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Steeve Gerber

Cl&eacute;ment Meyrat

St&eacute;phane Kinkio

The bezel () is interchangeable via a bayonet device. The shoulder () of the middle part () is provided with a circular groove () and at least two sinks () opening out partially into said groove (). The bezel () includes at least two feet () positioned to engage in the sinks (), said feet () each including a notch () open radially at the emergence of the sinks (). A locking ring () provided with an outer member () for rotational manipulation, is positioned in the groove (), one edge () of said ring () having a substantially equal thickness to the aperture of the notches () and including recesses () for the feet () to pass and the other edge () including a gorge () facing a gorge () of the middle part (), the two gorges () housing a click spring () of the ring ().

Timepiece with an interchangeable bezel

Each wristband strand ( ) includes at least two studs ( , . . . ) extending perpendicularly to the inner surface of said strand and is each pierced in its median part by a hole ( , . . . ) of parallel axis to the strand, each side of the middle part includes recesses ( , . . . ), complementary to the studs including through passages ( , . . . ) on the back cover side and blind holes on the crystal side. The studs are fitted into recesses, and locked with U shaped parts ( ) engaged on the back side cover through the through passages, the holes of the studs and the blind hole. If one desires, this assembly enables a portion of the middle part located at 6 o'clock and/or 12 o'clock to be left entirely free of any attaching means.

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Steeve Gerber