EP0254676B1 - Watch the case of which is provided with an additional device - Google Patents

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EP0254676B1
EP0254676B1 EP19870810366 EP87810366A EP0254676B1 EP 0254676 B1 EP0254676 B1 EP 0254676B1 EP 19870810366 EP19870810366 EP 19870810366 EP 87810366 A EP87810366 A EP 87810366A EP 0254676 B1 EP0254676 B1 EP 0254676B1
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  • the subject of the present invention is a watch the case of which contains a clockwork movement and an auxiliary device having a function different from that of time measurement, which may for example be a set of rollers, this device being at least partially visible and comprising a circular member movable in rotation about its axis and means for controlling a rotation of this member connected to a control element accessible from outside the housing.
  • Patent CH 353 690 relates to a clock around the movement of which a set of rollers has been disposed; if the idea is similar to that of the present invention, the realization is different insofar as the set of rollers being arranged outside the clockwork movement, the problems of space for an arrangement of the set of rollers inside the housing according to the present invention are essentially different.
  • Patent CH 322 342 also includes an annex game device mounted inside the housing, this game consisting of a transparent or opaque disc mounted on the central axis and not of balls circulating around the dial like the present invention .
  • patents CH 27 955 and CH 87 067 there are sets of rollers, but which are mounted on the side of the box opposite to. dial.
  • the object of the present invention is to perfect these known embodiments by housing the game device, respectively the set of rollers inside the watch case, in such a way that it only increases the volume in apparent proportions. of the housing.
  • the watch containing a clockwork movement and a set of rollers is designed as described in the characterizing parts of the claims.
  • Fig. 1 makes it easy to understand how, in the embodiment shown in the drawing, the object of the invention is achieved.
  • a wristwatch which we recognize the case 1 with handles 2 to which are hung two strands 3 of a bracelet.
  • the glass (not shown) covers the visible face of the case and extends over a dial 4, a set of hands 5 and 6, and an annular member 7 which, as will be seen more far, is a circular ring coaxial with the movement provided along its internal periphery with a row of cells 8 comprising 37 cells.
  • a push button 9 arranged radially next to the usual crown 10 makes it possible to actuate a rocker which drives the ring 7 in rotation, which allows a ball 11 to move in a perfectly random manner and when the ring 7 s 'is stopped, the ball 11 stops itself in one of the cells 8.
  • Fig. 2 shows how is disposed, inside the housing 1 and around the periphery of the dial 4, the movable ring 7.
  • the housing 1 which has a middle part 13 and a bottom 14, the middle part 13 supporting by its upper periphery the glass 12.
  • a retaining circle 15 which supports by means of elastic elements 16 the movement 17.
  • the retaining circle 15 is covered by an annular plate interlayer 18 on which is mounted a fixed ring 19 which acts as a flange and of which a re-entrant flange 20 bears on the periphery of the dial 4.
  • This ring 19 and the intermediate plate 18 are fixed to the retaining circle 15 by a number of screws 21 engaging in blind holes which are formed from distance to distance in an annular component 19a on which the fixed ring 19 is driven.
  • the parts 19 and 19a On their outer side, the parts 19 and 19a have a profile which makes it possible to trap on the one hand a cage 22 and on the other hand a certain number of balls 23 cooperating with a movable outer ring 24 arranged so as to constitute the path of outer bearing of a ball bearing, the elements 19 and 19a of which form the inner race.
  • the outer ring 24 has at its lower edge a peripheral flange 25 in which is cut sawtooth teeth. The ring 7 is therefore driven out on the upper part of the element 24. Its profile is visible in FIG. 2.
  • these sectors are numbered from 0 to 36, although the number and numbering do not meet any technical criteria.
  • the mobile assembly constituted by the elements 24, 7 and 26 can rotate freely around the fixed ring 19 and this mobile assembly supports the ball 11, the diameter is chosen so that it can penetrate into each of the cells 8, the distance between the part 7 and the glass 12 being such that this ball can move freely towards the outside along the inclined surface which limits the part 7 upwards until it is in contact with the internal face of the middle part 13.
  • the distance between the glass 12 and the upper surfaces of the parts 19 and 24 is such that the ball 11 remains confined in the annular space which surrounds the movement and therefore is prevented from entering the central space where the hands 5 and 6 move.
  • the free end of the elastic blade 31 therefore moves in an arc around the axis of the pin 29 between the position shown in solid lines in FIG. 4 and the position shown in phantom.
  • the end zone of the tongue 31 which has a hook-shaped enlargement so as to extend at the height of the toothing 25 engages in this toothing and consequently drives the movable part 24, 26 , 7, which produces the launching movement of the ball 11.
  • the elastic arm 33 returns the rocker 28 to the position shown in solid lines in FIG. 4.
  • the movable part 24, 26, and the ball continue to move until the ball stops in one of the cells 8.
  • the entire control mechanism can be housed around the movement 17 in a space which in height does not exceed the thickness of the movement.
  • the elements of a set of rollers could be housed between the dial and the movement, or between the dial and an auxiliary plate covering the movement.
  • the dial could be provided with a number of holes distributed angularly around its periphery and each assigned a number.
  • provision could be made to mount an annular plate carrying a decoration which would consist of a single radial zone marked with a color different from the rest, this zone being for example marked in black, while the rest of the annular plate would be white.
  • This plate could be rotated by a control device similar to that of FIGS.
  • the annular plate necessarily stops in an orientation for which the narrow sector marked in black corresponds to one of the different holes provided in the dial.
  • the sector marked in black would therefore be visible through the hole oriented in the same way, so that the corresponding number would thus be designated.
  • the different numbers of the set of rollers are distributed randomly around the periphery of the watch and the marks allowing the number corresponding to each sector to be read are clearly visible through the glass of the watch.
  • the numbers assigned to each of the holes made in the dial could, for certain orientations, corresponding to the longitudinal and transverse axes of the watch, correspond to time signs, 3, 6 , 9 and 12 for example.

