The Swatch Group Research and Development Ltd

Omega Sa

Pierre Sauret

Gregory Kissling

Stewes Bourban

Alexandre Netuschill

Stéphane Lauper

Frédéric Jeanrenaud

Loïc Oberson

A method for manufacturing a timepiece component. The method includes: providing a timepiece component (1); breaking the timepiece component (1) into a plurality of pieces (10); and depositing the pieces (10) on a support (2) and creating a desired pattern to be reassembled having interstices (1). The support (2) is then transferred into a mould and a preform (3) is placed on the pieces (10). The assembly is then heated to a temperature higher than the vitreous transition temperature of the preform (3) and a force is applied on the preform to fill the interstices (11) and obtain a reassembled timepiece component (1'). The assembly is then cooled below the vitreous transition temperature of the preform (3) to form the reassembled timepiece component (1′) whereupon the timepiece component (1′) is machined to the required dimensions.

Method for manufacturing a timepiece component

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Les Hauts-Geneveys, Switzerland

Pierre Sauret