Abstract: A clockwork column selector mechanism, including a mobile with columns protruding above a base surface separated by clearances, forming slots along a profile, arranged to, in certain positions of the mobile, enable the insertion of a feeler-spindle into a clearance in a transverse direction substantially normal to the profile and parallel to the reference surface, and to, in other positions of the mobile, stop a feeler-spindle on a transverse surface of a column, at least one column including an intermediate transverse stopping surface constituting a stop bearing surface of a feeler-spindle and enable a partial insertion of a feeler-spindle in the thickness of one the slot, and which is located, in a transverse direction, between the geometric envelopes of two end transverse surfaces transversely delimiting this column.

Abstract: An annular rotating bezel system intended to be rotatably mounted on a middle part of a watch case inside which is housed a timepiece movement which extends in a plane, including a rotating bezel, an annular holding ring, a toothed ring, and at least one elastic arm of which a free end is elastically and radially meshed with the toothed ring, said toothed ring and said at least one elastic arm being held in an axial direction perpendicular to the plane of the movement in the bezel by the annular holding ring, either the toothed ring or the elastic arm being arranged to be angularly joined to the rotating bezel, and other being arranged to be angularly joined to the case middle; wherein the elastic arm is formed of a flat strip-spring mounted in a cantilever arrangement in the system.

Abstract: A component for the internal parts or the movement for a timepiece or a piece of jewellery including a substrate partially coated with a black layer and decorated with at least one stone, the black layer including carbon nanotubes or aluminium oxide, the substrate being at least devoid of the black layer on the portion facing the stone. It also relates to the method for manufacturing this component for the timepiece or the piece of jewellery.

Abstract: Acoustic timepiece display mechanism with a chronograph repeater for the acoustic display, by a striking mechanism, of a duration measured by a chronograph mechanism, this striking mechanism including a winding lever for driving a rack to move a striking rack in order to read the magnitude concerned and to release a corresponding strike function, this acoustic display mechanism includes, between the mechanism controlling the chronograph mechanism and the winding lever, a mechanical connection arranged, depending on the position of a control cam of the chronograph mechanism indirectly defining a variable secondary direction of the winding lever, to isolate or not to isolate the winding lever from a winding pusher operated in a single pusher direction by a user to set off the acoustic display of the timed duration.

Abstract: An annular rotating bezel system includes a rotating bezel, a toothed ring having a toothing provided with a plurality of teeth regularly distributed over an edge of the toothed ring, and a spring ring which extends in a plane in which it is capable of deforming elastically along a radius. The spring ring cooperates elastically with the toothed ring. The spring ring includes at least two lugs, each lug being configured to be elastically and radially engaged with the toothing of the toothed ring in at least one position of the bezel. At least two lugs are offset from each other by an offset angle, the or each offset angle between two successive lugs having a value different from an integer sub-multiple of 360 degrees, such that, in each position of the bezel, only one lug is elastically and radially engaged with the toothing of the toothed ring.

Abstract: A decorative piece includes a support made of a material having no usable plastic deformation in which at least one hollow is arranged. The hollow is filled with a first material forming a substrate in which at least one housing is arranged. The housing is arranged so that at least one aesthetic element is housable therein. The substrate further includes a gripper elastically deforming to retain the aesthetic element in the housing. The gripper further includes at least one setting element. A method for setting an aesthetic element on a support includes taking a support provided with at least one hollow, taking at least one aesthetic element, filling the hollow with a first material, making a setting hole and a gripper in the first material, and setting the aesthetic element by placing it in the hole and by deforming the gripper so as to retain the aesthetic element.

Abstract: An acoustic timepiece display mechanism includes a chronograph repeater for the acoustic display, by a striking mechanism, of a duration measured by a chronograph mechanism. The striking mechanism includes a winding lever for driving a rack to move a striking unit including a rack pinion integral with a striking ratchet, to move a striking rack to read the magnitude concerned and to release a corresponding strike function. The acoustic display mechanism includes, between a control mechanism included in the chronograph mechanism and the winding lever, a safety mechanism arranged, depending on the position of the strike wheel set, to allow or prevent travel of an operating lever of the control mechanism of the chronograph mechanism, which operating lever is arranged to be pivoted under the action of a chronograph start pusher.

Abstract: A dial to be mounted in a watch case includes a first support plate and a second fragile plate, the two plates defining a horizontal plane and being bonded one on top of the other in a vertical direction relative to the horizontal plane. The second plate has a smaller section in the horizontal plane than the section of the first plate in order to leave free on the first plate a peripheral rim to be mounted with play inside the watch case.

Abstract: The stem-crown of a water-resistant watch case includes a tubular stem inserted into a tubular opening of a middle part of the watch case, and a crown including a first portion connected in part to the stem and a second handling portion. The first portion includes an annular contact surface inclined at less than 90° with respect to a longitudinal central axis of the stem-crown starting from the first portion towards the outside of the second portion. In a rest position, the first portion is in contact against an annular receiving surface of the middle part of complementary shape to one end of the tubular opening towards the outside. The crown further includes a washer under a bearing part of the first portion and contacting the stem, being configured to bear in an annular slot of the middle part between the tubular opening and the annular receiving surface.

