Asulab S.a.

The Swatch Group Research and Development Ltd

Eta Sa Manufacture Horlogere Suisse

Rolex Sa

The Swatch Group Management Services Ag

Dominique Dubugnon

Cédric Blatter

Jean-Claude Martin

Jean-Pierre Mignot

Jean-Jacques Born

Michel Willemin

Rudolf Dinger

Christian Fleury

Nicolas Georges Hayek

Paul Dinnissen

Adrien Farron

Pierre Deleglise

Wilhelm Salath&eacute;

Steve Feron Longmoor

M Cédric Blatter

Pierre DELÉGLISE

An assembly () for measuring a relative humidity level inside a watch (), comprising the watch () and a device () for determining the humidity level present in the enclosure () of a case () of this watch (), the determination device () comprising a free space optical system and a control unit (). The system includes: an emitter module () for emitting at least one light beam (); and a receiver module () for receiving the at least one light beam (); the control unit () being connected to the modules () and the at least one light beam () emitted by the emitter module () defining an optical path partly comprised in the case () and extending as far as the receiver module () and the control unit () being configured to evaluate the absorption of the light beam () by the water vapour capable of being present inside the enclosure () of the case ().

Assembly for measuring the relative humidity level inside a watch case

A device () for measuring a relative humidity level inside the enclosure () of a case () of a watch (), the device () including: an emitter module () provided with a source of light radiation capable of emitting light beams () towards the enclosure () of the case (); a receiver module () for receiving at least one acoustic signal () from the enclosure (), and a control unit () connected to the modules () and which is configured to evaluate the water vapour content of a gaseous fluid () contained inside the enclosure () as a function of the at least one acoustic signal () received by the receiver module ().

Device for measuring a relative humidity level inside the enclosure of a watch case

An assembly () for measuring a relative humidity level inside a watch (), the watch () provided with a movement () and a device () for determining the humidity level present in the enclosure () of a case () of this watch (). The determination device () includes a receiver module () for receiving at least one acoustic signal from a timepiece component () of said movement (), and a control unit () connected to said receiver module (). The control unit () is configured to run a model for evaluating a water vapour content of a gaseous fluid contained inside the enclosure () based on the at least one acoustic signal received by the receiver module ().

A display device () for displaying a decorative object (), including a case () provided with a support element () on which an area of interest () is defined, inside which the decorative object () is likely to be disposed and/or handled. A processing unit generates a command for controlling the illumination properties of a main illumination device () and/or of a secondary illumination device () as a function of criteria concerning the viewer's visual perception of the object () and controls the main illumination device () and/or the secondary illumination device () as a function of the command for controlling the properties of the illumination devices ().

Display device for a decorative object

A method for managing a lighting of a zone of interest including at least one object liable to be manipulated by a user, the lighting being carried out by a main lighting device and a secondary lighting device both provided with electroluminescent elements, the method including identifying the user and/or the object; configuring the lighting of the zone of interest according to the profile of the identified user relative to vision and/or at least one characteristic of the identified object, the step including generating an instruction for controlling the lighting properties of the main lighting device and/or of the secondary lighting device according to criteria of visual perception of the object by the user; controlling the main lighting device and/or the secondary lighting device according to the instruction for controlling the lighting properties.

System and method for managing a lighting of a zone of interest comprising at least one object liable to be manipulated by a user

A watch including an electronic movement driving display for an analog display on a dial of at least one additional function in addition to a normal current time display, the at least one function being controlled by a controller and including at least one phase using an operating mode in which a duration of the phase is measured.

Portable object for control of an additional activity

This timepiece comprises an indicator dial (), a days-of-the-month mechanism () comprising a days-of-the-month mobile () and a stepper drive member () for driving the days-of-the-month mobile (), a months mobile () coaxial with the days-of-the-month mobile placed beneath said dial () and connected to the days-of-the-month mobile () by stepper drive means () formed so that the months mobile () turns through an angle of 30&#xb0; each month. The dial () has twelve windows () that are angularly equidistant and the months mobile () supports a distinctive zone () of which the trajectory passes through said windows () and of which the maximum angular extent is 30&#xb0; and the minimum angular extent corresponds to that of said windows ().

Timepiece

The telephone watch includes a crystal () including a keyboard () formed in particular of a plurality of capacitive sensors () disposed under the crystal. This crystal includes a thick zone () at its center and a thinned zone () at its periphery. The keyboard () is deposited under the thinned zone ().

Crystal for a telephone watch

The device for implanting a microphone () and at least one pressure compensating member () in a telephone watch consists in placing the microphone and the compensating member close together. A membrane () covers the microphone () and a disc () forms the compensating member (). The membrane () and the disc () open at least partially into a single chamber () opening onto the outside via an opening () in the form of a slot. A liquid (arrow A) can be injected through this slot to rid the chamber, the membrane and the disc of foreign bodies which could accumulate therein.

Device for implanting a microphone and a pressure compensating member in a telephone watch

The telephone watch ( ) includes a back cover ( ) in which is arranged a housing ( ) arranged to accommodate a SIM card ( ). A cover ( ) provided with a hinge ( ) closes the back cover ( ). Means are implemented to assure the sealing ( ) of the cover ( ) and to assure the locking thereof ( ). The hinge ( ) is arranged so as to be entirely confined within the back cover ( ).

Telephone watch including a SIM card in its housing

The wristwatch ( ) provided with a telephone device ( ) able to receive and transmit messages broadcast by an antenna ( ). The antenna ( ) is integrated in a tongue ( ) one ( ) of the ends of which is attached to the wristband. The tongue can be arranged in a first position in which it runs alongside the wristband at least partly and is merged with it or a second position in which it is moved away from the wristband and stands upright in a plane containing the circle defined by the wristband when it is worn.

Wristwatch provided with an antenna

Watertight apparatus capable of being immersed and including an acoustic transducer

Radio telephone timepiece including a SIM card

A watch including a watch case (,), a wristband (,), a first and a second electric module (,), respectively arranged inside and outside the watch case (,), a and electric connecting means (,) assuring an electric connection between said first and second electric modules (,). According to the present invention, this watch includes introduction means (,) allowing said electric connecting means (,) to be introduced inside the watch case (,) in a water resistant manner.

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Etoy, Switzerland

Dominique Dubugnon