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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 20, 2005
Filed:
Jun. 30, 1999
Eric A. Loth, Bienne, CH;
Pierre-andré Finazzi, La Chaux-de-Fonds, CH;
Eric A. Loth, Bienne, CH;
Pierre-André Finazzi, La Chaux-de-Fonds, CH;
The British Masters SA, La Chaux-de-Fonds, CH;
Abstract
The invention concerns a watch equipped with means for determining a location longitude and a device for determining the sun's altitude above the horizon. Said watch comprises a mobile element () doing one full rotation in 12 hours and bearing a hour hand (), and a dial (). It comprises for this purpose a rotating ring () for reading longitude, bearing an index mark () and, therefrom, a scale () in degrees, extending from 0° to 90° on either side of the index mark and covering the ring () over its whole periphery. Moreover, the dial () is provided with a circular scale () for selecting a time zone, with a median point () corresponding to the dial top point and a graduation from 0 to +6 hours or −6 hours depending on the rotational direction.