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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 06, 2001
Filed:
Feb. 26, 1999
Yannick Hunziker, Delémont, CH;
Laurent Kaelin, Sonvilier, CH;
André Nussbaum, Bienne, CH;
Eta S.A. Fabriques d'Ebauches, Grenchen, CH;
Abstract
A watch case (,) including a wall (,) with an outer face and an inner face, which defines a housing intended to accommodate a watch movement (,), and control means (,) able to have at least a first and a second state, which include a moving element (,) mounted so as to slide over the outer face of said wall (,) and able to occupy at least two positions, each position corresponding to one of said states. This watch case is characterised in that said control means (,) further include a push button (,), mounted so as to slide in a hole (,) passing through said wall (,) and provided with an inner end (,) intended to co-operate with said movement (,) and with an outer end (,) co-operating with said moving element (,) and a body in contact with a sealing gasket (,) inserted between said push button (,) and said wall (,).