Abstract: Crown setting device for an alarm setting crown and/or a time setting crown in an analog wristwatch uses a rotatable top ring mounted on the watch case, having gear teeth on its underside which mesh with gear teeth on the crown(s) to rotate the crown(s). This serves to set the time and/or alarms with less time and effort than conventional crown setting. Preferably involute gear teeth are used, but a simple version employs the conventional crown knurling as "teeth".

Abstract: A combination crown and pushbutton for an illuminated analog watch having a manual actuator on the setting stem external to the watchcase for pulling out the stem and manually rotating it to set the hands. The watch has an electroluminescent dial which lights up when a switch is closed. An axially elongated detent recess in the stem allows the stem to move inward when the actuator is pushed. A spring switching arm maintains the actuator in the normal run position and closes a switch when the actuator is pushed. Thus a separate pushbutton is not needed.