Abstract:
L'invention concerne un dispositif d'affichage (2), pour mouvement horloger, comportant un mobile d'affichage de l'heure (52) dans un fuseau horaire prédéfini, un châssis (10) destiné à pivoter pour coopérer avec des indications fixes en référence au bâti du mouvement horloger pour afficher une information, les positions angulaires respectives du châssis (10) et du mobile d'affichage de l'heure (52) étant indexées l'une par rapport à l'autre de telle manière que la position angulaire du châssis (10) soit associée à l'affichage d'une information relative au fuseau horaire prédéfini, et le dispositif (2) comportant en outre un mécanisme de sélection agencé: - pour faire tourner le mobile d'affichage de l'heure (52), en réponse à une action prédéfinie d'un utilisateur, entre une première position associée à un premier fuseau horaire et une deuxième position associée à un deuxième fuseau horaire, et - pour faire tourner simultanément le châssis (10) par pas, de telle manière qu'il se déplace d'une première position, associée au premier fuseau horaire, à une deuxième position, associée au deuxième fuseau horaire.
Abstract:
A comprehensive time determining system includes a list of geographical locations located on a periphery thereof. The base section further includes a plurality of time zones associated with the geographical locations. The time zones are presented on a time strip on the base section. The list of geographical locations on the base section includes locations using standard time only. A first movable section includes a northern hemisphere portion and a southern hemisphere portion. The northern hemisphere portion and the southern hemisphere portion are each independently movable relative to the base section. The northern hemisphere portion includes a list of northern hemisphere geographical locations. The southern hemisphere portion includes a list of southern hemisphere geographical locations. The lists on the first movable sections contains locations using dual time, the northern hemisphere portion and the southern hemisphere portion being movable to select a desired position depending on the season. The first movable section is so arranged and constructed to allow the user to be able to view the time strip located on the base section. A second movable section includes a rotatable dial, the dial being rotatable relative to the base section and to the first movable section. The dial includes evenly spaced markers positioned about a periphery thereof representing the hours in a day. During use, an operator selects a location on either the base section or the first movable section and adjusts the first movable section depending on the season, and sets the dial so that a reference time on the dial element is set to a reference time on the time strip. The user can then use the evenly spaced markers on the dial to determine time at any selected geographical location on the base section or first movable section.
Abstract:
A multi-zone watch has a stationary hour face (1) and a time zone display device (2) arranged around the stationary hour face (1), either on the inside or outside, the device having location-specific time zone elements (3, 13), which can be rotated clockwise, characterized in that the location-specific time zone elements (3, 13) of the time zone display device (2) are detachably attached to the time zone display device (2) and in particular can be repositioned.
Abstract:
In a timekeeping device, a method for displaying a time in each of a plurality of locations, wherein the timekeeping device has stored therein for each of the plurality of locations a respective seasonal offset relative to a standard time, wherein the timekeeping device comprises (i) a display indicator for indicating a location selected from the plurality of locations and (ii) seasonal adjustment means for adjusting the time in the selected location by the seasonal offset; wherein the method comprises the steps of selecting a location from the plurality of locations; actuating a seasonal adjuster to account for a change of seasons; and displaying the time, adjusted for the seasonal offset. A timekeeping device that comprises a display for displaying time information; a display indicator for indicating a location selected from the plurality of locations; adjustment means for adjusting the time in the selected location by the time offset; actuation means for actuating the adjustment means; and a time indicator for displaying on the display, a time in the location, which reflects the time offset, is also provided.
Abstract:
A timepiece, especially an adjustable global timepiece which can display the time in several time zones is disclosed, the timepiece includes a case, a movement, time pointers, an inner dial and an outer dial as well as a time zone dial, the time zone dial is equally divided into 24 or 12 blocks, in each of which the name of each time zone is labelled, the inner dial and outer dial are also equally divided into 24 or 12 blocks, and the relation of the relative position of the inner dial and the outer dial can be arbitrarily adjusted. Accroding to the user's requirement, it can display the present time in two global time zones by adjusting the relative position of the time zone dial, the outer dial and the inner dial.
Abstract:
Le dispositif selon l'invention comprend un ensemble mobile, logé dans un boîtier (1) circulaire et conçu de manière à être entraîné en rotation autour de l'axe (XX') dudit boîtier (1), cet ensemble comprenant une couronne périphérique coaxiale (10) munie d'une graduation et une base (4) dont la face inférieure porte une carte géographique centrée de manière à ce que l'axe (XX') du boîtier (1) passe par le lieu dont on recherche la direction, un couple index (11), flèche (16) solidaire du boîtier (1), un repère (17) solidaire du fond et destiné à être positionné sur le lieu de la carte où se trouve l'utilisateur et un élément d'appui solidaire du boîtier (1), destiné à venir porter sur un support (21) en constituant un pivot.
Abstract:
A clock takes the form of a translucent globe (10) mounted over a base (20) marked circumferentially with indicia (26) which denote the hours of the day. The current time is indicated by a pointer (16) which circles the base once in (24) hours. The globe rotates at the same speed and is lit from within by a light source which is shaded to throw a night time shadow (80) and give the globe, with its surface markings (82), the appearance of the planet earth illuminated by the sun. The shadow moves according to the time of day and the season of the year, to show the current solar illumination of the earth. A calendar display may also provided on the base.
Abstract:
A global travel clock (10) including a calendar week indicator (48) and a plurality of global time indicators (30) are described. In one embodiment, the clock (10) displays a current time value including a calendar week value, and global time indicators (30) indicating a time phase in a particular country. More particularly, each global time indicator (30) displays a daylight phase (66), a leisure phase (64), or a sleep phase (62).
Abstract:
A disklike global clock is disclosed. A transparent disk is arranged on the top of the hour hand axial, and the world map, which is of the south half global spread about the south pole as center, is adhered under the disk. The world map has been drawed with time zone lines once per 15 DEG on the Greenwich name time, and forms 24 time zones. The dial is a ring outside the disk. The dial is provided with 24 indicating lines and numbers. A transparent cover of glass, which is mounted over the dial, is applied with a transparent film which is of half bright and half dark. The invention can indicate the local time of the respective regions on the world. Its shape is beautiful and has well useful and decorative effects.