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EP1564607B1
EP1564607B1 EP04002939A EP04002939A EP1564607B1 EP 1564607 B1 EP1564607 B1 EP 1564607B1 EP 04002939 A EP04002939 A EP 04002939A EP 04002939 A EP04002939 A EP 04002939A EP 1564607 B1 EP1564607 B1 EP 1564607B1
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    • 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
    • G04B3/00—Normal winding of clockworks by hand or mechanically; Winding up several mainsprings or driving weights simultaneously
    • G04B3/04—Rigidly-mounted keys, knobs or crowns
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    • G04B3/00—Normal winding of clockworks by hand or mechanically; Winding up several mainsprings or driving weights simultaneously
    • G04B3/04—Rigidly-mounted keys, knobs or crowns
    • G04B3/045—Storing the operating element, also bringing it out of storage

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  • the present invention relates to a device for protecting the crown, and more generally any external control member, of a wristwatch when said crown is not in use, and conversely to allow it to be easily disengaged when it is desired to make use of it.
  • this solution has the disadvantage of making handling of the crown difficult, especially in traction.
  • the patent CH 567 300 discloses a locking device of the pushers and the crown of a chronograph wristwatch by means of a cover attached to a rotating bezel having an extension extending beyond the middle part and having a corresponding vertical and cylindrical wall substantially at the height of the middle part. This solution is satisfactory for the desired purpose, but has the disadvantage of making the rotating bezel totally unusable for other usual functions of a rotating bezel.
  • the patent CH 262 846 describes a wristwatch box having an outer circle carrying the handles and a movement holder articulated to this outer circle via the bar of one of these handles, this outer circle having a crown in which the crown can come and stay in a position of use. Movement and dressing are in this document manipulable in rotation outside the plane of the watch.
  • the present invention therefore aims at overcoming the disadvantages of the aforementioned prior art by providing a crown guard and / or wristwatch device which completely releases the control members when they are to be used, and conversely which protects them effectively. in times of non-use, without impairing the accessibility to other control organs, such as a rotating bezel.
  • the invention relates to a wristwatch according to claim 1 of the patent.
  • the cover is secured to an operating ring mounted to friction in an annular groove formed in the base of the middle part being held in place by a base provided with legs screwed into the horns.
  • the movement is housed in a monocoque housing, and the bottom and the horns together form a support in which the housing can pivot to bring the crown into a cache formed in a horn.
  • This construction also has the advantage of practically not modifying the external appearance of the wristwatch and rendering the presence of any control member virtually unsuspected.
  • a first embodiment is described with reference essentially to the Figures 1 to 8 .
  • a top view of a wristwatch 1 comprising a movement 3 and a winding stem 6 (both visible on the section of the figure 5 ), the winding stem 6 having at its end a ring 5 positioned at 4 o'clock.
  • the middle part 9 is also provided with four horns 17, 17a, the first function of which is to allow the attachment of bracelet strands 20.
  • the middle part 9 and the bezel 13 form a single piece, but it is obvious that this part of the covering could be formed by two different parts, the telescope 13 being able to be, if desired, a rotating bezel.
  • the caseband 9 is closed at its bottom by a separate bottom 15, the seal being provided for example by interposition of a seal of the "sanfil" type.
  • the bottom 15 is for example screwed into a threading at the base of the middle part or snapped into it.
  • the caseband 9 comprises at its base an annular groove 29 in which is positioned, a ring 21 having an extension forming the cover 7.
  • the ring 21 is mounted frictionally in the annular groove 29 having at its base a housing provided for a seal 31 for example formed by a PTFE ring.
  • the ring 21 and the seal 31 are held in place by a washer 26 bearing on the edges of the annular groove 29 and having four fixing lugs. 16 extending under the horns 17, 17a to allow attachment of said washer 26 by means of screws 19.
  • the cover 7 has an open L-shape whose large arm 8a completely covers the head of the crown 5 leaving its exposed edges, and releasing it entirely in the open position shown in dotted lines.
  • the end of the large arm 8a follows the outline of a horn 17a.
  • the cover 7 may further comprise an upper closure element 8b which completely masks the view of the ring 5 in the closed position. It can also be provided a lower closure element (not shown) so that the cover 7 has the shape of a completely enveloping shell.
  • the cup of the figure 5 carried out along the axis of the winding stem 6, shows that the ring 21 has a thinned portion 22 on an arc sufficient to allow the clearance of the cover 7 between the closed position and the open position.
  • the cup of the figure 6 shows that the device may further comprise a ratchet system 28 cooperating with bosses 30 formed in the upper part of the ring 21, on a circular arc corresponding at least to the clearance of the cover 7 between the closed position and the open position .
  • the pawl is positioned at 7 o'clock, but it is obvious that other locations are possible, and that we can have more than one ratchet 28.
  • annular groove 29 can be partially open towards the outside, the operating ring 21 then being provided with notches 23 making it possible in particular to facilitate the maneuvering of the cover 7.
  • a first part comprises a housing 4 closed by an ice 12 to accommodate the movement 3, the sidewall 14 of said housing being traversed by the winding stem 6 at the end of which is fixed the crown 5.
  • the second part consists of a support 10 made in one piece formed by the bottom 15 connecting the four horns 17, 17a for attaching the bracelet strands 20.
  • Said support 10 is provided to receive the housing 4, the assembly being carried out with a greasy friction to allow the rotation of said housing, by means of notches 24 on the sidewall 14 of the housing 4, or on the telescope 13, as shown in FIG. figure 10 .
  • One of the horns 17a has an extension 18a L to 4h position, the large arm occupying the farthest position from the center of the watch.
  • the housing 4 By rotating the housing 4 in the clockwise direction brings the head of the crown 5 under the large arm 18a of the cover 7, the edge of the crown remaining visible.
  • the cover 7 is formed by a recess 18b in the horn 17a, which makes it possible to mask the crown 5 almost completely.
  • all wristwatches do not have a crown positioned at 3 o'clock.
  • the crown is positioned at 9 o'clock.

