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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 11, 2025
Filed:
Jun. 09, 2022
Montres Breguet S.a., L'Abbaye, CH;
Marc Stranczl, Nyon, CH;
Polychronis Nakis Karapatis, Premier, CH;
Montres Breguet S.A., L'Abbaye, CH;
Abstract
An impact striking mechanism (), in particular for a horological movement (), the mechanism () including at least one resonant element () enabling a sound to be emitted when it is struck, and a hammer () capable of moving between a rest position () and a strike position () in which it strikes the resonant element () in order to cause it to vibrate, characterised in that it comprises a system for actuating the hammer () including a movable impactor () configured to move from a release position () to an impact position (), in which it at least partially transmits the momentum thereof to the hammer () to move it from the rest position () thereof to the strike position () thereof in order to cause the resonant element () to vibrate.