Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
368294000 | With bezel or crystal details | 28 |
20090003141 | Timepiece - A timepiece having a retainer ring including a timepiece crystal and a glass retaining unit that holds the outside edge of the crystal, a back cover that is disposed facing the retainer ring, a case member that is substantially annular, is made at least in part from a non-magnetic member, and links the outside edges of the retainer ring and the back cover, an antenna that is disposed in a space formed between the retainer ring and the back cover, and can receive radio signals that pass through the non-magnetic member of the case member to the inside of the case member, and a timekeeping unit that is disposed in a space formed between the retainer ring and the back cover, and has a time display unit for displaying the time. | 01-01-2009 |
20090073816 | TIMEPIECE - A timepiece having a movement, a substantially cylindrical case that houses the movement, a bezel that holds the outside edge part of a crystal and is fastened to the case, and a back cover that is fastened to the opposite side of the case as the side to which the bezel is disposed. The case has a plurality of movement fastening units for fastening the movement by means of screws, a plurality of bezel fastening units for fastening the bezel by means of screws, and a plurality of back cover fastening units for fastening the back cover by means of screws. The screws disposed to the movement fastening units, the bezel fastening units, and the back cover fastening units are substantially aligned with the axial direction of the case. The movement fastening units, the bezel fastening units, and the back cover fastening units are respectively disposed at different positions in the circumferential direction of the case, and are disposed to a fastener reference position substantially similar in shape to the shape of the outside of the movement facing the case. | 03-19-2009 |
20140313870 | CASE FOR A TIMEPIECE | 10-23-2014 |
20160091867 | DIGITAL ANALOG DISPLAY WITH ROTATING BEZEL - A wearable device is described herein. The wearable device includes a display. The display can be a digital display with analog components. The wearable device also includes an input device. The input device is to control the digital display and the analog components correspond to the digital display. In some cases, the input device is a bezel. | 03-31-2016 |
20160109855 | MUSICAL OR STRIKING WATCH PROVIDED WITH AN ACOUSTIC RADIATION ARRANGEMENT - The musical or striking watch is provided with an acoustic radiation arrangement. The watch includes a watch case, formed at least of a case middle and a back cover removably fixed to the case middle, and at least one crystal for closing said case. The acoustic radiation arrangement includes a connecting support part fixed in the case back between a back bezel and a back crystal. The back bezel includes several lateral openings. A cavity is defined between the connecting support part and the openings in the back bezel. | 04-21-2016 |
20160252882 | PLASTIC OR ELECTROFORMED WATCH CASE WITH REMOVABLE CRYSTAL | 09-01-2016 |
368295000 | Of bezel only | 15 |
20080273428 | Watch case and wristwatch with such a case - A watchcase has a turning ring provided on one case surface and enclosing one case section. The turning ring is secured by at least one holding element engaging a peripheral groove of the case section and securing the turning ring to the case section. | 11-06-2008 |
20080279053 | Timepiece with Two Rotating Bezels - The timepiece includes a case ( | 11-13-2008 |
20080285391 | Timepiece - To provide a timepiece in which operations for a rotation stop of a bezel and its release are easy, and reliability and a durability of the rotation stop are high. A bezel is disposed in a bezel disposition part of a case band so as to be capable of rotation-operating, and positioning parts and lock parts, which comprise plural concave-convex portions juxtaposed in a direction of the rotation, are formed in a back face of the bezel. To the case band, there is attached a clip stop mechanism (positioning means), which permits clockwise and counterclockwise rotations of the bezel by engaging with and disengaging from the positioning part, and holds the bezel in a position in which the rotation of the bezel is stopped. Between the case band and the back face of the bezel, a lock member is disposed so as to be movable in a diameter direction of the case band. The member has operation convex parts, pushing-in-operated from an outer periphery side of the bezel, a holding groove (holding part), and a stopper part inserted to and retracted from the lock part. To the case band, there is attached a click stop mechanism (holding means) engaging with the holding groove when the lock member was moved to a position in which the stopper part engages with the lock part, thereby holding the lock member. | 11-20-2008 |
20090040882 | Timepiece - A wristwatch includes a case body, a rotary bezel, one or more pieces of operating screws, and a holding member. The case body includes a ring-like portion | 02-12-2009 |
