Abstract: A movement is disclosed which comprises at least two regulating members with their escapement and means for alternately stopping and releasing the operation of the regulating members, a single regulating member being thus driven at any one time by means of the energy source of the timepiece.

Abstract: Regulating element for wristwatch comprising: a balance, a magnetic return member for returning the balance to at least one stable equilibrium position, and an escapement for maintaining the oscillation of the balance around the equilibrium position.

Abstract: In order to improve the isochronism of the mechanical movement of a watch, the regulating members comprise at least two tourbillons mounted on a common rotating support driven by one or several barrel springs, such that the tourbillons make an orbital movement around the axis of rotation of the support. The tourbillons are connected by respective going trains to a differential gear, one of whose elements is immobilised by friction.

Abstract: A timepiece movement is disclosed which may comprise a going train, and a mechanism having a first cinematic connection with the going train and arranged to drive an indicator member in a stealthy rotational movement, the latter being activated periodically with a predefined period. The mechanism may also comprise a first wheel-and-pinion unit comprising a first wheel at least indirectly in engagement with the going train, a second wheel-and-pinion unit, mounted coaxially with the first wheel-and-pinion unit and, having at least one stop region and a second wheel, these being integral in rotation. A second cinematic connection connects the second wheel to the indicator member, an elastic member connecting the first wheel-and-pinion unit to the second wheel-and-pinion unit in such a way that its degree of tension is a function of respective angular positions of the first and second wheel-and-pinion units.

Abstract: A timepiece movement movement comprises a casing having a mechanical energy source, a work train driven by the energy source, a fixed wheel mounted on the casing, and a tourbillion comprising a cage which bears a balance wheel, an escape mobile provided with a pinion engaging with the fixed wheel, and a cage wheel rotationally joined to the cage and provided on its periphery with a toothing engaging with the work train. The casing of this movement is constituted, in its part occupied by the tourbillion, by a transparent material. In addition, the cage wheel comprises a transparent-material platelet, which extends radially beyond the other constituents of the tourbillion.

Abstract: The invention concerns a watch with a mechanical movement of the type comprising at least two regulating systems (SR1, SR2) each including a mechanical oscillator and an escapement. The movement includes as many sub-assemblies (SE1, SE2) as there are regulating systems, each of said sub-assemblies including a regulating system (SR1, SR2), a barrel (B1, B2) and a going train transmitting energy from the barrel to the regulating system inside the sub-assembly. A differential display gear (Da) connects the barrel or the going train of each sub-assembly to the display (A) to average out the rate of the two sub-assemblies. In a preferred embodiment, the two sub-assemblies are mounted on a common rotating support (5) and their regulating systems are tourbillons which make an orbital movement about the center of the watch dial.

Abstract: A speed control mechanism has a balance with hairspring mounted to undergo oscillation movement and a regulator structure for adjusting a position of the balance with hairspring. The regulator structure is formed of a nonmagnetic material to prevent reduction of an oscillation angle of the balance with hairspring during oscillation movement thereof.

Abstract: The invention relates to a mechanical timepiece with a jumping second hand (16), consisting of a barrel, a first gear train which is driven by the barrel and which comprises a minute wheel (54) and a second wheel (30), an escapement which is actuated by the gear train and a regulating element, the oscillations of said regulating element being maintained by the escapement. Moreover, the aforementioned escapement comprises an escapement wheel (32) which performs a revolution in 4 seconds by means of jumps. For the purpose of the jumping second function, the inventive piece comprises a second gear train, the first mobile (34) thereof being mounted to the arbor of the escapement wheel (32) and the last mobile (48) of same being mounted to the arbor bearing the hand (16).

Abstract: The invention concerns a timepiece with mainspring of the so-called fly tourbillon type, the tourbillon having a balance bridge (2) forming a cage with a collet (1) and a single protruding ball bearing (5) supporting said so-called fly tourbillon assembly. Said so-called fly tourbillon assembly is visible on the dial side (15) and is designed as an independent tourbillon module. Said tourbillon module is separable from the clockwork (13) by being detached on the rear side of the clockwork (13) and by being removed on that same side.

Abstract: The timepiece includes means for adjusting the shake of a rotating part or wheel set, in particular a balance one bearing of which is arranged in a bar (4). This bar comprises a base (18) associated with a adjusting screw (34) one end (36) of which rests on the bottom plate. Rotating this adjusting screw varies the distance between the base and the bottom plate (14). The center of the adjusting screw is pierced for the passage of a tightening screw (32) for fixing the bar to the bottom plate. This adjusting screw is arranged in a hole (42) passing through the base (18) and can be rotated through the hole from the top face (46) of the bar in order to adjust the balance shake.

