Abstract: An electronic timepiece includes a communication unit receiving identification information for identifying a radio station from the radio station, a storage unit storing a database having, as a record, the identification information and time difference information indicating a time difference associated with the identification information, a timekeeping unit in which a set time difference being a time difference with respect to a reference time is set, a first time difference correction unit correcting the set time difference to the time difference information associated with the identification information received by the communication unit, an operation unit accepting user operation, a second time difference correction unit correcting the set time difference according to the operation, and an update processing unit updating the database by changing the time difference information to the set time difference corrected by the second time difference correction unit.

Abstract: Horological resonator (100) including an inertia mobile component (1) oscillating about an axis of oscillation (D1) and including at least one magnetic area (10), the total resultant magnetic moment of all of the magnetic areas (10), included in the inertia mobile component (1), is aligned in the direction of the axis of oscillation (D1), this inertia mobile component (1) bearing at least one balancing magnet (6), the direction of the magnetic moment thereof crosses the axis of oscillation (D1) to obtain magnetic balancing of the inertia mobile component (1).

Abstract: A component intended to be in friction contact with another component, the component being coated with an electrically conductive layer in one piece, at least partially covering every surface of the component, the friction occurring on at least one of these surfaces, called the functional surface, the functional surface being surrounded by a plurality of side surfaces, the component having on its functional surface a texture formed of a succession of troughs coated with the electrically conductive layer, the troughs each extending between two side surfaces such that the electrically conductive layer remains in one piece over the component despite the wear caused by friction on the functional surface. The invention also relates to the method for manufacturing the component by the DRIE (deep reactive ion etching) process, wherein surface defects on the sides machined by the DRIE process are used to form the troughs.

Abstract: An adjustment member for a watch including a fixed structure extending substantially perpendicularly to an axial direction, the adjustment member including a regulating member with a balance arranged to pivot about a balance axis, this balance is pivoted by magnetic pivots in a carriage, arranged to pivot about a carriage axis, and comprised in a device for annulling variations in rate in the vertical positions, formed by a tourbillon or a carrousel, comprised in the adjustment member, and the carriage carrying magnets defining the balance axis which is perpendicular or oblique to the carriage axis.

Abstract: A timepiece component for a timepiece movement and notably a pivot arbor of a regulating member of a mechanical timepiece movement, made of an alloy containing by weight: between 25% and 55% of palladium, between 25% and 55% of silver, between 10% and 30% of copper, between 0.5% and 5% of zinc, gold and platinum with a total percentage of these two elements comprised between 15% and 25%, between 0% and 1% of one or more elements chosen from among boron and nickel, between 0% and 3% of one or more elements chosen from among rhenium and ruthenium, no more than 0.1% of one or more elements chosen from among iridium, osmium and rhodium, and no more than 0.2% of other impurities, the respective quantities of the components being such that, added together, they do not exceed 100%.

Abstract: A watch system is provided, including a watchband, a lug bucket, and a puck. The watchband may include a flexible member configured to be mounted onto a wrist of a user. The lug bucket may be coupled to the electronic watch band and may include a circular ledge. The puck may include watch functionality. The puck may be configured to be removably coupled to the lug bucket. The lug bucket and the puck may have corresponding locking features that are configured to rotationally and translationally fix the puck to the lug bucket. The corresponding locking features may be configured to be engaged when the puck is translated relative to the lug bucket and rotated relative to the lug bucket by a predetermined rotation angle.

Abstract: An escapement is disclosed which includes pallets, a roller and a pin fastened to the roller, intended to cooperate with one another. The pallets have no guard pin and include a pallet fork intended to cooperate with the pin and the roller and including first and second horns delimiting an entry of the pallet fork. The roller has an anti-overbanking wall in which a notch is formed, in a region adjacent to the pin. The pallets, the roller and the pin are conformed and dimensioned in such a manner that, in the service position, the anti-overbanking wall is able to define an abutment for the first and second horns, and each of the horns is able to penetrate to the interior of the notch exclusively when the pin is at least partly situated in the entry of the pallet fork.

Abstract: A timepiece having multiple springs while reducing the plane size of the movement.

Abstract: A pulsar based timing synchronization method and system are disclosed. In one example, a method includes receiving, by a pulsar signal receiver device, a pulse signal emitted from one or more celestial objects and processing, by the pulsar signal receiver device, the pulse signal to discipline a local clock to determine an accurate time output. The method also includes generating, by the pulsar signal receiver device, a timing synchronization signal based on the determined accurate time output. The method further includes providing, by the pulsar signal receiver device, the timing synchronization signal to at least one of a local power system device and a timing distribution network server.

Abstract: Horology component intended to cooperate via a lubricated contact with at least one second horology component within a horology movement, said horology component comprising at least two distinct contact surfaces intended to cooperate with the same second horology component, characterized in that said two contact surfaces are offset with respect to one another, such that a first contact surface is adapted to displace a lubricant present on the second horology component towards a surface with which the second contact surface will subsequently come into contact.

Abstract: A Watch (500) including a movement (200) with a tourbillon (100) including a carriage (1) pivotally mounted about a tourbillon axis (DT) with respect to a structure (300) and carrying a balance (2) pivoting about a balance axis (DB) and arranged to cooperate in a reciprocating motion with a stop device (3) pivotally mounted on this carriage (1), and wherein this tourbillon (100) includes a fixed magnet wheel (50) fixed to this structure (300) and comprising at least one continuous magnetic track and/or comprising a series of magnets, this magnetic track being arranged to cooperate by magnetic repulsion and/or attraction with at least one magnet (33) comprised in this stop device (3) in a reciprocating motion of this stop device (3) with respect to this fixed magnetic wheel (50).

