向轴线，特别是头部的第一部分和特别是主体的第二部分。 第一部分包括能够允许第一部分机械应力的第一操作元件。 第二部分包括能够使第二部分机械应力的第二操作元件。 第一和第二操作元件允许机械力施加在第一和第二部分上，从而破坏铆钉的第一和第二部分并且特别地剪切铆钉的第一和第二部分。