FR2394121A1 - COMPASS WATCH - Google Patents

COMPASS WATCH

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Publication number
FR2394121A1
FR2394121A1 FR777718256A FR7718256A FR2394121A1 FR 2394121 A1 FR2394121 A1 FR 2394121A1 FR 777718256 A FR777718256 A FR 777718256A FR 7718256 A FR7718256 A FR 7718256A FR 2394121 A1 FR2394121 A1 FR 2394121A1
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watch
compass
crowns
reading dial
periphery
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FR777718256A
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French (fr)
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FR2394121B1 (en
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Priority to FR777718256A priority Critical patent/FR2394121A1/en
Priority to GB787826275A priority patent/GB2001785B/en
Priority to JP6871278A priority patent/JPS55132974A/en
Priority to DE19782824930 priority patent/DE2824930A1/en
Priority to IT49770/78A priority patent/IT1105117B/en
Publication of FR2394121A1 publication Critical patent/FR2394121A1/en
Priority to IN489/CAL/79A priority patent/IN151135B/en
Application granted granted Critical
Publication of FR2394121B1 publication Critical patent/FR2394121B1/fr
Priority to HK158/84A priority patent/HK15884A/en
Granted legal-status Critical Current

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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01C—MEASURING DISTANCES, LEVELS OR BEARINGS; SURVEYING; NAVIGATION; GYROSCOPIC INSTRUMENTS; PHOTOGRAMMETRY OR VIDEOGRAMMETRY
    • G01C17/00—Compasses; Devices for ascertaining true or magnetic north for navigation or surveying purposes
    • G01C17/02—Magnetic compasses
    • G01C17/04—Magnetic compasses with north-seeking magnetic elements, e.g. needles
    • 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
    • G04B47/00—Time-pieces combined with other articles which do not interfere with the running or the time-keeping of the time-piece
    • G04B47/06—Time-pieces combined with other articles which do not interfere with the running or the time-keeping of the time-piece with attached measuring instruments, e.g. pedometer, barometer, thermometer or compass
    • G04B47/065—Time-pieces combined with other articles which do not interfere with the running or the time-keeping of the time-piece with attached measuring instruments, e.g. pedometer, barometer, thermometer or compass with a compass

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Radar, Positioning & Navigation (AREA)
  • Remote Sensing (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Electric Clocks (AREA)
  • Electromechanical Clocks (AREA)
  • Position Fixing By Use Of Radio Waves (AREA)

Abstract

L'invention a pour objet une montre boussole permettant de déterminer la direction d'un même point géographique, pour lequel la montre est réglée quelle que soit la position du porteur de la montre sur le globe terrestre. La montre comporte en son centre une boussole 11 avec son aiguille 12, un cadran de lecture 8, des aiguilles 9 et 10, une ou plusieurs couronnes mobiles 14, 15 disposées à la périphérie dudit cadran de lecture 8 sont manoeuvrées en rotation par des boutons 17, 18 au moins une des couronnes comporte sur tout son pourtour des repères correspondant à des points géographiques tels que des grandes capitales et un repère spécial différent des autres indique le Nord géographique. La montre boussole s'applique notamment aux musulmans qui souhaitent à certaines heures connaître la direction de la Mecque.The subject of the invention is a compass watch making it possible to determine the direction of a same geographical point, for which the watch is adjusted whatever the position of the wearer of the watch on the terrestrial globe. The watch comprises at its center a compass 11 with its hand 12, a reading dial 8, hands 9 and 10, one or more movable crowns 14, 15 arranged at the periphery of said reading dial 8 are rotated by buttons 17, 18 at least one of the crowns has on its entire periphery marks corresponding to geographical points such as major capitals and a special mark different from the others indicates geographic North. The compass watch is particularly applicable to Muslims who wish at certain times to know the direction of Mecca.

