Timepiece mechanism with adjustable inertia balance wheel
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Mar 5, 2019
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Dec 7, 2017
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Jun 5, 2017
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Abstract
Watch comprising a movement, with a timepiece balance wheel comprising a ring distinct from the balance rim, carried by a flange with respect to which this ring is movable in rotation to modify the position of inertia blocks elastically carried by the flange, each able to be indexed in different stable angular positions corresponding to a different inertia of the timepiece balance wheel, the movement further including an operating member movable between coupled and uncoupled positions which includes a stop means for immobilizing the rim in a coupled position, and a control means for rotating the ring to modify the position of the inertia blocks in the coupled position, the watch including a crown controlling the control means, a rotating coupling ring controlling the coupling/uncoupling of the operating member through contactless interaction with an external adjustment tool.
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- 8 Japan
- 7 China
- 5 Korea
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Patent Owner(s)
Patent Owner | Address | |
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THE SWATCH GROUP RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT LTD | 2074 MARIN |
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- 2017 Application Filing Year
- G04B Class
- 307 Applications Filed
- 242 Patents Issued To-Date
- 78.83 % Issued To-Date
Inventor(s)
Inventor Name | Address | # of filed Patents | Total Citations |
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Corson, Donald William | Yverdon-les-Bains, CH | 5 | 10 |
# of filed Patents : 5 Total Citations : 10 | |||
Lechot, Dominique | Les Reussilles, CH | 57 | 185 |
# of filed Patents : 57 Total Citations : 185 | |||
Paratte, Lionel | Neuchatel, CH | 27 | 146 |
# of filed Patents : 27 Total Citations : 146 |
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