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Abstract

The device has a cover (7) permitting to cover or mask a crown (5) of a wrist-watch (1), by relative rotation of the crown. The cover is formed by an extension of a ring (21) that is mounted with greasy friction in an annular groove provided at the base of a middle. The ring is maintained in place by a washer comprising 4 mounting lugs extending under horns (17, 17a) of the middle for fixing the washer.

Description

DOMAINE TECHNIQUETECHNICAL AREA

La présente invention concerne un dispositif destiné à protéger la couronne, et plus généralement un quelconque organe de commande extérieur, d'une montre-bracelet lorsque ladite couronne n'est pas utilisée, et inversement à permettre de la dégager facilement lorsqu'on veut en faire usage.The present invention relates to a device for protecting the crown, and more generally any external control member, of a wristwatch when said crown is not in use, and conversely to allow it to be easily disengaged when it is desired to make use of it.

ARRIERE PLAN TECHNOLOGIQUEBACKGROUND TECHNOLOGY

On connaît déjà des dispositifs qui permettent de protéger et de masquer une couronne lorsqu'elle n'est pas utilisée, ce qui correspond à la plus longue période d'utilisation d'une montre-bracelet. Ces dispositifs sont prévus pour des raisons essentiellement techniques, par exemple pour éviter de provoquer par accrochage l'enclenchement inopiné d'une fonction, ou pire la détérioration de la tige de remontoir.Devices are already known that make it possible to protect and hide a crown when it is not in use, which corresponds to the longest period of use of a wristwatch. These devices are provided for essentially technical reasons, for example to avoid triggering by triggering the unexpected engagement of a function, or worse the deterioration of the winding stem.

Le moyen le plus connu consiste à prévoir sur la carrure, de part et d'autre de la couronne, des ergots s'étendant jusqu'à la tête de la couronne en ne laissant apparente qu'une portion du tour cranté. Un dispositif de ce type apparaît clairement dans les figures du brevet CH 515 541 , même si la protection de la couronne n'est pas la caractéristique de l'invention concernée.The best known means is to provide on the middle, on both sides of the crown, lugs extending to the crown head leaving only a portion of the notched lathe visible. A device of this type appears clearly in the figures of the patent CH 515,541 even if the protection of the crown is not the characteristic of the invention concerned.

Outre l'aspect peu esthétique, cette solution a l'inconvénient de rendre la manipulation de la couronne malaisée, en particulier en traction.In addition to the unsightly appearance, this solution has the disadvantage of making handling of the crown difficult, especially in traction.

