Global Patent Index - EP 0644469 B1

EP 0644469 B1 19980520 - Analogical timepiece with at least an universal time display

Title (en)

Analogical timepiece with at least an universal time display

Title (de)

Analoguhr mit mindestens einer Universalzeitanzeige

Title (fr)

Pièce d'horlogerie à affichage analogique présentant au moins un mode d'affichage universel de l'heure

Publication

EP 0644469 B1 19980520 (FR)

Application

EP 94114249 A 19940910

Priority

CH 278993 A 19930916

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0644469A1] The invention relates to a timepiece with analogue display having at least one universal time display mode. This timepiece includes - time display means consisting of an hour hand and of a minute hand, - time-zone display means including at least one analogue member for tagging the said time zones and able to provide an item of information referring to the geographic position of the said time-zones, with respect to the Earth, - motive means able to drive the said analogue display members opposite time, respectively location indications, and - electronic control means conformed in order to drive the said display means, by actuation of the said motive means, this invention being characterised in that the said analogue member allowing the tagging of time-zones consists of at least one of the two time display hands, for example the hour hand, brought by the electronic control means into a distinctive position in combination with the other hand, in particular the minute hand. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

G04C 3/14; G04B 19/22

IPC 8 full level

G04B 19/22 (2006.01); G04C 3/14 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

G04B 19/22 (2013.01 - EP US); G04C 3/146 (2013.01 - EP US)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR GB IT

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0644469 A1 19950322; EP 0644469 B1 19980520; CH 688461 B5 19980415; CH 688461G A3 19971015; DE 69410374 D1 19980625; SG 75753 A1 20001024; US 5497358 A 19960305

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 94114249 A 19940910; CH 278993 A 19930916; DE 69410374 T 19940910; SG 1996001361 A 19940910; US 30529594 A 19940915