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EP 0127078 B1 19870826 - WATCH CASE

Title (en)

WATCH CASE

Publication

EP 0127078 B1 19870826 (FR)

Application

EP 84105613 A 19840517

Priority

CH 274383 A 19830519

Abstract (en)

[origin: US4518093A] A watch case is described comprising a glass soldered to a metal part. The area of the glass having to be soldered to the metal part is provided with a coating which includes at least an outer layer made of the same material as the metal part.

IPC 1-7

G04B 39/00

IPC 8 full level

C03C 17/40 (2006.01); C03C 27/04 (2006.01); G04B 39/00 (2006.01); G04B 39/02 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

G04B 39/00 (2013.01 - EP US)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

CH DE FR GB LI

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0127078 A1 19841205; EP 0127078 B1 19870826; CH 652270G A3 19851115; DE 3465642 D1 19871001; HK 100892 A 19921224; JP H059382 B2 19930204; JP S59217655 A 19841207; US 4518093 A 19850521

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 84105613 A 19840517; CH 274383 A 19830519; DE 3465642 T 19840517; HK 100892 A 19921217; JP 9885984 A 19840518; US 61041884 A 19840515