Complitime S.a.

Gfpi S.a.

Vaucher Manufacture Fleurier S.a.

Greubel Forsey S.a.

Other

Stephen Forsey

Robert Greubel

Christophe Zwahlen

François Trifoni

Anaïs Hamel

Florian Corneille

Laurent Perret

Dylan Roth

Amel Kapetanovic

Christophe Neboisa

Christoph Neboisa

Johnny Girardin

Franck Orny

Fabrice Deschanel

Thomas Dietrich

John C Ermel

Adrian Stahel

Lena Dupan

David Bernard

Sébastien Brancucci

Michael James Burns

Léna Dupan

Mechanism () for moving an object (), which is suitable for being integrated into a wearable jewellery or costume jewellery item (), comprising:—a manual drive source () which is capable of being driven directly or indirectly by an action of a user and which is arranged to drive a transmission () following an action of a user;—a support system () which carries an object () which is intended to be moved in rotation about a first rotation axis (A) under the effect of the manual drive source () by means of the transmission (), characterised in that the support system () comprises a first frame () which is mounted so as to pivot on a frame element about the first rotation axis (A), and an internal frame () which is mounted so as to pivot in the first frame () about a second pivot axis (A) which is substantially orthogonal to the first pivot axis (A); and in that the object () is arranged to be driven by an eccentric drive element () which is rigidly joined in rotation with a driving wheel () which is arranged to be driven by the transmission ().

Mechanism for moving an object for a jewelry or costume jewelry item

Timepiece movement () comprising:—a main frame () acting as a support for a drive source () and for at least one base gear train () designed to be driven by the drive source ();—at least one flying bridge () cantilever-mounted on an element of the main frame () and extending in superposition on the latter, characterized in that the flying bridge () supports at least one functional element () kinematically linked to the base gear train () via a flying gear train (), and in that the functional element () and at least some elements of the flying gear train () are entirely supported on the flying bridge ().

Timepiece movement

Disclosed is a mobile support mechanism for an object, adapted for being integrated into a wearable piece of jewelry, including a support system bearing an object that is intended to be animated in rotation about a first axis of rotation under the effect of an unbalance within the support system. The support system includes a first frame that is pivotably mounted on a chassis element about the first axis of rotation, and an inner frame that is pivotably mounted in the first frame about a second pivot axis which is substantially orthogonal with respect to the first pivot axis. The object is mounted to a first extremity of a shaft mounted in the inner frame, a second extremity of the shaft being supported by an eccentric element pivotably mounted to a static frame element at a rotation point such that it can freely rotate therearound.

Mobile support mechanism for an object

Disclosed is an escapement mechanism () for a timepiece, designed to cooperate with an oscillator arranged to carry out oscillations, said mechanism () comprising:—a count wheel () arranged for step-wise forward rotation depending on the oscillations of the oscillator;—an impulse wheel () designed to be kinematically linked to a power source, said impulse wheel () being arranged to be periodically blocked and released under the control of the count wheel () and to supply impulses to the oscillator, characterized in that:—when said escapement mechanism () is operating, the count wheel () is continuously subjected to a torque;—and the count wheel () is arranged to rotate forward by one half-step of its toothing for every vibration of the oscillator.

Timepiece escapement mechanism

Portable jewellery piece comprising a mechanism for animating an object, said mechanism comprising: &#x2014;a motive source arranged to drive a transmission; &#x2014;a regulating system arranged to regulate the speed of rotation of said transmission; &#x2014;a support system bearing an object that is intended to be animated according to a rotation about a first axis of rotation under the effect of said motive source via a power take-off forming part of said transmission. According to the invention, said support system comprises a first frame that is mounted so as to be able to pivot on a frame element about said first axis of rotation, and an inner frame that is mounted so as to be able to pivot in said first frame about a second pivot axis that is substantially orthogonal with respect to said first pivot axis, said object being moreover arranged so as to be driven by an eccentric driving element that is secured in rotation with a driving wheel arranged to be driven by said power take-off.

Jewellery piece comprising a mechanism for animating an object

A display system for a timepiece is disclosed. The system includes a mobile arranged to be driven by a drive source by first teeth provided on the mobile. The mobile includes second teeth including a teeth module of less than 0.05 mm, the second teeth being arranged so as to drive a display member either directly or indirectly.

Display system for a timepiece

A calendar mechanism for a timepiece suitable for indicating a piece of information having a period that varies according to at least a first cycle and a second cycle is provided. The mechanism, inter alia, is a system for actuating a lever, in which the actuating system includes a first feeler-spindle intended to come into contact with the first cam and a second feeler-spindle intended to come into contact with the second cam the feeler-spindles being kinematically linked with each other and the actuating system being arranged to move the lever from the inactive position to the active position under the control of each of the cams.

