(19)
(11) EP 0 389 290 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
03.04.1991 Bulletin 1991/14

(43) Date of publication A2:
26.09.1990 Bulletin 1990/39

(21) Application number: 90303114.4

(22) Date of filing: 22.03.1990
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)5: G04B 19/04, G04B 45/00
(84) Designated Contracting States:
CH DE FR GB LI

(30) Priority: 24.03.1989 JP 33621/89 U

(71) Applicant: SEIKO INSTRUMENTS INC.
Tokyo 136 (JP)

(72) Inventor:
  • Matsuura, Eiichi, c/o Seiko Instruments Inc.
    Tokyo (JP)

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


(56) References cited: : 
   
       


    (54) Timepiece


    (57) A timepiece having an hour wheel (1) and means (12-16,18) for rotating the hour wheel (1) characterised in that the hour wheel (1) is rotatably mounted in a fixed gear (3) and is drivingly connected to an hour plate (4), there being at least one display plate (5,6,7) which is rotatably mounted on the hour plate (4) and which has a gear connection (24,25; 26,28) with the fixed gear (3).







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