Abstract: Pallet lever (1) including a head (2) arranged to cooperate with an escape wheel (20) and a fork (6) arranged to cooperate with a balance (30). The angular position of said fork (6) is variable relative to said head (2). A flexible strip (10) provides the only permanent, mechanical connection between said head (2) and said fork (6). Escapement mechanism (100) including a plate (40), an escape wheel (20) and a balance (30), cooperating with said pallet lever (1). Said flexible strip (10) is mounted prestressed buckled between said head (2) and said fork (6), said pallet lever (1) forming a bistable system comprising at least two stable states and two metastable states.

Abstract: A survival wristwatch includes a timepiece and a wristband that include integrated survival kit features for assisting a user with various survival tasks. The wristband includes a cord, or paracord, winding or braiding around a strap. The strap is uniquely designed to integrate with the cord and provide adjustability of the wristband.

Abstract: A linear clock and method of indicating the time includes twelve linearly arranged regions wherein each region includes an indicator termed a “marker,” which is capable of representing a unique hour with a twelve hour cycle or a block of time equal to a five minute increment. Interspersed with the twelve linearly arranged regions is a group of four indicators that are capable of representing a one-minute increment and collectively, up to four minutes.

Abstract: An electronic device has a GPS receiver that receives satellite signals transmitted from positioning information satellites and computes positioning information; a first storage unit that stores the positioning information and local time information including local time computing information related to the time in the region identified by the positioning information; an update information receiving unit that receives update information for the local time information from an update information transmission device; a second storage unit that stores the update information; a local time computing information acquisition unit that acquires the local time computing information from the first storage unit when the local time computing information corresponding to the positioning information is stored only in the first storage unit, and acquires the local time computing information from the second storage unit when the local time computing information is stored in the second storage unit.

Abstract: A device for releasably sealing a port for a wearable electronic component includes a housing that seals an electronic component and includes a void for receiving the electronic component. The device may also include a cam disposed on a side surface of the housing having a proximal end pivotally engaged with the housing between a first position where a distal end of the cam is disposed adjacent to the housing and a second position where the distal end is disposed away from the housing. The cam may include a cam port that extends through a body of the cam. The device may further include a slider disposed on the side surface of the housing between the cam and the void, where the slider is slidably engaged with the housing between a sealed position and an open position.

Abstract: A radio-controlled timepiece is shown including the following. A timekeeping unit keeps date and time. A date/time obtaining unit obtains date/time information from outside to correct the date and time of the timekeeping unit. A preliminary notice information obtaining unit obtains from outside preliminary notice information regarding whether leap second adjustment in which a leap second is inserted or deleted is executed. A date/time obtaining necessity setting unit sets whether the date/time information needs to be obtained based on history of obtaining the date/time information. The date/time obtaining necessity setting unit sets that the date/time information needs to be obtained when the preliminary notice information is not obtained by the adjustment possible date/time or the leap second adjustment is executed at the adjustment possible date/time, and does not change setting when the preliminary notice information is obtained and the leap second adjustment is not executed.

Abstract: A watch external part of the present invention is equipped with a substrate and a coating formed using an aerosol deposition method. The coating is selectively provided at a portion of a site observable in a state with the watch external part incorporated in a watch. The substrate is made of a material including one type or two or more types selected from a group consisting of sapphire glass, quartz, and plastic. The watch external part is further equipped with a ground layer having at least one layer between the substrate and the coating.

Abstract: An electronic timepiece has an outside perimeter part disposed around a dial, hands, and a control unit. Further, 40 to 60 time zone indicators including time difference information representing the time difference between Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) and the standard time used in each time zone are on the outside perimeter part. The control unit indicates a specific time zone indicator with a hand.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a wall clock with changeable size comprising a clock base, a front cover, a dial, a framework assembly, a rear cover and a framework assembly disposed between the dial and the rear cover, in which the framework assembly comprises a central dish for displaying time, which is configured to be suitable for passing through one of the holes of the dial; a plurality of arms, each of which is configured to be retractable in a length direction thereof, and has one end being secured to the central dish; and a plurality of fixing members for the arms, mounted removably and radially at different positions of the other end of the respective arms so that the framework assembly can be fixed in the clock base.

Abstract: A clock device for timekeeping with an analog display and a time correction unit. The time correction unit uses encoder disks and rotary encoders to convert the angular position of the minute hand and the hour hand to a slave time code. The slave time code is compared to a master time code. A feedback circuit drives the minute hand and hour hand drive-motor(s) until the slave time code equals the master time code. The master time code can be generated from a digital clockworks, or it can be transmitted to the present invention from another clock. The invention can be extended to include a second hand and a time correction unit for a second hand.

