IP Library Granted Patent US 9,599,964
Granted Patent B2
US 9,599,964 · App. 14/478,198 · Granted Mar 21, 2017

Exterior element for a wristwatch middle part

Inventors: Jean-Claude Gracia (Morigen, CH); Christophe Barbier (Lignieres, CH); Silvano Bonadei (Delemont, CH); Raphael Waecker (Sonvilier, CH)
Assignee: The Swatch Group Management Services AG
G04B37/0008G04B45/0076G04B37/1486
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 9,599,964
App. No.
14/478,198
Granted
Mar 21, 2017
Kind
B2
Abstract

Exterior element for a wristwatch middle part, wherein said exterior element takes the form of a separate cover plate which is fixed to the wristwatch middle part and at least partially covers a connection area between a bracelet strand and the watch middle part.

Claims (4)

1. An exterior element for a wristwatch middle part, wherein the exterior element comprises a cover plate, wherein the cover plate is affixed as a separate piece to the wristwatch middle part, wherein the watch middle part comprises two outer horns that define a connection area to fix the bracelet strand between the outer horns, and wherein the cover plate substantially conceals an area between the two outer horns while keeping the two outer horns visible,

wherein the cover plate and an annular part surrounding a crystal of the wristwatch form a single piece that is mounted as one to the wristwatch, and

wherein the annular part is a bezel.

2. The exterior element according to claim 1 , wherein the cover plate is shaped to extend around the bezel.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 24, 2025
From: THE SWATCH GROUP MANAGEMENT SERVICES AG
To: THE SWATCH GROUP RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT LTD.
Reel/Frame 071822/0977 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 5, 2014
From: GRACIA, JEAN-CLAUDE; BARBIER, CHRISTOPHE; BONADEI, SILVANO; WAECKER, RAPHAEL
To: THE SWATCH GROUP MANAGEMENT SERVICES AG
Reel/Frame 033676/0200 →
Priority Claims (1)
CH 1860/13 · Nov 6, 2013 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20150124574A1 · May 7, 2015