The Swatch Group Management Services Ag

Eta Sa Fabriques D'ebauches

Smh Management Services Ag

Laurent Pantet

Jacques Muller

Cl&eacute;ment Meyrat

Carlo Albisetti

Saji Jabbour

The display module ( ) includes at least one liquid crystal cell ( ) electrically and mechanically connected to a flexible display control printed circuit ( )having, arranged to a single face, electronic components for controlling the cell and metal paths for connection to the components and to said cell ( ). In order to make it, the printed circuit ( ) is first placed on the back side of the cell ( ), the face of the printed circuit with no components facing the back of the cell ( ), the printed circuit ( ) is positioned under the cell ( ), a mechanism for assembling the module ( ) defining the location of the display of the cell ( ), being made on the printed circuit ( ) for the positioning thereof with respect to a display marking device ( ) arranged on the cell and a portion of the face of the printed circuit with no components is secured directly to the back of the cell ( ). The assembly mechanism of the printed circuit allows the module to be placed precisely on a complementary mechanism ( ) of an apparatus case ( ), for example a wristwatch case, accommodating it to have the liquid crystal cell in a determined position in the case.

Method for making a display module including a liquid crystal and a single-face printed circuit, and module obtained via said method

The contact clamp ( ) includes a base ( ) secured to the back cover of a case on one side of a push-button ( ) and an elastic strip ( ) extending beyond the push-button of which a first pre-stressed portion ( ) forms the key and return spring and a second portion ( ) of greater flexibility allows, at its end ( ), a contact to be closed with less force than that which has to be exerted on the push-button.

Multi-function push-button contact clamp

The links (,) forming the bracelet (,) are articulated one after the other via cylindrical bars (,), these bars and links being held together by a flexible tie (,). The link (,) is made of a mineral material whose hardness is equal to or greater than 7.5 Mohs.

Wear-resistant bracelet

A bracelet (,) includes a series of links (,) articulated via bars (,). The links and the bars are held together by a tie (,) passing through holes (,). The end (,) of the bracelet (,) includes a special link (,) to which the tie (,) is fastened by means of a fixing device (,). This special link (,) is provided with a recess (,) arranged after said fixing device. A certain excess portion (,) of the tie (,) can be held in reserve in this recess (,).

Bracelet-watch including a device allowing adjustment of the length of the bracelet

The bracelet-watch comprises a case (1) including a back cover (2), a crystal (3) and a middle part (4) surrounding a movement (5) and two bracelet portions (6, 7) attached to the case, each portion being made by means of links (8) articulated one after the other via cylindrical bars (9) inserted between the links, the links (8) and the bars (9) of each of the portions (6, 7) being held together by a flexible tie (10) which passes through them, this tie attaching said portion to said middle part, characterized in that the tie (10) is fixed via its first end (11) to a final link (12) of the bracelet portion to pass first, into first holes (13, 14), through the links and bars constituting said portion and in that the tie (10) then passes into the middle part (4) then comes out again to pass finally, into second holes (15, 16), through the same links (8) and bars (9) in order to be fixed, via its second end (17), to said final link (12) of said bracelet portion.

Bracelet-watch wherein the bracelet is attached to the watch by a tie

A watch (1) whose case (3) comprises a groove (7) on its periphery is mounted in a removable manner in a suspension and support device consisting of two parts (11 and 12) attached by a hinge (13). The first part (11) has the shape of an resilient open ring which engages in the groove of the case. The second part (12) is substantially flat and comprises suspension means opposite to the hinge (13), and a shoulder capable of stopping it at an acute angle with respect to the first part. In this case, the assembly may be placed on a table (34) or any other horizontal surface.

Pocket and table watch with a suspension and support device

The invention concerns an acoustic alarm safety device comprising a case (2), a vibrating element (20) associated to a membrane (22) so as to make it vibrate, electrical means for providing a control signal to said vibrating element, and means (18) for actuating the electrical means. This device is characterized in that it further comprises a pierced backcover (28) attached to said case (2) and arranged so as to protect it, and so as to allow a vibration of the set of the vibrating element-membrane (20, 22), said backcover being attached to said case in a manually removable manner, and a fitted ring (26) to which is attached said membrane (22), said ring (26) and said membrane (22) being associated to the case in such a way that the set ring-membrane (26, 22) ensures the waterproofness of the case (2).

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St-Imier, Switzerland

Laurent Pantet