The Swatch Group Research and Development Ltd

Arnaud Maurel

Jean-Jacques Born

Pierpasquale Tortora

Cédric Nicolas

A time-limited power generation device () for a timepiece (), including a manoeuvring member () manoeuvrable by a user against an elastic return () arranged to indirectly drive an electric generator () for generating an electric current for a limited time period, and including a toothed member () movable with a degree of freedom relative to said manoeuvring member () and delimiting therewith a separate chamber () for receiving each elastic return (), held compressed in its chamber () between a pre-stressed position of rest and a maximum compression position, between a first support banking () that includes the manoeuvring member () and a second support banking () that includes the toothed member (), arranged to be driven by the elastic return () for driving the electric generator () directly or indirectly through a geartrain.

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Buttes, Switzerland

Arnaud Maurel