20100220560 | Watch - A bezel member rotatably mounted to a case band member is provided with an accommodating groove, a pair of passing portions continuous with the accommodating groove at positions spaced apart by approximately 180°, and a pair of escape grooves continuous with both passing portions from the center side of the bezel member and open to the exterior of the case band member. The case band member is provided with engagement grooves arranged in a ring-like fashion so as to be opposed to the accommodating groove, and a ring-like reception groove surrounded by the engagement grooves and continuous with the engagement grooves. A lock member retains the bezel member at an arbitrary rotating position. The lock member has an arcuate spring portion accommodated in the accommodating groove, a pair of pushbutton portions passing through the passing portions and to be pushed in from the outside of the bezel member, and a stopper portion engaged with the engagement grooves and adapted to be detached from the engagement grooves when the pushbutton portions are pushed into the reception groove. | 09-02-2010 |
20100220561 | Watch - A wristwatch is equipped with a case band, a bezel, and a guard. The case band has a circular upwardly directed protrusion to which a transparent dial cover is mounted, a surrounding wall portion forming between itself and the upwardly directed protrusion an arrangement groove extending along this protrusion, and open portions for bezel operation. The bezel having manual holding asperities facing the open portions is rotatably supported in the outer periphery of the upwardly directed protrusion, and arranged in the arrangement groove while forming between itself and the surrounding wall portion a gap extending along the surrounding wall portion. There is arranged in the gap the guard, which is engaged with a detachment preventing portion of the surrounding wall portion and moved in the peripheral direction of the bezel; the guard is movable between a use position where it closes the open portions and obstructs manual holding of the manual holding asperities and a retreated position where it opens the open portions to enable manual holding of the manual holding asperities. The guard is retained at the use position by a positioning means. | 09-02-2010 |
20100315909 | PROCESS AND DEVICE FOR FASTENING A GLASS TO A BEZEL - Method of fastening a glass ( | 12-16-2010 |
20120120778 | Timepiece - A wristwatch case includes a case body, an edge member, and a mounting ring. The case body has a circular fitting hole, an edge receiving surface, and an engaging surface. The edge member includes a cylindrical portion extending through the fitting hole, a cover portion, a male screw portion, and a receiving portion. The cover portion is provided on an outer periphery of the cylindrical portion that projects out of the case body and overlaps the edge receiving surface. The male screw portion is formed on the outer periphery of the cylindrical portion that is inserted into the case body. The receiving portion is formed on the cylindrical portion and receives a peripheral portion of a dial of the movement. The mounting ring is screwed onto the male screw portion and comes into contact with the engaging surface to fix the edge member to the case body. | 05-17-2012 |
20130064050 | WATCH WITH EASILY REPLACEABLE COMPONENTS - A watch with easily replaceable components, comprising a case, a bezel which is contoured so as to surround the glass of the case, and a strap. The bezel is fixed reversibly to the case with snap-acting quick engagement/release elements. The bezel has, on opposite perimetric portions, pairs of symmetrical grooves which are open on the inner part of the bezel and are closed on the outer part of the bezel and are each adapted to receive by insertion one end of a pin for the engagement of the strap, each pin remaining closed between the two grooves that accommodate its ends and the case. | 03-14-2013 |
20130329536 | ROTATING BEZEL SYSTEM - The invention concerns a timepiece comprising a middle part ( | 12-12-2013 |
20130329537 | EXTERIOR ELEMENT WITH IMPROVED FASTENING - The present invention concerns a middle part ( | 12-12-2013 |
20140098650 | REVOLVING BEZEL SYSTEM FOR A TIMEPIECE AND TIMEPIECE COMPRISING SUCH A SYSTEM - The present disclosure relates to a revolving bezel system for a timepiece. The timepiece may include a middle, a revolving bezel having teeth and at least one marker on a visible face, and an indexing member configured to cooperate with the teeth to index angular positions of the revolving bezel. In accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure, the revolving bezel system includes a mounting configured to bear the indexing member and on which the revolving bezel is configured to be mounted to rotate. The system further includes first fixing elements and second fixing elements configured to provide a fixing for the mounting on the middle, the fixing being rigid while allowing for an angular adjustment of the position of the mounting in relation to the middle, within a predefined angular range. The system also includes positioning elements configured to securely attach the indexing member in rotation to the mounting. | 04-10-2014 |