Abstract: A timepiece escapement comprising: an escapement wheel pivotably mounted about a first axis of rotation and intended to be driven by a power source; a lever pivotably mounted about a second axis of rotation, said lever comprising an entry pallet and an exit pallet, each pallet comprising a rest face arranged to alternately and sequentially lock the escapement wheel, the lever being suitable for transmitting pulses received from the escapement wheel to a regulating member arranged to oscillate, and for releasing the escapement wheel periodically under the control of said regulating member, wherein the rest face of the entry pallet is arranged such that, when it locks a tooth of the escapement wheel, a draw force is generated by the interaction between the rest face and the tooth to apply a torque that tends to retain the lever in the rest position.

Abstract: Timepiece regulator comprising a detached lever escapement mechanism, and a resonator with a quality factor Q including at least one inertia element including an integral impulse pin cooperating with a fork of the lever, this inertia element being subjected to the action of elastic return means directly or indirectly fixed to the plate and being arranged to cooperate indirectly with an escape wheel set comprised in the escapement mechanism, this resonator mechanism is a resonator with a virtual pivot rotating about a main axis (DP), with a flexure bearing subjected to the return force of at least two flexible strips attached to the plate, defining together a virtual pivot with a main axis (DP), the lever pivoting about a secondary axis (DS), and the fork is enlarged in comparison to the fork of a conventional Swiss lever.

Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a bezel as a first metallic component, a dial as a second metallic component to form a capacitor with the bezel, an inner ring as a dielectric disposed between the bezel and the dial, at least one processor configured to obtain a capacitance value generated by a touch input on the bezel.

Abstract: An escapement for a timepiece, comprising: —an escapement wheel pivotally mounted around a corresponding axis of rotation and intended to be driven by a drive source, said escapement wheel comprising a plurality of teeth; —a pallet fork pivotably mounted around a corresponding axis of rotation, said pallet fork comprising an entry pallet and an exit pallet, each pallet comprising a rest face arranged to block the escapement wheel, as well as a pulse face arranged to interact with the escapement wheel in order to transmit the pulses received from the latter to a regulating member arranged to perform oscillations, said pallet fork being arranged to free the escapement wheel periodically under the control of the regulating member, characterized in that at least one of the pulse faces is shaped in such a way that, on at least one portion of the pulse face, and considered at each point of contact (C?) between the escapement wheel and the pulse face, the tangent of the pulse face intersects the center-to-center dis

Abstract: A balance-spring stud for fixing with a spot of glue a free end of a last turn on the outside of a spiral spring for a timepiece movement, this balance-spring stud includes a base within a plane, first and second arms extending from the plane and free at their end opposite the base, the first and second arms being separated from one another by a gap in which the free end of the last turn on the outside of the spiral spring that is trapped in the hardened spot of hardened glue is housed, at least one of the first and second arms being provided with a stop device arranged to prevent the spot of hardened glue in which the free end of the last turn on the outside of the spiral spring is trapped from being released from the gap in which the spot of hardened glue is housed when this spot of hardened glue no longer adheres to the balance-spring stud.

Abstract: A timepiece regulating mechanism including primary resonators each with an inertial weight suspended by flexible strips to a fixed structure with respect to which this weight pivots, and mechanical device of synchronizing the primary resonators which include, between the inertial weights, an articulated connection which, under normal conditions, allows pivoting of the inertial weights in opposite directions of rotation and with close rotation angles, and during a shock, prevents pivoting thereof in the same direction of rotation, the mechanism including an oscillator with a frictional rest escapement mechanism arranged to cooperate alternately with the primary resonators, on pallet stones of the inertial weights.

Abstract: A timepiece resonator mechanism including a structure and an inertia element oscillating about an axis, subjected to return forces exerted by a RCC flexure pivot with elastic resonator strips, which are each fixed to the structure and to the inertia element and essentially deformable in a plane perpendicular to the axis, straight and extending in parallel or coincident planes, the crossing, in projection onto a plane perpendicular to the axis, of their directions defining this axis, these strips are fixed on the inertia element side to a stiff element, comprised in an anti-shock element and on which are fixed the strips and which is integral with anti-shock flexible elements arranged to keep suspended the inertia element, the anti-shock element providing shock protection for the strips of the flexure pivot.

Abstract: A horological detent escapement for a horological movement arranged to transmit a torque from said horological movement to an oscillating regulating organ of said horological movement, the regulating organ comprising a first mobile body and the escapement comprising a second mobile body and an escapement wheel. Said escapement wheel being arranged so as to transmit, during a half-phase of each oscillation of the regulating organ, a torque to said regulating organ via a direct impulse. The second mobile body comprises an indirect impulse means arranged so as to be in contact with the escapement wheel during normal operation and be out of contact during the other half-phase of each oscillation of the regulating organ when the escapement wheel does not transmit torque to the regulating organ, so as to transmit torque to said regulating organ via an indirect impulse, following an inadvertent movement or inadvertent stoppage of the horological movement.

Abstract: An electronic timepiece includes a receiver that executes reception process to capture a position information satellite transmitting leap second information and receive a satellite signal transmitted from the captured position information satellite and a controller that acquires the leap second information on the basis of the satellite signal received by the receiver, in which the controller determines whether or not to stop the reception processing on the basis of a type of the satellite signal receivable from the position information satellite captured by the receiver.