Le brevet CH 567 300 décrit un dispositif de verrouillage des poussoirs et de la couronne d'une montre-bracelet chronographe au moyen d'un cache solidaire d'une lunette rotative comportant une extension s'étendant au-delà de la carrure et comportant une paroi verticale et cylindrique correspondant sensiblement à la hauteur de la carrure. Cette solution est satisfaisante pour le but recherché, mais a pour inconvénient de rendre la lunette rotative totalement inutilisable pour d'autres fonctions usuelles d'une lunette rotative.The patent CH 567 300 discloses a locking device of the pushers and the crown of a chronograph wristwatch by means of a cover attached to a rotating bezel having an extension extending beyond the middle part and having a corresponding vertical and cylindrical wall substantially at the height of the middle part. This solution is satisfactory for the desired purpose, but has the disadvantage of making the rotating bezel totally unusable for other usual functions of a rotating bezel.

Le brevet CH 262 846 décrit une boîte de montre-bracelet comportant un cercle extérieur portant les anses et un porte-mouvement articulé à ce cercle extérieur par l'intermédiaire de la barrette de l'une de ces anses, ce cercle extérieur présentant une noyure dans laquelle la couronne peut venir se loger en position d'utilisation. Le mouvement et l'habillage sont dans ce document manipulables en rotation en dehors du plan de la montre.The patent CH 262 846 describes a wristwatch box having an outer circle carrying the handles and a movement holder articulated to this outer circle via the bar of one of these handles, this outer circle having a crown in which the crown can come and stay in a position of use. Movement and dressing are in this document manipulable in rotation outside the plane of the watch.

RESUME DE L'INVENTIONSUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

La présente invention vise donc à pallier les inconvénients de l'art antérieur précité en procurant un dispositif protège-couronne et/ou poussoirs pour montre-bracelet qui dégage totalement les organes de commande lorsqu'on veut les utiliser, et inversement qui les protège efficacement en période de non usage, sans pour autant nuire à l'accessibilité à d'autres organes de commande, tels qu'une lunette tournante.The present invention therefore aims at overcoming the disadvantages of the aforementioned prior art by providing a crown guard and / or wristwatch device which completely releases the control members when they are to be used, and conversely which protects them effectively. in times of non-use, without impairing the accessibility to other control organs, such as a rotating bezel.

A cet effet l'invention a pour objet une montre-bracelet conforme à la revendication 1 du brevet.For this purpose the invention relates to a wristwatch according to claim 1 of the patent.

Selon un premier mode de réalisation, le cache est solidaire d'un anneau de manoeuvre monté à frottement gras dans une gorge annulaire formée dans la base de la carrure en étant maintenu en place par une base pourvue de pattes vissées dans les cornes. Cette construction a l'avantage de demander très peu de modifications à l'habillage d'une montre-bracelet quelconque de forme ronde.According to a first embodiment, the cover is secured to an operating ring mounted to friction in an annular groove formed in the base of the middle part being held in place by a base provided with legs screwed into the horns. This construction has the advantage of requiring very few modifications to the dressing of any round wristwatch.

Selon un autre mode de réalisation, le mouvement est logé dans un boîtier monocoque, et le fond et les cornes forment ensemble un support dans lequel peut pivoter le boîtier pour amener la couronne dans un cache formé dans une corne. Cette construction a en outre l'avantage de ne pratiquement pas modifier l'aspect extérieur de la montre-bracelet et rendre pratiquement insoupçonnable la présence d'un quelconque organe de commande.According to another embodiment, the movement is housed in a monocoque housing, and the bottom and the horns together form a support in which the housing can pivot to bring the crown into a cache formed in a horn. This construction also has the advantage of practically not modifying the external appearance of the wristwatch and rendering the presence of any control member virtually unsuspected.

BREVE DESCRIPTION DES DESSINSBRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

D'autres caractéristiques et avantages de la présente invention apparaîtront plus clairement à la lecture de la description détaillée qui suit, en référence aux dessins annexés dans lesquels :

