Watch case & band assembly for use in a wrist watch

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EP 0 359 498 A3

(12)	EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88)	Date of publication A3:
	09.05.1990 Bulletin 1990/19

(43)	Date of publication A2:
	21.03.1990 Bulletin 1990/12

(21)	Application number: 89309188.4

(22)	Date of filing: 11.09.1989

(51)	International Patent Classification (IPC)⁵: G04B 37/16

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	CH GB IT LI

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Priority:

12.09.1988 JP 119679/88

(71)	Applicants:
	HATTORI SEIKO CO. LTD Tokyo (JP) SEIKO INSTRUMENTS INC. Tokyo 136 (JP)

(72)	Inventors:
	Akasaka, Masayuki c/o Hattori Seiko Co., Ltd. Oota-ku Tokyo (JP) Kumagai, Makoto c/o Seiko Instruments Inc. Koto-ku Tokyo (JP)

(74)	Representative: Miller, Joseph et al
	J. MILLER & CO. 34 Bedford Row, Holborn London WC1R 4JH London WC1R 4JH (GB)

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(54)	Watch case & band assembly for use in a wrist watch

(57) A watch case and band assembly for use in a wrist watch comprising a case part (1) and a band part (2) one part (1) of which has at least one portion (1e) which is located in a respective space (2e) in the other part (2) and which is connected thereat to the other part (2) by retaining means (3) characterised in that the or each said portion (1e) is an outwardly extending portion (1e) of the said one part (1) and is disposed adjacent at least one recess (1b) in the said one part (1), the other part (2) having at least one projecting portion (2b) which is disposed adjacent the or each space (2e) and is located in a respective recess (1b).

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