EP4320486A1 - Cadran pour une montre - Google Patents

Cadran pour une montre

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EP4320486A1
EP4320486A1 EP22713605.8A EP22713605A EP4320486A1 EP 4320486 A1 EP4320486 A1 EP 4320486A1 EP 22713605 A EP22713605 A EP 22713605A EP 4320486 A1 EP4320486 A1 EP 4320486A1
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information
dial
plate
transparent
watch
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Edouard MEYLAN
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Moser Schaffhausen Ag
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G04—HOROLOGY
    • G04B—MECHANICALLY-DRIVEN CLOCKS OR WATCHES; MECHANICAL PARTS OF CLOCKS OR WATCHES IN GENERAL; TIME PIECES USING THE POSITION OF THE SUN, MOON OR STARS
    • G04B19/00—Indicating the time by visual means
    • G04B19/06—Dials
    • G04B19/10—Ornamental shape of the graduations or the surface of the dial; Attachment of the graduations to the dial
    • G04B19/106—Special number markings
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G04—HOROLOGY
    • G04B—MECHANICALLY-DRIVEN CLOCKS OR WATCHES; MECHANICAL PARTS OF CLOCKS OR WATCHES IN GENERAL; TIME PIECES USING THE POSITION OF THE SUN, MOON OR STARS
    • G04B19/00—Indicating the time by visual means
    • G04B19/06—Dials
    • G04B19/10—Ornamental shape of the graduations or the surface of the dial; Attachment of the graduations to the dial
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G04—HOROLOGY
    • G04B—MECHANICALLY-DRIVEN CLOCKS OR WATCHES; MECHANICAL PARTS OF CLOCKS OR WATCHES IN GENERAL; TIME PIECES USING THE POSITION OF THE SUN, MOON OR STARS
    • G04B19/00—Indicating the time by visual means
    • G04B19/06—Dials
    • G04B19/12—Selection of materials for dials or graduations markings
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G04—HOROLOGY
    • G04B—MECHANICALLY-DRIVEN CLOCKS OR WATCHES; MECHANICAL PARTS OF CLOCKS OR WATCHES IN GENERAL; TIME PIECES USING THE POSITION OF THE SUN, MOON OR STARS
    • G04B45/00—Time pieces of which the indicating means or cases provoke special effects, e.g. aesthetic effects
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G04—HOROLOGY
    • G04B—MECHANICALLY-DRIVEN CLOCKS OR WATCHES; MECHANICAL PARTS OF CLOCKS OR WATCHES IN GENERAL; TIME PIECES USING THE POSITION OF THE SUN, MOON OR STARS
    • G04B45/00—Time pieces of which the indicating means or cases provoke special effects, e.g. aesthetic effects
    • G04B45/0084—Pictures or inscriptions on the case or parts thereof, attaching complete pictures
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B44—DECORATIVE ARTS
    • B44F—SPECIAL DESIGNS OR PICTURES
    • B44F1/00—Designs or pictures characterised by special or unusual light effects
    • B44F1/02—Designs or pictures characterised by special or unusual light effects produced by reflected light, e.g. matt surfaces, lustrous surfaces
    • B44F1/04—Designs or pictures characterised by special or unusual light effects produced by reflected light, e.g. matt surfaces, lustrous surfaces after passage through surface layers, e.g. pictures with mirrors on the back
    • B44F1/045—Designs or pictures characterised by special or unusual light effects produced by reflected light, e.g. matt surfaces, lustrous surfaces after passage through surface layers, e.g. pictures with mirrors on the back having mirrors or metallic or reflective layers at the back side

