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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 16, 1983
Filed:
Feb. 10, 1982
Aurele Maire, La Chaux-de-Fonds, CH;
Jean-Georges Michel, Neuchatel, CH;
Jean-Claude Robert-Grandpierre, Colombier, CH;
Compagnie des Montres Longines Francillon SA, Saint-Imier, CH;
Abstract
The timepiece comprises a first motor (8) driving the seconds hand (s) independently from the other hands indicating the minutes and the hours which are driven by a second motor (4). A logic circuit (5) is capable of controlling the first motor (8) in response to the actuation of control elements (C,S1, S2) external to the electronic circuit of the timepiece or by means (6) internal to this electronic circuit and in response to time base signals delivered by a frequency divider (2) so that the seconds hand indicates informations which are different from the ones for the display of which it is normally provided.