  • la figure 1 représente en vue de dessus un premier mode de réalisation d'un dispositif cache-couronne;
  • la figure 2 représente une variante d'exécution du cache-couronne de la figure 1;
  • la figure 3 est une représentation simplifiée de la figure 1 pour montrer les plans de coupe des figures suivantes;
  • la figure 4 est une vue de dessous de la figure 1,
  • la figure 5 est une demi-coupe selon l'axe V-V à 4 h de la figure 3;
  • la figure 6 est une demi-coupe raccourcie, selon l'axe VI-VI à 7 h de la figure 3;
  • la figure 7 est une demi-coupe raccourcie, selon l'axe VII-VII à 12 h de la figure 3;
  • la figure 8 est une demi-coupe raccourcie selon l'axe VIII-VIII à 9 h de la figure 3;
  • la figure 9 correspond à la coupe de la figure 6, selon un autre mode de réalisation;
  • la figure 10 représente en perspective un deuxième mode de réalisation d'un dispositif cache-couronne, et
  • la figure 11 représente une variante d'exécution du cache-couronne représenté à la figure 10.
Other features and advantages of the present invention will emerge more clearly on reading the detailed description which follows, with reference to the appended drawings in which:
  • the figure 1 represents a top view of a first embodiment of a crown cover device;
  • the figure 2 represents an alternative embodiment of the crown cover of the figure 1 ;
  • the figure 3 is a simplified representation of the figure 1 to show the sectional planes of the following figures;
  • the figure 4 is a view from below of the figure 1 ,
  • the figure 5 is a half-section along the VV axis at 4 o'clock in the figure 3 ;
  • the figure 6 is a shortened half-section, along axis VI-VI at 7 o'clock figure 3 ;
  • the figure 7 is a shortened half-section, along axis VII-VII at 12 o'clock in the figure 3 ;
  • the figure 8 is a half-section shortened along axis VIII-VIII at 9 o'clock in the figure 3 ;
  • the figure 9 corresponds to the cut of the figure 6 according to another embodiment;
  • the figure 10 represents in perspective a second embodiment of a crown cover device, and
  • the figure 11 represents an alternative embodiment of the crown cover shown in FIG. figure 10 .

DESCRIPTION DETAILLEE DE L'INVENTIONDETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

Un premier mode de réalisation est décrit en se référant essentiellement aux figures 1 à 8.A first embodiment is described with reference essentially to the Figures 1 to 8 .

A la figure 1, on a représenté en vue de dessus une montre-bracelet 1 comprenant un mouvement 3 et une tige de remontoir 6 (tous deux visibles sur la coupe de la figure 5), la tige de remontoir 6 comportant à son extrémité une couronne 5 positionnée à 4 h. Le mouvement 3, qui entraîne de façon connue des aiguilles d'heures 2a, minutes 2b et secondes 2c au dessus d'un cadran 11, est logé dans un habillage constitué par une carrure 9 fermée côté cadran 11 par une glace 12 maintenue par la partie supérieure de la carrure 9, formant la lunette 13. La carrure 9 est également pourvue de quatre cornes 17, 17a, dont la première fonction est de permettre la fixation de brins de bracelet 20.To the figure 1 , a top view of a wristwatch 1 comprising a movement 3 and a winding stem 6 (both visible on the section of the figure 5 ), the winding stem 6 having at its end a ring 5 positioned at 4 o'clock. The movement 3, which drives in a known manner needles of hours 2a, 2b minutes and seconds 2c above a dial 11, is housed in a casing constituted by a middle 9 closed dial side 11 by an ice 12 maintained by the upper part of the middle part 9, forming the bezel 13. The middle part 9 is also provided with four horns 17, 17a, the first function of which is to allow the attachment of bracelet strands 20.

Dans l'exemple représenté, la carrure 9 et la lunette 13 forment une seule pièce, mais il est bien évident que cette partie de l'habillage pourrait être formée par deux pièces différentes, la lunette 13 pouvant être, si on le souhaite, une lunette tournante.In the example shown, the middle part 9 and the bezel 13 form a single piece, but it is obvious that this part of the covering could be formed by two different parts, the telescope 13 being able to be, if desired, a rotating bezel.

La carrure 9 est fermée à sa partie inférieure par un fond séparé 15, l'étanchéité étant assurée par exemple par interposition d'un joint de type "sanfil". Le fond 15 est par exemple vissé dans un filettage à la base de la carrure ou encliqueté dans celle-ci. Comme on le voit, sur les coupes des figures 5 à 8 la carrure 9 comporte à sa base une gorge annulaire 29 dans laquelle est positionné, un anneau 21 comportant une extension formant le cache 7. L'anneau 21 est monté à frottement gras dans la gorge annulaire 29 en ayant à sa base un logement prévu pour un joint 31 par exemple formé par une bague en PTFE.The caseband 9 is closed at its bottom by a separate bottom 15, the seal being provided for example by interposition of a seal of the "sanfil" type. The bottom 15 is for example screwed into a threading at the base of the middle part or snapped into it. As we see, on the cuts of Figures 5 to 8 the caseband 9 comprises at its base an annular groove 29 in which is positioned, a ring 21 having an extension forming the cover 7. The ring 21 is mounted frictionally in the annular groove 29 having at its base a housing provided for a seal 31 for example formed by a PTFE ring.