Abstract: The stop second device during precise time-setting of a watch fitted with a tourbillon (1) comprises mobile elements such as levers (14, 15, 16) mounted in the carriage (2) of the tourbillon, each of said mobile elements being returned by a return spring (28, 29, 30). These mobile elements are capable of contacting the periphery of the balance (3) of the tourbillon, to block said balance when action is exerted on at least one of said mobile elements by a shoe (17) arranged outside the carriage (2) and controlled by the time-setting stem (26) of the watch. The outer edges (18, 19, 20) of the levers are located above pillars (4) of the carriage (2), such that the shoe (17) can act on the levers without interfering with said pillars.

Abstract: The escapement includes a large plate 4 carrying a first finger 14 and a blocking member 6 carrying a second finger 11 and a locking pallet-stone 7. The first and second fingers 14 and 11 are shaped such that when the large plate 4 rotates in a first direction a, the first finger 14 drives the second 11 which moves around a first side 20 of said first finger to release the locking pallet-stone. Re-engagement occurs when the second finger 11 climbs over a vertical flank 25 of a notch 22 made in a small plate 23. When the large plate 4 rotates in a second direction b, opposite to the first, the first finger 14 drives the second finger 11 which moves around a second side 21, opposite to the first, of said first finger 14 to keep the locking pallet-stone 7 in the escapement wheel.

Abstract: The invention relates to a tourbillon (1) comprising a main bearing (22). A first bearing (18) of the balance axle (19) rotates with the platform (2) of the tourbillon (1), and a second bearing (26) of the balance axle (19) is arranged in a fixed manner.

Abstract: The tri-axial tourbillon comprises a cage (A) containing the balance (1), the escape wheel (2) and the escape pinion (3) rotating around an axis (A1) and mounted in a second cage (B) rotating around an axis (A2), the cage (B) in turn being mounted rotably in a third cage (C) rotating around an axis (A3) that is fixed relative to the timepiece, the three axes (A1, A2, A3) being perpendicular to each other.

Abstract: The invention concerns a detent escapement for a timepiece including an escape wheel fitted with teeth, a balance onto whose staff there is secured at least one roller 4 including an impulse pallet-stone and in the circular periphery of which a notch is made, and a blocking member in the form of a lever hinged on a pin, said blocking member carrying means for locking the escape wheel, a control finger-piece and a follower ending in a beak arranged for cooperating with the notch of said roller, characterized in that said roller further includes a safety finger-piece arranged for cooperating with the teeth of the escape wheel and locking the latter when the impulse pallet-stone is accidentally unlocked from the toothing of the escape wheel.

Abstract: The anti-trip device is for a detent escapement mounted on a wristwatch. It includes a finger fixed to the arm of the balance, two columns between which the finger can pass, said columns being secured to the balance bridge, and a locking arm fixed to the outer coil of the balance spring, said locking arm being able to be inserted between said columns and said finger to prevent the balance from rotating beyond an angle exceeding its normal operating angle. The locking arm is a clamp hooked onto the outer coil of the balance spring.

Abstract: In order particularly to put a watch into beat and adjust the isochronism, in addition to the poising screws (2a, 2b) of the balance (1) and the fine adjusting screw (7) pressing on the index tail 20a to alter the orientation of the index (20), the device includes, on the one hand, two screws (19, 29) respectively fixed in the balance cock (10) and in the index (20) to maneuver clamps by means of L-shaped rocking elements (13, 23) to fix the end of the balance spring and define its useful length, and on the other hand, a screw (9) for immobilizing the index (20) in a determined position, these three screws (9, 19, 29) enabling a fine adjustment to be carried out.

Abstract: The blocking member (6) or detent member of the escapement carries a follower (20) which ends in a beak (21) which cooperates with a small roller (23) comprising a notch (22). When the locking pallet-stone (7) of the blocking member releases itself from the teeth of escapement wheel (2), the beak (21) penetrates in the notch (22). The return of the pallet-stone (7) in the locking position is caused by a rising flank (25) of said notch, said rising flank being inclined such that the beak (21) is forced to follow and climb over said flank when the small roller (23) rotates. The arrangement allows the escapement to resist to shocks and consequently to omit the return spring acting on the blocking member.

