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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 13, 2001
Filed:
Jun. 16, 2000
Clément Meyrat, Le Landeron, CH;
Olivier Silvant, Macolin, CH;
The Swatch Group Management Services AG, Biel, CH;
Abstract
The invention concerns a chronograph watch made of precious metal including a case (,), closed by a crystal (,) and a back cover (,) resting on a rigid middle part-bezel (,) having a recess (,) opening towards the center of the case and wherein are provided through passages (,) for a time-setting stem (,) and for guide sleeves (,) for at least two push buttons (,), and a chronograph movement (,) with its display device (,) positioned in said case by a casing ring (,) arranged between said movement (,) and said middle part-bezel (,), characterized in that the guide sleeves (,) include a tube (,) threaded on the outside and which ends in a collar (,) and in that at least two separated segments (,) shaped substantially like the recess (,) and pierced with a threaded hole (,) are arranged facing the push button (,) sleeves (,) to assure, by screwing from the exterior, both that said segments (,) are firmly positioned and that said sleeves (,) are sealed by crushing a metal ring (,) of the middle part-bezel (,) around the through passages (,).