Calendar mechanism for a timepiece

The invention relates to a striking mechanism, comprising striking hammers, gongs, each being arranged to produce a sound under the action of a hammer associated therewith, actuators for actuating the associated hammer, a striking control device, and at least one striking drive device arranged to engage with the control device. The invention further comprises at least one mechanism for striking multiples of n hours, n&#x2265;2, kinematically connected to said striking drive device, said mechanism for striking multiples of n hours being arranged to actuate the hammers to strike the multiples of groups of n hours according to a specific striking when said control device has been actuated.

Striking mechanism

A clockwork movement includes a mechanical energy source, a first regulating part and a first escapement, which are connected by a first gear-train to the energy source, and a second regulating part and a second escapement, which are connected by a second gear-train to the energy source. The first gear-train, the first escapement () and the first regulating part () define a first assembly. The second gear-train, the second escapement and the second regulating part () define a second assembly. At least one differential gear is arranged to provide a kinematic connection between the first assembly and the energy source and between the second assembly and the energy source.

Timepiece movement and timepiece including such a movement

The present invention relates to a timepiece comprising a frame and a device () for displaying the equation of time. The device () for displaying the equation of time comprises a first support () and a second support which are superposed, or, respectively, mounted so as to be able to rotate with respect to the frame, the first support () bearing a curve () that represents the equation of time, and the second support bearing a pointer () arranged such that the intersection of the pointer () with the curve () is visible, and means for driving the first () and second supports that are arranged such that the first () and second supports rotate at respective speeds that allow the value of the equation of time to be displayed at the intersection of the pointer () with the curve ().

Timepiece comprising a device for displaying the equation of time

The present application relates to a mechanism for selecting and actuating n functions of a clock movement, where n is an integer no lower than 1, preferably no lower than 2, more preferably no lower than 3, including a winding mechanism rod ending in a crown, a device for actuating a function, said device being kinematically connected to the crown and arranged such as to move and assume n selection positions and n actuation positions in which the actuation device is kinematically connected to an actuation member of the selected function, and a selecting device arranged such as to move the actuation device into a selection position. Said mechanism further includes a base onto which the actuation device is moveably mounted such as to be moved and positioned, by the selecting device, into a selection position facing the actuation member of the selected function, and such as to be moved, by an axial movement of the winding mechanism rod, into the actuation position thereof in order to engage with said actuation member of the selected function.

Mechanism for selecting and actuating functions of a clockwork movement

The present invention relates to a timepiece comprising a frame, at least one driving gear (), and at least one tourbillon mechanism including: a first cage () which can rotate about a first axis (A) and on which a balance () and an escapement gear are pivotably mounted, said escapement gear being formed by an escape wheel and an escape pinion; a second cage () rotatably movable about a second axis (B) and supporting the first cage (); and a third cage () rotatably movable about a third axis (C), said third cage () supporting the first and second cages () and kinematically driving same. Two of the first, second and third axes (A, B, C) are perpendicular to one another, with the remaining first, second or third axis (A, B, C) forming an angle other than 0&#xb0; and 90&#xb0; with one of the other two axes (A, B, C).

Timepiece

A timepiece includes a chime mechanism () having an hours component (), a quarters component () and a minutes component (), the hours (), quarters () and minutes () components being pivot-mounted about one and the same spindle (), the quarters component () and the minutes component () being kinematically linked by a first driving member collaborating with a first driving toothset (). Out of the hours component () and the quarters component (), one includes a second driving toothset () and the other includes a second driving member designed to be capable of collaborating with the second driving toothset () and of kinematically linking the hours component () and the quarters component (), thereby eliminating the dead time between the chimes for the hours and those for the quarters, or between those for the hours and those for the minutes when there isn't a quarter to chime.

Timepiece comprising a striking mechanism

Mechanism for driving an information indicator connected to a timepiece movement and varies according to a plurality of periods, during each of which the information changes, step by step, to a maximum value that varies between n and n&#x2212;m. The mechanism includes a drive wheel including a first set of gear teeth arranged to advance by n steps per period, m retractable teeth borne by the wheel, encoding cams corresponding to the retractable teeth, each cam corresponding to one maximum value n&#x2212;x of the information, x being between 1 and m, for a period, and a drive unit to provide adequate rotation speed to the cams relative to the wheel such that, when the information reaches a maximum value n&#x2212;x for a period, x retractable teeth pass in an operative position and then return to an inoperative position, the wheel advancing by x additional steps for the period.

Mechanism for driving an indicator

Timepiece including a back and display element, the timepiece being inscribed between first and second mutually parallel reference planes, the first plane being tangential to the back, and the second plane lying on the same side as the display element. The timepiece contains a movement which includes a framework. The framework includes at least two components positioned one on each side of a reference axis perpendicular to the first and second planes, on each of which components there are mounted a balance and an escapement, which together respectively form a platform escapement, each balance being mounted to pivot about an axis of rotation in the corresponding component. The framework further includes at least one support element having at least one bearing surface on which at least one of the platform escapements is positioned so that the axis of rotation is inclined with respect to the reference planes and intersects them.

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