Watch with a polygonal bezel

• US 7,708,457 B2
• Filed: 01/29/2008
• Issued: 05/04/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 01/29/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Tissot SA (The Swatch Group AG)
• Original Assignee: Tissot SA (The Swatch Group AG)
• Inventors: Apotheloz, David, Girardin, Marielle, Gracia, Jean-Claude
• Primary Examiner(s): Miska; Vit W
• Assistant Examiner(s): KAYES, SEAN PHILLIP
• Application Number:
  US12/021,687
• Publication Number:
  US 20080181061A1
• Time in Patent Office: 826 Days
• Field of Search: 368/276, 368294-295, 368286-287, 368/280
• US Class Current: 368/287
• CPC Class Codes: G04B 37/0058 for shaped watches
• CPC Class Codes: G04B 37/22 Materials or processes of manufacturing pocket watch or wrist watch cases machines or tools for the manufacture of clockwork cases G04D3/0064, G04D3/0097, G04D3/029; decoration or tools therefor G04B45/0076
• CPC Class Codes: G04B 37/228 Wooden cases

Abstract

A watch having a middle part including a top face arranged for receiving a polygonal bezel made of a first material. The corners of the bezel are truncated and the middle part is fitted with angular elements made of a second material, secured to the top face thereof, and arranged so as to be substituted for the truncated corners of the bezel when the latter is mounted on the middle part.

Claims

1. A watch including a middle part including a top face arranged for receiving a polygonal bezel made of a first material, wherein the corners of the bezel are truncated and wherein the middle part is fitted with angular elements made of a second material secured to the top face and arranged to be substituted for the truncated corners of the bezel when the latter is mounted on the middle part, wherein said angular elements form a monoblock piece with the middle part.

2. The watch according to claim 1, wherein said top face includes a substantially plane surface on which the bezel is mounted, and wherein said angular elements project relative to said plane surface.

3. The watch according to claim 1, wherein said first material is non-metallic and said second material is metallic.

7. The watch according to claim 1, wherein said top face includes a substantially plane surface on which the bezel is mounted, and wherein said angular elements project relative to said plane surface.

4. A watch including a middle part including a top face arranged for receiving a polygonal bezel made of a first material, wherein the corners of the bezel are truncated and wherein the middle part is fitted with angular elements made of a second material secured to the top face and arranged to be substituted for the truncated corners of the bezel when the latter is mounted on the middle part, wherein said second material is more resistant to shocks or to wear than said first material, wherein said angular elements form a monoblock piece with the middle part.

5. The watch according to claim 4, wherein said first material is non-metallic and said second material is metallic.

6. The watch according to claim 4, wherein said angular elements are obtained by machining the top face of the middle part.