L'anneau 21 et le joint 31 sont maintenus en place par une rondelle 26 prenant appui sur les bords de la gorge annulaire 29 et comportant quatre pattes de fixation 16 s'étendant sous les cornes 17, 17a pour permettre la fixation de ladite rondelle 26 au moyen de vis 19.The ring 21 and the seal 31 are held in place by a washer 26 bearing on the edges of the annular groove 29 and having four fixing lugs. 16 extending under the horns 17, 17a to allow attachment of said washer 26 by means of screws 19.

Dans une variante représentée à la figure 9, on voit que le fond 15 et la rondelle 26 forment une seule pièce en assurant à la fois la fermeture du boîtier et le maintien en place de l'anneau 21 et du joint 31 au moyen des vis 19 traversant les pattes 16.In a variant shown in figure 9 it can be seen that the bottom 15 and the washer 26 form a single piece, ensuring both the closing of the casing and the retention in place of the ring 21 and the seal 31 by means of the screws 19 passing through the tabs 16.

Dans l'exemple représenté à la figure 1, le cache 7 a une forme de L ouvert dont le grand bras 8a recouvre en position fermée entièrement la tête de la couronne 5 en laissant ses bords apparents, et en la dégageant entièrement dans la position ouverte représentée en pointillés. En position fermée, l'extrémité du grand bras 8a épouse le contour d'une corne 17a.In the example shown in figure 1 , the cover 7 has an open L-shape whose large arm 8a completely covers the head of the crown 5 leaving its exposed edges, and releasing it entirely in the open position shown in dotted lines. In the closed position, the end of the large arm 8a follows the outline of a horn 17a.

Selon une variante représentée à la figure 2, le cache 7 peut en outre comporter un élément de fermeture supérieur 8b qui masque totalement à la vue la couronne 5 en position fermée. Il peut également être prévu un élément de fermeture inférieur (non représenté) de sorte que le cache 7 a la forme d'une coquille totalement enveloppante.According to a variant represented in figure 2 , the cover 7 may further comprise an upper closure element 8b which completely masks the view of the ring 5 in the closed position. It can also be provided a lower closure element (not shown) so that the cover 7 has the shape of a completely enveloping shell.

La coupe de la figure 5, effectuée selon l'axe de la tige de remontoir 6, montre que l'anneau 21 comporte une partie amincie 22 sur un arc de cercle suffisant pour permettre le débattement du cache 7 entre la position fermée et la position ouverte.The cup of the figure 5 , carried out along the axis of the winding stem 6, shows that the ring 21 has a thinned portion 22 on an arc sufficient to allow the clearance of the cover 7 between the closed position and the open position.

La coupe de la figure 6 montre que le dispositif peut en outre comporter un système à cliquets 28 coopérant avec des bossages 30 formés dans la partie supérieure de l'anneau 21, sur un arc de cercle correspondant au moins au débattement du cache 7 entre la position fermée et la position ouverte. Dans l'exemple représenté le cliquet est positionné à 7 h, mais il est bien évident que d'autres emplacements sont possibles, et qu'on peut avoir plus d'un cliquet 28.The cup of the figure 6 shows that the device may further comprise a ratchet system 28 cooperating with bosses 30 formed in the upper part of the ring 21, on a circular arc corresponding at least to the clearance of the cover 7 between the closed position and the open position . In the example shown the pawl is positioned at 7 o'clock, but it is obvious that other locations are possible, and that we can have more than one ratchet 28.

Dans la coupe de la figure 8 effectués à 9 h, on voit que la gorge annulaire 29 peut être partiellement ouverte vers l'extérieur, l'anneau de manoeuvre 21 étant alors pourvu de crans 23 permettant notamment de faciliter la manoeuvre du cache 7.In the cup of the figure 8 performed at 9 o'clock, it can be seen that the annular groove 29 can be partially open towards the outside, the operating ring 21 then being provided with notches 23 making it possible in particular to facilitate the maneuvering of the cover 7.

