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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 14, 2001
Filed:
Jun. 04, 1999
Hidenori Makiba, Nagano-ken, JP;
Seiko Epson Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
Formed in glass framing (,) attached to a watch case (,) are a main opening (,) and four sub-openings (,), with display window members (,) respectively engaged and fixed to each. Positioned at the rear side of the glass framing (,) are dials (,′), and a time-of-day indicating area (,) which is round to the view when viewed flat is provided to the dial (,). A round opening (,′) corresponding to the time-of-day indicating area (,) is formed to the dial (,′) adhered on the dial,and four sub-indicating areas (,′) which are round to the view when viewed flat are formed on the surface of the dial (,′). The time-of-day indicating area and sub-indicating areas are arranged so as to be separately viewed by the respective display window members.