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La présente invention a pour objet une montre dont le boîtier contient un mouvement d'horlogerie et un dispositif annexe ayant une fonction différente de celle de la mesure du temps, pouvant être par exemple un jeu de roulettes, ce dispositif étant au moins partiellement visible et comportant un organe circulaire mobile en rotation autour de son axe et des moyens de commande d'une rotation de cet organe reliés à un élément de commande accessible de l'extérieur du boîtier.The subject of the present invention is a watch the case of which contains a clockwork movement and an auxiliary device having a function different from that of time measurement, which may for example be a set of rollers, this device being at least partially visible and comprising a circular member movable in rotation about its axis and means for controlling a rotation of this member connected to a control element accessible from outside the housing.

On connaît déjà des montres de ce genre dans lesquelles un dispositif annexe, en particulier un jeu de roulettes, a été ajouté au mouvement d'horlogerie afin d'y apporter un aspect ludique. En particulier, le brevet CH 353 690 concerne une pendulette autour du mouvement de laquelle un jeu de roulettes a-été disposé; si l'idée est semblable à celle de la présente invention, la réalisation en est différente dans la mesure où le jeu de roulettes étant disposé à l'extérieur du mouvement d'horlogerie, les problèmes d'encombrement pour une disposition du jeu de roulettes à l'intérieur du boîtier selon la présente invention sont essentiellement différents. Le brevet CH 322 342 comporte lui aussi un dispositif annexe de jeu monté à l'intérieur du boîtier, ce jeu étant constitué d'un disque transparent ou opaque monté sur l'axe central et non de billes circulant autour du cadran comme la présente invention. Dans les brevets CH 27 955 et CH 87 067, on trouve des jeux de roulettes, mais qui sont montés du côté de la boîte opposé au . cadran.Watches of this type are already known in which an additional device, in particular a set of wheels, has been added to the watch movement in order to provide a playful aspect. In particular, patent CH 353 690 relates to a clock around the movement of which a set of rollers has been disposed; if the idea is similar to that of the present invention, the realization is different insofar as the set of rollers being arranged outside the clockwork movement, the problems of space for an arrangement of the set of rollers inside the housing according to the present invention are essentially different. Patent CH 322 342 also includes an annex game device mounted inside the housing, this game consisting of a transparent or opaque disc mounted on the central axis and not of balls circulating around the dial like the present invention . In patents CH 27 955 and CH 87 067, there are sets of rollers, but which are mounted on the side of the box opposite to. dial.

