Timepiece including a storage arrangement

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 4351042
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06201673

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The invention comprises an arrangement which permits placing a timepiece o a state of minimum energy consumption for storage purposes. It includes a manual control arranged to act on an electronic circuit. When the manual control is briefly actuated the minutes hand may be set to the minute, with a longer actuation causing the hands to advance through one time zone. Should the control be actuated while the hands are in motion during time zone adjustment the hands are stopped and the timepiece is in order for storage. The arrangement is applicable to timepieces which must be stored during a certain period and serves to conserve energy as well as to stop the hands in a uniform position for a collection on display.

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SOCIETE SUISSE POUR L'INDUSTRIE HORLOGERE MANAGEMENT SERVICES S ABIENNE

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Gagnebin, Pierre-Luc Bienne, CH 3 9
Ginalski, Pierre St-Maurice, CH 2 7

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