Title (en)

WATCH

Publication

EP 0246238 B1 19900509 (DE)

Application

EP 86901382 A 19860214

Priority

• DE 8504523 U 19850218
• DE 8513597 U 19850508
• US 77414685 A 19850906

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO8605006A1] A watch with improved reading characteristics (clearer definition of the time of day and the possibility of seeing at one glance the time in various time zones (places) and with improved possibilities of artistic design (in particular the possibility of ''custom-made manufacturing process''. To this end, the watch has the following features: the hands of an ordinary analogue watch have been enlarged to ''numbered dials'' (2, 3, 4) (dials with numbers on them) (as applicable, a ''special form''). Outside the perimeter of the largest ''numbered dial'' (2, 3, 4) there is at least one fixed marker (reading indicator) (e.g., as an arrow ( ALPHA ) (5), (and where applicable, its corresponding identification (7). The ''special form'' is distinguished by the fact that it always has only one symmetrical axis which runs through one of its corners (which may be rounded in some cases), or that it consists of the half of such a form resulting from such a symmetrical axis. ''The custom-made manufacturing process'' is characterized by the fact that in each case (e.g, with respect to form, colour or material) different watch dials may be placed together in ever new combinations using a combination key.

IPC 1-7

G04B 19/04; G04B 19/20

IPC 8 full level

G04B 19/04 (2006.01); G04B 19/20 (2006.01); G04B 19/22 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

G04B 19/04 (2013.01); G04B 19/046 (2013.01); G04B 19/202 (2013.01); G04B 19/223 (2013.01)

Citation (examination)

• DE 2044355 B2 19720323
• FR 1604748 A 19720124
• FR 1102929 A 19551027
• US 864467 A 19070827 - INGRAHAM HENRY C [US]
• CH 515540 A 19710730 - ERARD RAOUL HENRI [CH]

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH DE FR GB IT LI LU NL SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 8605006 A1 19860828; DE 3671116 D1 19900613; EP 0246238 A1 19871125; EP 0246238 B1 19900509

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 8600075 W 19860214; DE 3671116 T 19860214; EP 86901382 A 19860214