Le but de la présente invention est de perfectionner ces réalisations connues en logeant le dispositif de jeu, respectivement le jeu de roulettes à l'intérieur du boîtier de la montre, de telle manière qu'il n'augmente que dans des proportions inapparentes le volume du boîtier.The object of the present invention is to perfect these known embodiments by housing the game device, respectively the set of rollers inside the watch case, in such a way that it only increases the volume in apparent proportions. of the housing.

Dans ce but, la montre contenant un mouvement d'horlogerie et un jeu de roulettes est conçue de la manière décrite dans les parties caractérisantes des revendications.For this purpose, the watch containing a clockwork movement and a set of rollers is designed as described in the characterizing parts of the claims.

Une forme d'exécution de l'objet de l'invention va être décrite ci-après en se référant au dessin annexé dont:

  • la fig. 1 est une vue en plan de dessus,
  • la fig. 2 est une vue en coupe axiale partielle à plus grande échelle selon un plan radial orienté sur 3 h,
  • la fig. 3 est une vue partielle d'un détail de l'anneau à alvéoles représenté à la fig. 2, et
  • la fig. 4 est une vue en plan schématique du mécanisme de commande.
An embodiment of the object of the invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawing, of which:
  • fig. 1 is a plan view from above,
  • fig. 2 is a view in partial axial section on a larger scale along a radial plane oriented over 3 h,
  • fig. 3 is a partial view of a detail of the cell ring shown in FIG. 2, and
  • fig. 4 is a schematic plan view of the control mechanism.

La fig. 1 permet de comprendre facilement, comment, dans la forme d'exécution représentée au dessin, le but de l'invention est réalisé. A cette figure on voit une montre-bracelet dont on reconnaît le boîtier 1 avec des anses 2 auxquelles sont accrochés deux brins 3 d'un bracelet. Le verre (non représenté) couvre la face visible du boîtier et s'étend au-dessus d'un cadran 4, d'un jeu d'aiguilles 5 et 6, et d'un organe annulaire 7 qui, comme on le verra plus loin, est un anneau circulaire coaxial au mouvement muni le long de sa pêriphérie interne d'une rangée d'alvéoles 8 comportant 37 alvéoles. Un bouton-poussoir 9 disposé radialement à côté de la couronne usuelle 10 permet d'actionner une bascule qui entraîne l'anneau 7 en rotation, ce qui permet à une bille 11 de se mouvoir de manière parfaitement aléatoire et lorsque l'anneau 7 s'est arrêté, la bille 11 s'immobilise elle-même dans l'un des alvéoles 8.Fig. 1 makes it easy to understand how, in the embodiment shown in the drawing, the object of the invention is achieved. In this figure we see a wristwatch which we recognize the case 1 with handles 2 to which are hung two strands 3 of a bracelet. The glass (not shown) covers the visible face of the case and extends over a dial 4, a set of hands 5 and 6, and an annular member 7 which, as will be seen more far, is a circular ring coaxial with the movement provided along its internal periphery with a row of cells 8 comprising 37 cells. A push button 9 arranged radially next to the usual crown 10 makes it possible to actuate a rocker which drives the ring 7 in rotation, which allows a ball 11 to move in a perfectly random manner and when the ring 7 s 'is stopped, the ball 11 stops itself in one of the cells 8.

