EP 0859562 A1 19980826 - MODULAR JEWELLERY ITEM, PARTICULARLY A RING, EARRING, PENDANT OR TIMEPIECE SUCH AS A WATCH

Title (en)

MODULAR JEWELLERY ITEM, PARTICULARLY A RING, EARRING, PENDANT OR TIMEPIECE SUCH AS A WATCH

Title (de)

MODULARES SCHMUCKSTÜCK, INSBESONDERE RING, OHRRING, ANHÄNGER ODER ZEITMESSINSTRUMENT WIE ZUM BEISPIEL EINE UHR.

Title (fr)

PIECE DE BIJOUTERIE MODULAIRE, NOTAMMENT BAGUE, BOUCLE D'OREILLE, PENDENTIF OU INSTRUMENT HORAIRE TEL QU'UNE MONTRE

Publication

EP 0859562 A1 19980826 (FR)

Application

EP 96934301 A 19961105

Priority

CH 9600389 W 19961105
FR 9513423 A 19951106

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO9716993A1] A modular jewellery item, particularly a ring, earring, pendant or timepiece such as a watch, having a conventional outward appearance while enabling access to various functions in addition to the original function. Said modular jewellery item comprises a central portion and a reversible interchangeable hollow portion releasably mounted on the central portion. When said jewellery item is a wristwatch (10), the central portion consists of the casing (11) containing the movement driving the watch hands (12) and the hollow portion surrounds the casing. Said reversible hollow portion (13) has a decorative surface (19) and a functional surface (20) for accessing various watch functions. The hollow portion may be arranged around the casing in a first so-called decorative position in which the decorative surface (19) is visible and in a so-called functional position in which the functional surface (20) is visible. When the hollow portion is in the decorative position, the watch has a conventional outward appearance. When the hollow portion is in the functional position, the wearer of the watch is able to access the additional functions provided in the hollow portion.

IPC 1-7

A44C 13/00; A44C 5/00; G04G 1/00

IPC 8 full level

A44C 13/00 (2006.01); G04G 17/08 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

A44C 13/00 (2013.01 - EP US); A44C 15/0025 (2013.01 - EP US); G04G 17/08 (2013.01 - EP US)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 9716993A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

CH DE ES GB IT LI

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 9716993 A1 19970515; AU 7275896 A 19970529; EP 0859562 A1 19980826; FR 2740664 A1 19970509; FR 2740664 B1 19980123; US 6164815 A 20001226

DOCDB simple family (application)

CH 9600389 W 19961105; AU 7275896 A 19961105; EP 96934301 A 19961105; FR 9513423 A 19951106; US 6817098 A 19980529