Abstract: The invention relates to a timepiece consisting of a main plate (24) having the following components mounted thereto: a time base which is formed by a tourbillon (16) comprising a rotatable frame, which appears in an opening (14a) in the dial (14) thereof; and time information display means which are controlled from the time base. The aforementioned display means comprise a rotatable ring (40) which appears in the opening (14a) in the dial, co-axially around the frame, and ring drive means.

Abstract: The regulating device, represented by its escapement wheel (5), is kept horizontal by being supported by a platform (3) secured to a counterweight (9) rotatably mounted about an arbour A1, pivoting in a carriage (10) rotatably mounted about an arbour A2 perpendicular to the arbour A1. Escapement wheel 15 meshes with a driving wheel (6) secured to arbour A1 and forming the output of a first differential (11) having at its inputs a kinematic corrective chain (8, 12, 14, 16, 18) and a kinematic drive chain, itself connected to the output of a second differential (21) having at its inputs the barrel wheel (7) and another kinematic corrective chain (22, 24, 26, 28) meshing with a wheel (20) secured to the carriage (10). The device can also act on an automatic winding block (40).

Abstract: The present invention refers to a constant-force device suitable for being integrated into a movement of watches, particularly wrist watches, with an indirect-second mechanism having an intermediate second pinion (14) driven by a second wheel (9) of the movement, and an indirect-second wheel (15). The constant-force device comprises a tensioning module (4, 5, 6, 7, 8), a cam (2), a lever (11), and a stop wheel (13). The stop wheel (13) of the constant-force device is mounted on the intermediate second pinion (14) of the indirect-second mechanism.

Abstract: A storage device comprises a first seconds wheel, engaging with a mainspring, and a second seconds wheel, a setting wheel for connecting these two seconds wheels, a yoke on which said setting wheel is pivotably mounted, the pivot axis of this yoke and that of the second seconds wheel being coaxial, a stop wheel kinematically linked with said first seconds wheel, a finger fixedly connected to said yoke, a storage spring for exerting upon said yoke a force tending to separate said finger from said stop wheel, whereas the force exerted upon said setting wheel by said mainspring serves to press said finger against said stop wheel, so that the latter is wound to the point where a tooth of said stop wheel abuts against said finger.

Abstract: The detent escapement includes a wheel 2 fitted with teeth 3, a roller 4 fitted with an impulse pallet stone 5, a blocking member in the form of a lever 6 hinged on a pin 8. The first and second arms 9 and 10 of the lever respectively carry a locking pallet stone 7 and a first actuating finger 11. An elastic member 12 is mounted on the roller 4, said member carrying a second actuating finger 14 capable of driving the first finger 11 when the roller 4 rotates in a first direction a to actuate the blocking member 6 and to move around said first finger 11 without driving it, when the roller 4 rotates in a second direction b opposite to the first. The elastic member 12 is a spring of great length including a plurality of turns 15 wounded about a centre 16.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a tourbillon-type timepiece mechanism, comprising a cage (8-10), means (4) for pivoting this cage on a casing (1) of the timepiece, a kinematic link (3) between the axis of this cage and a motive barrel, a hairspring (13, 16) pivoted at the center of this cage and an escapement mechanism (19, 20) engaged with this hairspring (13, 16), the pinion (20a) of the escape wheel of this escapement mechanism (19, 20) being engaged with a toothing joined to said casing (1), which toothing is borne by a crown gear (21), connected to said casing (1) by an eccentric pivot pin (22a), and by means (22a, 22b) serving to immobilize said crown gear (21) relative to said eccentric pivot pin (22a).

Abstract: The invention concerns a timepiece comprising a mainspring with constant torque, having a balance spring and a balance wheel, the balance wheel (7) oscillation being maintained through an escapement mobile element (2) by moving a fixation point of the balance spring (6) when the oscillator passes through the oscillator impulse point, bringing about a circular motion of said balance spring (6) fixation point about the oscillator, thereby driving in rotation in time the mainspring-escapement assembly (2,6,7).

Abstract: A constant-force device for precise regulation of mechanical watch movements by means of a uniform transmission of force from the escape wheel to the regulating organ of the watch, this device being adapted to be integrated into a Tourbillon mechanism.