FR777718256A 1977-06-08 1977-06-08 COMPASS WATCH Granted FR2394121A1 (en)

Priority Applications (7)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
FR777718256A FR2394121A1 (en) 1977-06-08 1977-06-08 COMPASS WATCH
GB787826275A GB2001785B (en) 1977-06-08 1978-06-02 Watch
JP6871278A JPS55132974A (en) 1977-06-08 1978-06-07 Direction indicatable watch
DE19782824930 DE2824930A1 (en) 1977-06-08 1978-06-07 ANALOG NAVIGATION DEVICE
IT49770/78A IT1105117B (en) 1977-06-08 1978-06-08 COMPASS WATCH
IN489/CAL/79A IN151135B (en) 1977-06-08 1979-05-11
HK158/84A HK15884A (en) 1977-06-08 1984-02-23 Watch

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
FR777718256A FR2394121A1 (en) 1977-06-08 1977-06-08 COMPASS WATCH

Publications (2)

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FR2394121A1 true FR2394121A1 (en) 1979-01-05
FR2394121B1 FR2394121B1 (en) 1981-05-22

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FR777718256A Granted FR2394121A1 (en) 1977-06-08 1977-06-08 COMPASS WATCH

Country Status (7)

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JP (1) JPS55132974A (en)
DE (1) DE2824930A1 (en)
FR (1) FR2394121A1 (en)
GB (1) GB2001785B (en)
HK (1) HK15884A (en)
IN (1) IN151135B (en)
IT (1) IT1105117B (en)

Cited By (4)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
FR2494005A1 (en) * 1980-11-07 1982-05-14 Metni Sami COMPASS WATCH FOR DETERMINING IN ANY PLACE OF THE GLOBE A DIRECTION AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING IT FOR ISOLATING THE COMPASS OF THE METALLIC PARTS
CH672867GA3 (en) * 1987-11-25 1990-01-15 Analogue display watch with synchronised concentric complementary hand - has facility for resetting complementary indication through displayed angle without loss of synchronism at constant speed
FR2740233A1 (en) * 1995-10-20 1997-04-25 Al Shouk Yasin Direction indicating wrist-watch
WO2010010415A1 (en) * 2008-07-25 2010-01-28 Alain-Laurent Al-Shouk Trigonometric watch

Families Citing this family (4)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
DE3446034A1 (en) * 1984-12-18 1986-06-26 Werner E. 2000 Hamburg Jannings Pointer instrument, particularly a watch, and cover disc for a pointer instrument
DE29503731U1 (en) * 1995-03-04 1995-05-24 Wika Alexander Wiegand GmbH & Co, 63911 Klingenberg Viewing window for analog measuring devices
GB2398871A (en) * 2003-02-27 2004-09-01 Albert Crichton Direct reading compass
JP4713643B2 (en) * 2005-09-13 2011-06-29 ブーヘラー・モントレス・ソシエテ・アノニム Watches

Cited By (5)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
FR2494005A1 (en) * 1980-11-07 1982-05-14 Metni Sami COMPASS WATCH FOR DETERMINING IN ANY PLACE OF THE GLOBE A DIRECTION AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING IT FOR ISOLATING THE COMPASS OF THE METALLIC PARTS
EP0052063A1 (en) * 1980-11-07 1982-05-19 Sami Metni Watch with a compass, and its manufacturing method
CH672867GA3 (en) * 1987-11-25 1990-01-15 Analogue display watch with synchronised concentric complementary hand - has facility for resetting complementary indication through displayed angle without loss of synchronism at constant speed
FR2740233A1 (en) * 1995-10-20 1997-04-25 Al Shouk Yasin Direction indicating wrist-watch
WO2010010415A1 (en) * 2008-07-25 2010-01-28 Alain-Laurent Al-Shouk Trigonometric watch

Also Published As

Publication number Publication date
DE2824930A1 (en) 1978-12-21
IN151135B (en) 1983-02-26
IT1105117B (en) 1985-10-28
JPS55132974A (en) 1980-10-16
HK15884A (en) 1984-03-02
GB2001785A (en) 1979-02-07
GB2001785B (en) 1982-01-27
FR2394121B1 (en) 1981-05-22
IT7849770A0 (en) 1978-06-08

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