En se référant maintenant aux figures 10 et 11 on décrit ci-après un deuxième mode réalisation dans lequel le cache 7 est fixe et la couronne 5 mobile en rotation dans le plan de la montre, grâce à une conception de l'habillement en deux parties. Une première partie comprend un boîtier 4 fermé par une glace 12 pour loger le mouvement 3, le flanc 14 dudit boîtier étant traversé par la tige de remontoir 6 à l'extrémité de laquelle est fixée la couronne 5. La deuxième partie est constituée par un support 10 réalisé en une seule pièce formée par le fond 15 reliant les quatre cornes 17, 17a permettant l'attache des brins de bracelet 20.Referring now to Figures 10 and 11 a second embodiment is described below in which the cover 7 is fixed and the ring 5 is rotatable in the plane of the watch, thanks to a design of the two-piece clothing. A first part comprises a housing 4 closed by an ice 12 to accommodate the movement 3, the sidewall 14 of said housing being traversed by the winding stem 6 at the end of which is fixed the crown 5. The second part consists of a support 10 made in one piece formed by the bottom 15 connecting the four horns 17, 17a for attaching the bracelet strands 20.

Ledit support 10 est prévu pour recevoir le boîtier 4, le montage étant effectué à frottement gras pour permettre la rotation dudit boîtier, grâce à des crans 24 sur le flanc 14 du boîtier 4, ou sur la lunette 13, comme représenté à la figure 10.Said support 10 is provided to receive the housing 4, the assembly being carried out with a greasy friction to allow the rotation of said housing, by means of notches 24 on the sidewall 14 of the housing 4, or on the telescope 13, as shown in FIG. figure 10 .

L'une des cornes 17a comporte une extension 18a en L vers la position 4h, le grand bras occupant la position la plus éloignée du centre de la montre. En faisant pivoter le boîtier 4 dans le sens horaire on amène la tête de la couronne 5 sous le grand bras 18a du cache 7, le bord de la couronne restant visible. Selon une variante représenté à la figure 11, le cache 7 est formé par un évidement 18b dans la corne 17a, ce qui permet de masquer presque totalement la couronne 5.One of the horns 17a has an extension 18a L to 4h position, the large arm occupying the farthest position from the center of the watch. By rotating the housing 4 in the clockwise direction brings the head of the crown 5 under the large arm 18a of the cover 7, the edge of the crown remaining visible. According to a variant represented at figure 11 , the cover 7 is formed by a recess 18b in the horn 17a, which makes it possible to mask the crown 5 almost completely.

La description ci-dessus concerne des exemples de réalisation dans lesquels la couronne 5 ou le cache 7 sont positionnés sensiblement à 4 h, mais il est bien évident que d'autres choix sont possibles en fonction du design de l'habillage. De même on a considéré que le cache 7 servait à masquer et protéger une couronne 5, mais cet organe de commande pourrait tout aussi bien être un ou plusieurs autres organes de commande, tels que des poussoirs.The above description relates to embodiments in which the ring 5 or the cover 7 are positioned substantially at 4 o'clock, but it is obvious that other choices are possible depending on the design of the dressing. Similarly, it was considered that the cover 7 was used to mask and protect a crown 5, but this control member could just as well be one or more other control members, such as pushers.

Dans la description qui précède, et notamment dans le deuxième mode de réalisation, on peut s'interroger sur la commodité à lire l'heure sur un cadran dont le repère à 3 h n'est pas ne regard de la couronne 5 dans la position de non-usage où elle est recouverte par le cache 7.In the foregoing description, and particularly in the second embodiment, it is possible to question the convenience of reading the time on a dial whose mark at 3 o'clock is not facing the crown 5 in the position of non-use where it is covered by the cache 7.

Dans le premier mode de réalisation on peut dire que toutes les montres-bracelets n'ont pas une couronne positionnée à 3 h. A titre d'exemple, dans le brevet CH 661 404 , la couronne est positionnée à 9 h.In the first embodiment it can be said that all wristwatches do not have a crown positioned at 3 o'clock. For example, in the patent CH 661 404 , the crown is positioned at 9 o'clock.

