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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 22, 2010
Filed:
Mar. 31, 2006
Yves Corthesy, La Chaux-de-Fonds, CH;
Jean-pierre Charpier, Morteau, FR;
Yves Corthesy, La Chaux-de-Fonds, CH;
Jean-Pierre Charpier, Morteau, FR;
LVMH Swiss Manufactures SA, La Chaux-De-Fonds, CH;
Abstract
A timepiece with an alarm mechanism having: a power source () which is locked when the mechanism is at rest and unlocked when the mechanism is in operation; an adjustment system which can be used to program the alarm time; and a trigger system that includes a control member () which controls the unlocking of the power source and a cam () which is kinematically connected to the movement and performs one revolution every 24 hours. The alarm mechanism also has a first striking train mechanism equipped with at least one hammer () arranged to strike at least one gong (), and a second striking train mechanism equipped with at least one hammer () arranged to strike at least one non-resonant object (), wherein the power source () drives one or the other of the striking train mechanisms.