La fig. 2 permet de voir comment est disposé, à l'intérieur du boîtier 1 et autour de la périphérie du cadran 4, l'anneau mobile 7. On reconnaît à cette figure le boîtier 1 qui comporte une carrure 13 et un fond 14, la carrure 13 supportant par sa périphérie supérieure le verre 12. A l'intérieur du boîtier 1 est logé un cercle de maintien 15 qui supporte par l'intermédiaire d'éléments élastiques 16 le mouvement 17. Le cercle de maintien 15 est recouvert par une plaque annulaire intercalaire 18 sur laquelle est montée une bague fixe 19 qui joue le rôle de réhaut et dont un rebord rentrant 20 appuie sur la périphérie du cadran 4. Cette bague 19 et la plaque intercalaire 18 sont fixées au cercle de maintien 15 par un certain nombre de vis 21 s'engageant dans des trous borgnes qui sont ménagés de distance en distance dans un composant annulaire 19a sur lequel l'anneau fixe 19 est chassé. Sur leur côté extérieur, les pièces 19 et 19a présentent un profil qui permet d'emprisonner d'une part une cage 22 et d'autre part un certain nombre de billes 23 coopérant avec une bague extérieure mobile 24 agencée de manière à constituer le chemin de roulement extérieur d'un palier à billes dont les éléments 19 et 19a forment le chemin de roulement intérieur. La bague extérieure 24 présente au niveau de son bord inférieur une bride périphérique 25 dans laquelle esttaillée une denture à dents de scie. L'anneau 7 est donc chassé sur la partie supérieure de l'élément 24. Son profil est visible à la fig. 2. On voit qu'il comporte du côté interne une zone plate puis du côté externe une zone légèrement inclinée qui va en se rapprochant du verre 12. La zone interne plate est recouverte partiellement par une troisième pièce annulaire mobile désignée par 26 et constituant un anneau à alvéoles. En effet, le bord extérieur de cet anneau à alvéoles 26 est découpé en festons de façon à représenter une série d'échancrures 35 en arc de cercle qui limitent chacune avec la surface supérieure de l'anneau 7 un alvéole 8. Sur la partie tronconique de la face supérieure de l'anneau 7 sont marquées des lignes radiales 36 qui délimitent une série de secteurs correspondant chacun à un alvéole 8 et portant chacun un numéro désigné par 37 à la fig. 3. Dans la forme d'exécution représentée ici, ces secteurs sont numérotés de 0 à 36, bien que le nombre et la numérotation ne répondent aucunement à des critères techniques. Ainsi, l'ensemble mobile constitué par les éléments 24, 7 et 26 peut tourner librement autour de la bague fixe 19 et cet ensemble mobile supporte la bille 11 dont le diamètre est choisi de façon qu'elle puisse pénétrer dans chacun des alvéoles 8, la distance entre la pièce 7 et le verre 12 étant telle que cette bille peut se déplacer librement vers l'extérieur le long de la surface inclinée qui limite la pièce 7 vers le haut jusqu'à ce qu'elle soit en contact avec la face interne de la carrure 13. D'autre part, la distance entre le verre 12 et les surfaces supérieures des pièces 19 et 24 est telle que la bille 11 reste confinée dans l'espace annulaire qui entoure le mouvement et, par conséquent est empêchée de pénétrer dans l'espace central où se meuvent les aiguilles 5 et 6.Fig. 2 shows how is disposed, inside the housing 1 and around the periphery of the dial 4, the movable ring 7. We recognize in this figure the housing 1 which has a middle part 13 and a bottom 14, the middle part 13 supporting by its upper periphery the glass 12. Inside the housing 1 is housed a retaining circle 15 which supports by means of elastic elements 16 the movement 17. The retaining circle 15 is covered by an annular plate interlayer 18 on which is mounted a fixed ring 19 which acts as a flange and of which a re-entrant flange 20 bears on the periphery of the dial 4. This ring 19 and the intermediate plate 18 are fixed to the retaining circle 15 by a number of screws 21 engaging in blind holes which are formed from distance to distance in an annular component 19a on which the fixed ring 19 is driven. On their outer side, the parts 19 and 19a have a profile which makes it possible to trap on the one hand a cage 22 and on the other hand a certain number of balls 23 cooperating with a movable outer ring 24 arranged so as to constitute the path of outer bearing of a ball bearing, the elements 19 and 19a of which form the inner race. The outer ring 24 has at its lower edge a peripheral flange 25 in which is cut sawtooth teeth. The ring 7 is therefore driven out on the upper part of the element 24. Its profile is visible in FIG. 2. It can be seen that it has a flat area on the internal side and then on the external side a slightly inclined area which approaches the glass 12. The flat internal area is partially covered by a third movable annular part designated by 26 and constituting a cell ring. Indeed, the outer edge of this cell ring 26 is cut into festoons so as to represent a series of notches 35 in an arc of a circle which each limit with the upper surface of the ring 7 a cell 8. On the frustoconical part from the upper face of the ring 7 are marked radial lines 36 which delimit a series of sectors each corresponding to a cell 8 and each bearing a number designated by 37 in FIG. 3. In the embodiment shown here, these sectors are numbered from 0 to 36, although the number and numbering do not meet any technical criteria. Thus, the mobile assembly constituted by the elements 24, 7 and 26 can rotate freely around the fixed ring 19 and this mobile assembly supports the ball 11, the diameter is chosen so that it can penetrate into each of the cells 8, the distance between the part 7 and the glass 12 being such that this ball can move freely towards the outside along the inclined surface which limits the part 7 upwards until it is in contact with the internal face of the middle part 13. On the other hand, the distance between the glass 12 and the upper surfaces of the parts 19 and 24 is such that the ball 11 remains confined in the annular space which surrounds the movement and therefore is prevented from entering the central space where the hands 5 and 6 move.