Dans le deuxième mode de réalisation, il est vrai que la rotation du boîtier 4 décale les repères horaires d'un pas dans le sens horaire. Ce défaut peut facilement être corrigé en décalant le marquage des index horaires d'un pas dans le sens anti-horaire et en modifiant en conséquence la référence temporelle.In the second embodiment, it is true that the rotation of the housing 4 shifts the hourly marks one step in the clockwise direction. This defect can easily be corrected by shifting the marking of the hourly indexes by one step counter-clockwise and modifying the time reference accordingly.

En d'autres termes, par l'impression de la marque et de chiffres et/ou d'index sur le cadran, il est toujours possible de choisir la référence temporelle en retirant par là-même à la couronne sa référence traditionnelle à 3 h.In other words, by printing the mark and numbers and / or indexes on the dial, it is always possible to choose the time reference by removing the crown at its traditional reference at 3 o'clock .

D'autres modifications du protège-couronne qui vient d'être décrit peuvent être apportés par l'homme de l'art sans sortir du cadre de la présente invention comme définie par les revendications annexées.Other modifications of the crown guard which has just been described may be provided by those skilled in the art without departing from the scope of the present invention as defined by the appended claims.

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  1. Wristwatch (1) with a crown protection device, said wristwatch (1) including a movement (3) including at least, at the end of a winding stem (6), a crown (5) able to be concealed by a cover (7) provided in an external casing, formed in particular by a middle part (9), closed on the dial side (11) by a crystal (12) surrounded by a bezel (13), by a back cover (15) and by horns (17, 17a) for attaching wristband strands (20), characterized in that the cover (7) is independent of the bezel (13) and in that the movement (3) and the cover (7) of the external casing are mounted in rotation to each other in the plane of the watch between a position in which the crown (5) is concealed by the cover (7) and a position in which it is revealed.
  2. Wristwatch (1) according to claim 1, characterized in that the cover (7) is secured to a manoeuvring ring (21) slide friction mounted in an annular groove (29) provided in the middle part (9) on the back cover (15) side, in that the horns (17, 17a) are integral with the middle part (9) and in that said manoeuvring ring is held in place by a base (15, 26) provided with lugs (16) screwed into the horns (17, 17a).
  3. Wristwatch (1) according to claim 2, characterized in that the base is formed by a washer (26) abutting on the edges of the annular groove (29).
  4. Wristwatch (1) according to claim 2, characterized in that the base is formed by an extension of the back cover (15) underneath the annular groove (29).
  5. Wristwatch (1) according to claim 2, characterized in that the ring (21) carrying the cover (7) is provided with notches (23) extending beyond the middle part (9) to facilitate manipulation of said ring (21).
  6. Wristwatch (1) according to claim 2, characterized in that the ring (21) includes a thinned part (22) opposite the winding stem (6).
  7. Wristwatch (1) according to claim 2, characterized in that the cover (7) is formed by a contour (8a) forming a lateral protection.
  8. Wristwatch (1) according to claim 7, characterized in that the cover (7) also includes a top part (8b) for totally concealing the crown (5) in the closed position.
  9. Wristwatch (1) according to claim 2, characterized in that it further includes at least one click (28) inserted between the top part of the middle part (9) and the ring (21) for holding the cover (7) in a determined position.
  10. Wristwatch (1) according to claim 2, characterized in that the crown (5) is positioned at 4 o'clock and in that the cover (7) is stopped or abuts against a horn (17a).
  11. Wristwatch (1) according to claim 1, characterized in that the wristwatch (1) is formed of two parts, a first part including a case (4) closed by a crystal (12) and housing the movement (3), the winding stem (6) passing through the flank (14) of said case (4) with a crown (5) at the end of said stem, and a second part formed by a support (10) in a single piece formed by a back cover (15) and horns (17, 17a), one (17a) of which is shaped to form a cover (7) for the crown (5) when the case (14) is pivoted in the support (10).
  12. Wristwatch (1) according to claim 11, characterized in that the cover (7) is formed by an extension (18a) of a horn (17) leaving one part of the crown (5) visible in the closed position.
  13. Wristwatch (1) according to claim 11, characterized in that the cover (7) is formed by a recess (18b) in one horn (17a) for completely concealing the crown (5) in the closed position.
  14. Wristwatch (1) according to claim 11, characterized in that the flank (14) of the case (4) is provided with notches (24) facilitating manipulation of said case (4).
  15. Wristwatch (1) according to claim 11, characterized in that the bezel (13) of the case (4) is provided with notches (24) facilitating manipulation of said case (4).
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