Abstract: A timepiece (1) having at least one colored transparent stone (10), and a support (20) with at least one opening (200) for receiving this colored transparent stone (10). The ratio between the height (h) and width (L) of the colored transparent stone (10) is less than 50% , and the support (20) is made from anodised titanium or anodised aluminium. Advantageously, the color of the colored transparent stone (10) in the timepiece (1) is enhanced by that of the support (20).

Abstract: A reverser for a timepiece comprises a first input wheel which carries a first satellite pinion. An output mobile assembly comprises a first ratchet with which the first satellite pinion forms a click locking in rotation the output mobile assembly with respect to the first input wheel only in a first direction of rotation. A second input wheel has the same axis of rotation as the first input wheel and the output mobile assembly. A second satellite pinion and a second ratchet form together a click locking in rotation the output mobile assembly with respect to the second input wheel only in the first direction of rotation.

Abstract: A constant force escapement mechanism between an oscillator and a gear train driven by a barrel, includes a stop member cooperating with the oscillator and with toothing of a flexible, one-piece escape wheel including a pinion that meshes with an input wheel of the gear train and is connected to the toothing by flexible arms configured to store energy from the gear train and to restore energy according to a position of a detent lever, which includes a first arm cooperating with the toothing, and a second arm cooperating with the input wheel to stop or release the input wheel. The lever tilts, at each passage of a tooth of the toothing, about a pivot bearing, and the escapement mechanism is configured to be incorporated in a movement or in a watch.

Abstract: A method and related system for presenting time on an appliance. The method includes connecting at least a first and second appliance to each other with a network, establishing a time of day, presenting the time of day on a display of the first appliance, and deactivating a display of the second appliance such that the time of day is not presented on the display of the second appliance.

Abstract: A radio-controlled timepiece, including: a radio wave reception unit that receives satellite waves and extracts an incoming code sequence formatted in a prescribed format from the received satellite waves; and a processor that generates in advance an expected code sequence that is expected to be part of the incoming code sequence and detects a matching code sequence segment, within the incoming code sequence, that has a degree of match with the expected code sequence that satisfies a prescribed matching condition, the processor determining a present date/time, as indicated by the satellite waves, in accordance with a timing at which the detected matching code sequence segment occurs within the incoming code sequence as measured by time kept by the timepiece.

Abstract: Grand date calendar display device for a watch movement comprising a first disc and a second disc, arranged to display, at least on certain dates, first date values through a combination of symbols borne by the first disc and symbols borne by the second disc, wherein the device includes a first coupling mechanism and a second coupling mechanism between the first disc and the second disc such that, at least on certain dates, the first disc drives the second disc, and on certain other dates, the second disc drives the first disc.

Abstract: An electronic timepiece has an outside perimeter part disposed around a dial, hands, and a control unit. Further, 40 to 60 time zone indicators including time difference information representing the time difference between Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) and the standard time used in each time zone are on the outside perimeter part. The control unit indicates a specific time zone indicator with a hand.

Abstract: The fixed-time reception control section carries out the reception process at first time to acquire first reception time data and compares the acquired first reception time data with the internal time. When a difference in time between the first reception time data and the internal time is greater than or equal to a first threshold, the fixed-time reception control section carries out the reception process at second time different from the first time to acquire second reception time data. The time correction section compares the acquired second reception time data with the internal time and corrects the internal time based on the second reception time data when a difference in time between the second reception time data and the internal time is smaller than a second threshold.

Abstract: A clock is adapted to operate in a first mode and a secondary mode. The clock includes a body having a display surface. When the clock operates in the first mode, the clock displays a time information on the display surface. When the clock operates in the secondary mode, the clock acts as a dart and receives at least one external signal. The clock displays at least one interactive information on the display surface according to the external signal.

Abstract: A bellows is provided for fluid storage and displacement used in precise fluid indication in a capillary tube. The bellows is made of a housing made of flexible, watertight material. The housing is made up of an upper portion, a lower portion, and an outer accordion formed portion. The accordion formed portion has a length/and is sealingly connected along a periphery between the upper and lower portions. At least one entry/exit port is formed on at least one of the portions thereof. At least one of the upper and lower portions extends from a periphery of the accordion formed portion substantially within the housing so as to reduce the storage volume.