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  • the present invention relates to a dial for a watch, in particular for a wristwatch, and a watch.
  • Dials are subject to fashion trends and regular innovations are in demand on the market.
  • the dial according to the invention for a clock in particular for a wristwatch, has a plate with a surface on which information is applied. According to the invention part of the information is transparent, with this part of the information being visible or at least approximately invisible depending on the viewing angle.
  • the dial allows the dial to be designed simply. At first glance, the dial shows little or no information. If the spatial position of the watch is changed, e.g. if the wrist is turned, the information displayed transparently can also be seen from a suitable viewing angle.
  • the transparent information In a first viewing angle, also referred to here as the viewing angle, the transparent information is therefore not visible or hardly visible, and the transparent information is recognizable in a different second viewing angle.
  • the complete transparent information can be seen in a single viewing angle, or the watch has to be moved to see the complete information and the viewing angle thus has to be changed slightly.
  • the plate is opaque or translucent, i.e. semi-transparent, or dark at least below this transparent information.
  • the transparent information can be seen at a suitable angle of incidence or reflection of the light.
  • a surface of the plate on which the transparent part of the information is displayed is glossy.
  • the reflected portion of the incident light is increased and the information presented as transparent becomes easier to recognize with a suitable reflection angle.
  • the transparent part of the information preferably includes a manufacturer's name and/or a manufacturer's logo.
  • the manufacturer's name can also be recognized when the watch is worn on the wrist, without being concisely visible at all times. This sets a new trend and the appearance of the watch is refined as a result.
  • the company name does not interfere with the rest of the dial design.
  • the plate forms a continuously closed surface without further feed-through openings.
  • the plate no windows in which the inside of the clock can be seen or in which rotating discs or other display elements are attached. This keeps the appearance simple.
  • the plate itself also preferably has no imprints or display elements that are always visible, with the exception of any index information that may be present, which indicates the hours or possibly only every three hours by means of markings.
  • further recesses are present, for example as a receptacle or as a viewing window for a tourbillon.
  • the plate preferably has a base body made of a metal and/or an alloy, preferably made of brass.
  • the plate preferably forms the base body.
  • This base body can be processed and finished in a known manner, for example grinding, rhodium plating, painting and printing.
  • dial bases can be welded on and/or holes can be drilled and/or the outside diameter can be punched.
  • the clear portion of the information is applied as the top layer to this area of the disc.
  • This layer may be flush with or rise above the adjacent surface of the slab.
  • the transparent part of the information rises above adjacent parts of the disc. Because it rises above its surroundings in this area or because it forms the top layer, light can enter and be reflected unhindered from lateral elevations, so that the usually invisible part of the information is visible at a suitable viewing angle.
  • the transparent information can be applied to the plate in different ways.
  • the plate can be appropriately printed, provided with holographic elements, or other types of recessed or raised physical elements.
  • the information is preferably a 3D print or another raised form. Other types of information application are also possible.
  • the watch according to the invention has a dial which includes a plate with a surface on which information is applied.
  • part of the information is designed to be transparent, with this part of the information being visible or at least approximately invisible depending on the viewing angle.
  • the watch features a transparent dial cover that covers the dial, with at Viewing the dial in a first direction towards the surface of the plate leaves the transparent part of the information transparent and not or hardly discernible, and viewing the dial in a second direction different from the first direction towards the surface of the plate leaves the transparent part of the information transparent part of the information reveals.
  • FIG. 1 shows a perspective representation of a dial according to the invention according to a first embodiment, from a first viewing angle
  • FIG. 2 shows a perspective representation of the dial according to FIG. 1, from a second viewing angle
  • FIG. 3 shows a photographic representation of the dial according to the invention in a first perspective
  • FIG. 4 shows a photographic representation of the dial according to FIG. 3 in a second perspective
  • FIG. 5 shows a perspective representation of a dial according to the invention according to a second embodiment, in a first viewing angle
  • FIG. 6 shows a perspective representation of the dial according to FIG. 5, from a second viewing angle.
  • FIGS. Figures 3 and 4 show photos of this dial.
  • This dial can be used in particular for a wristwatch.
  • the dial according to the invention has a plate 1 .
  • the plate 1 is designed to be plane-parallel or to have a plane surface.
  • it has a raised edge 10, as shown here.
  • the rim and the remainder of the panel, i.e. the body, may be integrally formed together, or the rim may be attached to the panel.
  • the plate 1 is preferably made of a metal and/or an alloy, more preferably brass. Other materials can also be used.
  • the plate 1 has a first through hole 2 for connecting hands to a clockwork.
  • the hands are not shown here. They can be trained in a known manner. Optional hour, minute and second hands and/or other hands may be present.
  • indices 3 Distributed over the circumference of the plate 1 are preferably indices 3 indicating the hours and/or minutes. Their design is arbitrary and well known in the prior art. In this example, the indices are in the form of bars. Depending on the embodiment, the indices 3 are fastened to the plate 1 or the plate 1 has recesses or lead-through openings into which the indices 3 are inserted.
  • the raised rim 10 is provided with markings 4 which, as physical elements or components, are also inserted into recesses or otherwise attached to the rim.
  • the plate 1 is circular in this example. Other cross-sectional shapes are also possible, for example elliptical, oval or angular.
  • the plate 1 has a surface that is visible when the watch is worn. This surface is preferably ground, for example sunburst.
  • plate 1 preferably at least the surface, rhodium plated.
  • the surface of the plate 1 is glossy. It is preferably colored, for example painted.
  • the surface is preferably dark and it is preferably non-transparent, ie opaque. All of these properties are preferably present cumulatively.
  • the surface of the plate 1 has a uniform color. It is preferably iridescent.
  • the indices 3 and the markings 4 represent information that is always visible. This means that they are recognizable at any viewing angle of the dial surface. In the representation according to FIGS. 1 and 3, which show a first viewing angle, only this information can be seen on the dial.
  • the dial according to the invention also has at least one piece of information on its surface that is not visible at all times. This can be seen from certain viewing angles in the form of transparent information 5 on the surface. This is shown in Figures 2 and 4.
  • this transparent information is the company logo with the company name.
  • other types of information such as an instruction or an aphorism, can be represented in the same way.
  • the lettering is framed in black. This is only due to the pictorial representation.
  • the lettering is applied with a transparent material and therefore has no black border. It is preferably printed. Printing methods with colored, black or white imprints for dials of this type are known in the prior art.
  • the first viewing angle is preferably formed by an angular range that is relatively large and the second viewing angle is formed by an angular range that is relatively small.
  • the angle ranges can be continuous ranges and/or include individual concrete angles.
  • the dial here has a recess 6 for a tourbillon.
  • the company logo is transparent so that it can only be recognized from certain viewing angles. In the position according to FIG. 5 it cannot be seen and remains invisible, in the position according to FIG. 6 it can be seen.
  • the black border of the lettering is due to the pictorial representation and does not actually exist. Rather, the surface of the dial facing upwards in the watch is preferably opaque or only partially transparent, preferably dark and/or preferably shiny and/or reflective.
  • a transparent dial cover can be fitted over these dials. This can be designed in any known way, as long as it allows the two perspectives mentioned.
  • the dial according to the invention can be designed with a simple yet elegant appearance. In particular, it enables a manufacturer's name to be displayed without it succinctly influencing the appearance.