On voit encore à la fig. 2 la tige de commande qui porte à son extrémité extérieure la couronne 10, ainsi que le poussoir 9 qui permet d'actionner l'anneau mobile 7.We still see in fig. 2 the control rod which carries the crown 10 at its outer end, as well as the pusher 9 which enables the movable ring 7 to be actuated.

Il reste à décrire les moyens prévus pour actionner l'anneau 7 à partir du poussoir 9. Entre la plaque intercalaire 18 et le cercle de maintien 15 est montée une bascule 28 qui pivote sur une goupille 29 plantée dans le cercle de maintien 15. Cette bascule 28 comporte une partie rigide 30 qui s'étend en arc de cercle autour du mouvement 17 et qui porte à son extrémité libre une mince lame élastique 31 fixée sur l'extrémité de la partie 30 par deux rivets 32. De l'autre côté de la goupille 29, la bascule 28 comporte un bras élastique 33 qui vient s'appuyer à son extrémité libre contre un rebord périphérique externe du cercle de maintien 15. Dans sa partie centrale, la bascule 28 comporte une languette relevée à 90° 34 sur laquelle agit l'extrémité interne du poussoir 9 lorsque l'on presse radialement sur cet organe de commande. L'extrémité libre de la lame élastique 31 effectue dès lors un déplacement en arc de cercle autour de l'axe de la goupille 29 entre la position représentée en traits pleins à la fig. 4 et la position représentée en traits mixtes. Au cours de ce déplacement, la zone extrême de la languette 31 qui présente un élargissement en forme de crochet de façon à s'étendre à la hauteur de la denture 25 s'engage dans cette denture et par conséquent entraîne la partie mobile 24, 26, 7, ce qui produit le mouvement de lancement de la bille 11. Lorsqu'on lâche le poussoir 9, le bras élastique 33 ramène la bascule 28 dans la position représentée en traits pleins à la fig. 4. La partie mobile 24, 26, et la bille continuent à se mouvoir jusqu'à ce que la bille s'arrête dans un des alvéoles 8. Comme on le voit à la fig. 2, l'ensemble du mécanisme de commande peut être logé autour du mouvement 17 dans un espace qui en hauteur ne dépasse pas l'épaisseur du mouvement.It remains to describe the means provided for actuating the ring 7 from the pusher 9. Between the intermediate plate 18 and the retaining circle 15 is mounted a rocker 28 which pivots on a pin 29 planted in the retaining circle 15. This lever 28 has a rigid part 30 which extends in an arc around the movement 17 and which carries at its free end a thin elastic blade 31 fixed to the end of the part 30 by two rivets 32. On the other side of the pin 29, the lever 28 has an elastic arm 33 which bears at its free end against an external peripheral rim of the retaining circle 15. In its central part, the lever 28 has a tongue raised at 90 ° 34 on which acts the internal end of the pusher 9 when pressing radially on this control member. The free end of the elastic blade 31 therefore moves in an arc around the axis of the pin 29 between the position shown in solid lines in FIG. 4 and the position shown in phantom. During this movement, the end zone of the tongue 31 which has a hook-shaped enlargement so as to extend at the height of the toothing 25 engages in this toothing and consequently drives the movable part 24, 26 , 7, which produces the launching movement of the ball 11. When the pusher 9 is released, the elastic arm 33 returns the rocker 28 to the position shown in solid lines in FIG. 4. The movable part 24, 26, and the ball continue to move until the ball stops in one of the cells 8. As can be seen in FIG. 2, the entire control mechanism can be housed around the movement 17 in a space which in height does not exceed the thickness of the movement.