20140204721 | FLIP WATCH BEZEL - A watch with an adjustable bezel is disclosed and claimed. The adjustable bezel is an assembly including a lower bezel plate that attaches to the watch face and an upper bezel plate that is adjustable attached to the lower bezel plate. The upper bezel plate is connected to the lower bezel plate such that it is moveable to be positioned atop either half of the lower bezel plate. The exposed surfaces of the upper and lower bezel plates contain indicia that cooperate to form a complete set that extends around the perimeter of the watch. By moving the upper bezel plate to the opposite side of the lower bezel plate, different surfaces of the bezel plates are exposed. These different surfaces contain a second set of cooperating indicia that is different from the first set. Thus, the present invention allows the user to easily adjust the multiple viewable indicia on the watch. | 07-24-2014 |
20150085627 | TIMEPIECE - Provision of a timepiece capable of maintaining the reliability in holding a state where a bezel is mounted to a shell, preventing the wobble of the bezel as well as regulating a rotation operation torque without using a dedicated packing material. A timepiece | 03-26-2015 |
20160109853 | WATCH - Facilitate operations to release a bezel from a rotation prevented state and to rotate the bezel and avoid erroneously releasing the rotation prevented state. A timepiece includes a restrictor having engaging teeth and being movable between a restricted position and a release position by engaging/disengaging the engaging teeth with teeth of the bezel. The timepiece also has a holding mechanism holding the restrictor between a held state, i.e., restricted position and a non-held state. i.e., the release position. The holding mechanism includes two push-buttons and a release mechanism including a spring bar and engaging hole. The release mechanism switches the restrictor to the non-held state irrespective of a continuance of applying the pressing operation forces after the pressing operation forces are applied simultaneously to the two push-buttons. | 04-21-2016 |
368296000 | Of crystal only | 7 |
20110176396 | TIMEPIECE COVER GLASS AND TIMEPIECE - A timepiece cover glass used in a timepiece with a solar battery is provided. The timepiece cover glass covers the solar battery. The timepiece cover glass includes an antireflective layer is formed on at least both sides of the timepiece cover glass. A formula (1) is satisfied. f(x, y, z)≦40 (1), where (f(x, y, z) expresses the absolute value of the difference between the maximum value and minimum value among x, y, and z, where z=550.), xnm represents a wavelength exhibiting a minimum reflectance in a reflectance curve based on the antireflective layer, ynm represents a maximum sensitivity wavelength of the solar battery, and znm represents a maximum visible sensitivity wavelength, and the luminous reflectance is 0.6% or less. | 07-21-2011 |
20130343165 | EXTERNAL PIECE FOR A TIMEPIECE AND SYSTEM OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - An external piece for a time piece and a method of manufacturing the same, including a top surface and a bottom surface. At least one of the faces includes a longitudinal curvature and a transverse curvature that are different. | 12-26-2013 |
20160154143 | OPTICAL COMPONENT AND TIMEPIECE | 06-02-2016 |
20160154146 | OPTICAL COMPONENT AND TIMEPIECE | 06-02-2016 |
20160161640 | OPTICAL COMPONENT AND TIMEPIECE - An optical component includes a base material and an antireflection film containing silica particles, wherein the porosity of the antireflection film is 15% by volume or more and 36% by volume or less. The number-based average particle diameter of the silica particles is preferably 0.5 nm or more and 4.0 nm or less. The antireflection film is preferably formed by using a composition containing the silica particles and a dispersion medium for dispersing the silica particles. The thickness of the antireflection film is preferably 50 nm or more and 120 nm or less. | 06-09-2016 |
20160161641 | OPTICAL COMPONENT AND TIMEPIECE - An optical component includes a base material and an antireflection film containing silica particles, wherein the silica particles have a first local maximum in the range of 1.5 nm or more and 2.5 nm or less (a first range), a second local maximum in the range of 3.5 nm or more and 4.5 nm or less (a second range), and a third local maximum in the range of 7.5 nm or more and 8.5 nm or less (a third range) in a number-based particle size distribution. It is preferred that the silica particles have a fourth local maximum in the range of 5.5 nm or more and 6.5 nm or less in the number-based particle size distribution. | 06-09-2016 |
20160161917 | OPTICAL COMPONENT AND TIMEPIECE - An optical component includes a base material and a film containing silica particles and conductive transparent metal oxide particles. The conductive transparent metal oxide particles are preferably composed of SnO | 06-09-2016 |