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Abstract

L'invention concerne un cadran pour une montre, en particulier une montre-bracelet, qui comprend un disque (1) ayant une surface sur laquelle des informations (3, 4, 5) sont agencées. Certaines des informations (5) sont transparentes, lesdites informations transparentes (5) étant invisibles ou au moins presque invisibles selon l'angle de visualisation. Le cadran selon l'invention a un aspect simple mais néanmoins sophistiqué. En outre, le cadran permet d'afficher le nom d'un horloger sans que cela n'affecte de manière significative l'aspect.
EP22713605.8A 2021-04-06 2022-03-08 Cadran pour une montre Active EP4320486B1 (fr)

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CH00351/21A CH718510A1 (de) 2021-04-06 2021-04-06 Zifferblatt für eine Uhr.
PCT/EP2022/055875 WO2022214260A1 (fr) 2021-04-06 2022-03-08 Cadran pour une montre

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EP4320486A1 true EP4320486A1 (fr) 2024-02-14
EP4320486B1 EP4320486B1 (fr) 2026-04-15

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EP (1) EP4320486B1 (fr)
CN (1) CN117157591A (fr)
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WO (1) WO2022214260A1 (fr)

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US20240184249A1 (en) 2024-06-06
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WO2022214260A1 (fr) 2022-10-13
CH718510A1 (de) 2022-10-14

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