Bien entendu, dans d'autres formes d'exécution on pourrait concevoir d'équiper une montre, notamment une montre bracelet, d'un jeu impliquant des moyens analogues, bien que réalisés différemment. Ainsi par exemple les éléments d'un jeu de roulettes pourraient être logés entre le cadran et le mouvement, ou entre le cadran et une plaque auxiliaire recouvrant le mouvement. Ainsi le cadran pourrait être pourvu d'un certain nombre de trous répartis angulairement sur son pourtour et affectés chacun d'un numéro. Dans ce cas, sous le cadran, on pourrait prévoir de monter une plaque annulaire portant un décor qui serait constitué d'une seule zone radiale marquée d'une couleur différente du reste, cette zone étant par exemple marquée en noir, alors que le reste de la plaque annulaire serait blanche. Cette plaque pourrait être mue en rotation par un dispositif de commande analogue à celui des fig. 2 et 4 commandé par un poussoir, ce dispositif étant toutefois conçu de façon que la plaque annulaire s'arrête nécessairement dans une orientation pour laquelle le secteur étroit marqué en noir correspond à l'un des différents trous ménagés dans le cadran. Le secteur marqué en noir serait donc visible à travers le trou orienté de la même façon, de sorte que le numéro correspondant se trouverait ainsi désigné. Comme on l'a vu à la fig. 1, les différents numéros du jeu de roulettes sont répartis au hasard sur le pourtour de la montre et les repères permettant de lire le numéro correspondant à chaque secteur sont bien visibles à travers le verre de la montre. Dans une variante d'exécution comme celle qui vient d'être évoquée les numéros affectés à chacun des trous pratiqués dans le cadran pourraient, pour certaines orientations, correspondant aux axes longitudinaux et transversaux de la montre, correspondre à des signes horaires, 3, 6, 9 et 12 par exemple.Of course, in other embodiments one could conceive of equipping a watch, in particular a wristwatch, with a game involving similar means, although produced differently. Thus, for example, the elements of a set of rollers could be housed between the dial and the movement, or between the dial and an auxiliary plate covering the movement. Thus the dial could be provided with a number of holes distributed angularly around its periphery and each assigned a number. In this case, under the dial, provision could be made to mount an annular plate carrying a decoration which would consist of a single radial zone marked with a color different from the rest, this zone being for example marked in black, while the rest of the annular plate would be white. This plate could be rotated by a control device similar to that of FIGS. 2 and 4 controlled by a pusher, this device being however designed so that the annular plate necessarily stops in an orientation for which the narrow sector marked in black corresponds to one of the different holes provided in the dial. The sector marked in black would therefore be visible through the hole oriented in the same way, so that the corresponding number would thus be designated. As seen in fig. 1, the different numbers of the set of rollers are distributed randomly around the periphery of the watch and the marks allowing the number corresponding to each sector to be read are clearly visible through the glass of the watch. In an alternative embodiment such as that which has just been mentioned, the numbers assigned to each of the holes made in the dial could, for certain orientations, corresponding to the longitudinal and transverse axes of the watch, correspond to time signs, 3, 6 , 9 and 12 for example.