Abstract: A timepiece display mechanism includes a rotating display member for displaying a magnitude other than the current time of day, or a position in a cycle. The rotating display member is integral in rotation with a snail cooperating with the beak of a striking rack included in a striking mechanism integrated in or juxtaposed with this display mechanism, to strike a numerical value characteristic of this magnitude, or respectively of this position. The display mechanism is more particularly a chronograph mechanism including a seconds snail integral with a main chronograph wheel, for counting the seconds and cooperating with a seconds rack, and a minute snail integral with a minute counter wheel for counting the minutes and cooperating with a minute rack, in order, after timing a duration, to strike the minutes and seconds of the timed duration.

Abstract: A water-resistant watch case of a diving watch, includes at least one back mounted on a lower side of a middle part, and a crystal mounted with a fastening gasket on an upper side of the middle part. The back includes an annular bearing surface for coming into contact with an inner annular surface of the middle part of a shape complementary to the bearing surface during mounting of the back on the middle part. The annular bearing surface and the inner annular surface are inclined towards the inside of the watch case at a determined angle less than 90° relative to a central axis perpendicular to a plane of the watch case so as to distribute stresses between the back and the middle part due to the water pressure during a dive. The annular bearing surface and the inner annular surface are conical in shape.

Abstract: A stem-crown of a water-resistant watch case includes a stem inserted into a tubular opening of a middle part of the watch case, and a crown including a first portion connected to the stem and a second handling portion. The first portion of the crown includes an annular contact surface, which is inclined at a determined angle less than 90° relative to a longitudinal central axis of the stem-crown, extending from the link between the stem and the first portion of the crown towards the outside of the second portion of the crown. In a rest position, the first portion of the crown comes into contact or bears against an annular receiving surface of the middle part, the shape thereof complements that of an end of the tubular opening to the outside.

Abstract: A timepiece includes a locking device capable of blocking the translation of a valve or of a control member in the position the closest to the central axis of the case. The locking device includes a blocking element capable of undergoing translational displacement along a radial axis between a locking position and an unlocking position, where the member is respectively blocked or free to move in translation, a part mounted such that it can move in rotation about the central axis of the case and intended to be set in rotation by a user, drive device linking the angular displacement of the part mounted such that it can move in rotation to the translational displacement of the blocking element between the locking and unlocking positions.

Abstract: A piece of jewellery made from elastomer composite material, wherein the elastomer composite material includes a matrix made of elastomer in which between 0.5% and 4% by mass of cellulose fibres, between 0 and 2% by mass of an antibacterial additive, between 0 and 5% by mass of thermally conductive fillers, between 0 and 1% by mass of anti-odour agents, and between 0 and 1% by mass of silica are dispersed.

Abstract: A timepiece with a double-sided display, including a structure including, on a first side, a first display member, and, on a second side, a second display member coaxial to the first display member and integral therewith with a first common arbor, the centres of mass of the first display member and the second display member are, in projection on a plane perpendicular to their common axis, aligned with the projection of the latter or coincident therewith, the first display member and/or the second display member is arranged to display a visual animation, and is movable above a back, and, either above a mask partially and incompletely covering the back, leaving a visible area contiguous with a hidden area wherein the back is invisible to the user, or between the back and the mask, moving above the visible area or the hidden area depending on its angular position with respect to the common axis.

Abstract: The invention relates to a device for attaching a wristlet strand to a watch case, the device being arranged to be attached to a bar, the wristlet strand being attached to the bar through attaching means. According to the invention, the attaching means are formed by a support integral with the wristlet strand, a pull-out piece arranged to cooperate with said support so as to close the support, the support comprising a channel capable of receiving the bar, and in that they comprise a pair of magnets disposed on the support and the pull-out piece so as to hold the pull-out piece against the support and allow the pull-out piece to switch from a closed position wherein the bar is held in the channel to an open position wherein the bar is free.

Abstract: An insert (1) for a watch bracelet strand (10), the insert being intended to be attached to the end of the strand. The insert includes a housing for a bar (20) of the watch case, the housing being formed by a curved portion (4) of a rigid element (2) which includes a flat portion (3) extended by said curved portion (4). The insert further includes a bolt (12) preferably made of plastic which is articulated with respect to two arms (11) mounted on the flat portion (3) of the rigid element (2). The bolt (12) includes a closure wall (15), at least one portion of which is formed by the wall (21) of at least one elastic tab (16). The closure wall (15) will close the housing in the locked position, by the edge (17) of the hook-shaped portion (4) which interlocks with a notch (22) arranged in the wall (21) of the tab (16).

Abstract: A setting including an open elastic ring carrying elements for setting a decorative element, the setting being arranged to be placed in a radially compressed state inside a hollow provided in a substrate of an article to be decorated.

Abstract: A bracelet clasp (1) of the deployant buckle type, including first and second strips (2, 4) articulated to each other via a first of their respective ends, between a closed position for wear, and at least one open position, the first strip (2) carrying a member (20) for attaching a first bracelet strand, the second, lower strip (4) having a loop member (28) at its second end defining a passage for a second bracelet strand and carrying a stud (30) intended to be inserted into a suitable hole in the bracelet strand to define an anchoring point of the latter to the clasp (1), the clasp (1) further including at least one locking member (11) for holding the first and second strips (2, 4) in their closed position, characterized in that the stud (30) is movable with respect to the loop member (28) and includes an actuator (34) arranged to move it and thereby define at least two predefined positions associated with a predefined useful bracelet length.

Abstract: A safety device for a striking-work including a first wheel, a second wheel and an actuating member. The first wheel is meshed which drives it in rotation about a shaft and it includes an abutment member. The second wheel is also in rotation about the shaft and is in contact with the abutment member. The second wheel includes a portion configured for an actuating member to act on the intermediate portion so as to move the second wheel.