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1. A watch whose case (1) contains a watch movement (17) and a game of roulette, this game of roulette being at least partially visible and comprising a circular element (7, 24, 26) which is rotatively mobile around its axis and means for controlling the rotation of this circular element (7, 24, 26), connected to a control element which is accessible from the outside of the case (1), the said circular element (7, 24, 26) also being provided with indents (8) disposed along the inner periphery of the ring (7), this ring being disposed around the dial (4) underneath the watch glass (12), the game of roulette also comprising a ball (11) which is freely mobile within an annular space located between the indented ring (7, 8) and the watch glass (12), characterized in that the said circular element (7, 24, 26) comprises a ring (7) which is mounted by means of a rolling bearing (19, 19a, 22, 23, 24) around a fixed element (15, 16) for supporting the movement (17), the fixed part (19, 19a) of the rolling bearing (19, 19a, 22, 23, 24) being integral with a supporting ring (15) which is housed in the case (1) and which bears on the one hand the watch movement (17) and on the other hand the game of roulette, the said circular element (7, 24, 26) being at least partially visible from the exterior and in some of the various positions it may take.
2. A watch according to claim 1, characterized in that blind holes are disposed at intervals in an annular ring (19a) on which a fixed ring (19) is fitted, this circular ring (19a) and the fixed ring (19) constituting the fixed part (19, 19a) of the rolling bearing (19, 19a, 22, 23, 24), this fixed part (19, 19a) of the rolling bearing (19, 19a, 22, 23, 24) having a profile which allows entrapment on the one hand of a cage (22) and on the other hand, of a certain number of balls (23) cooperating with a movable external ring (24) arranged so as to constitute the external path along which rolls the rolling bearing (19, 19a, 22, 23, 24), the fixed part (19, 19a) of the rolling bearing (19, 19a, 22, 23, 24) forming the internal rolling path.
3. A watch according to claim 1, characterized in that the circular element (7, 24, 26) can turn freely around the fixed part (19, 19a) of the rolling bearing (19, 19a, 22, 23, 24), this circular element (7, 24, 26) carrying the ball (11), the diameter of which is selected such that the former can enter each of the indents (8), the distance between the ring (7) and the watch glass (12) being such that this ball (11) can move freely towards the exterior along a sloped surface which borders the ring (7) upwardly until it abuts with the internal periphery of the case (1).
4. A watch according to claim 3, characterized in that the distance between the glass (12) and the upper surfaces of the fixed ring and the movable external ring (24) is such that the ball (11) remains confined in the circular space which surrounds the movement (17), which prevents it° from entering the central space where the hands (5, 6) move.
EP19870810366 1986-06-26 1987-06-25 Watch the case of which is provided with an additional device Expired - Lifetime EP0254676B1 (en)

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