Abstract: A tourbillon for a watch having a setting device for setting the hands of the watch includes a circular balance wheel that can swivel about a swivel axis. In addition, an escapement is provided that consists of a pallet and an escape wheel, the balance wheel and the escapement arranged on a base plate. A balance wheel shaft of the balance is rotationally mounted with its one end on the base plate and with its other end on a cage that surrounds the balance wheel like a basket. The cage comprises, outside of the radially encircling periphery of the balance wheel, a number of interspaced pillars fastened to the base plate and forms, with the base plate, a rotating mount which can be rotationally driven about rotation axis that is coaxial to the swivel axis by a seconds drive of the watch. A stop device can be actuated by the setting device and swiveling movement of the balance wheel can be blocked by the stop device.

Abstract: To provide a self-winding timepiece having a thin and small-sized movement in which a train wheel setting apparatus for setting a balance with hairspring is efficiently arranged at the movement. A self-winding timepiece includes a main plate, a time indicating wheel, a winding stem and a switching apparatus. A movement barrel complete is arranged on a top side of the main plate and arranged to overlap a main plate reference horizontal axis line between a first region and a fourth region. A balance with hairspring is arranged on the top side of the main plate and arranged to overlap the main plate reference horizontal axis line between a second region and a third region. The switching apparatus is arranged on a back side of the main plate. A train wheel setting apparatus includes a train wheel setting portion for setting the balance with hairspring by penetrating the main plate.

Abstract: The escapement (1) arranged between a motor gear train and a roller (2) to which is attached a sprung balance of a timekeeper, the balance being able to describe an arc of free oscillation and to receive oscillation maintaining impulses, this escapement including first (3) and second (4) toothed wheels meshing with each other, one of these wheels being driven by the motor gear train and a rocking member (5) having: first (41) and second (42) contact means able to receive impulses generated alternately by the first (3) and second (4) wheels, impulse means (11, 12) capable of co-operating with the roller (2) to transmit said impulses to said roller to drive it in rotation and to maintain the oscillations of the balance, and first (43) and second (44) blocking means for alternately blocking said first (3) and second (4) wheels after each impulse transmitted by said impulse means to said roller, said first and second contact means and said first and second blocking means being arranged at the periphery of the

Abstract: The present invention relates to a tourbillon-type timepiece mechanism, comprising a cage (8-10), means (4) for pivoting this cage on a casing (1) of the timepiece, a kinematic link (3) between the axis of this cage and a motive barrel, a hairspring (13, 16) pivoted at the center of this cage and an escapement mechanism (19, 20) engaged with this hairspring (13, 16), the pinion (20a) of the escape wheel of this escapement mechanism (19, 20) being engaged with a toothing joined to said casing (1), which toothing is borne by a crown gear (21), connected to said casing (1) by an eccentric pivot pin (22a), and by means (22a, 22b) serving to immobilize said crown gear (21) relative to said eccentric pivot pin (22a).

Abstract: The present invention refers to a constant-force device suitable for being integrated into a movement of watches, particularly wrist watches, with an indirect-second mechanism having an intermediate second pinion (14) driven by a second wheel (9) of the movement, and an indirect-second wheel (15). The constant-force device comprises a tensioning module (4, 5, 6, 7, 8), a cam (2), a lever (11), and a stop wheel (13). The stop wheel (13) of the constant-force device is mounted on the intermediate second pinion (14) of the indirect-second mechanism.

Abstract: In the clockwork, according to the present invention, the bearing journals of the balance staff, and also of the pallet staff, have a larger diameter than in known clockworks, since a DLC coating of these bearing journals and the corresponding surfaces of the bearings provides for very low friction, which enables an increase in the bearing journal diameter without diminishing the function and accuracy. The enlargement of the bearing journal diameter results in improved shock-resistance in addition to making the elements provided for shock resistance in conventional clockworks (spring-mounted bearings for the balance staff) partially, or wholly, unnecessary.

Abstract: A tourbillon mechanism comprises a cage (1), an escapement wheel (3), an anchor (5) and a balance wheel. The cage (1) comprises an upper portion (1a) and a lower portion (1b) with cylindrical skirts and adapted to be superposed on each other. Moreover, the cage (1) is associated with a monolithic bridge (7) ensuring the positioning of the escapement wheel (3) and of the anchor (5). The cage is of aluminum alloy treated by anodic oxidation.

Abstract: The invention relates to a tourbillon for a watch having a setting device for setting the hands of the watch. The tourbillon has a circular balance wheel (6) that can swivel about a swivel axis. In addition, an escapement is provided that consists of a pallet (8) and of an escape wheel (9), whereby the balance wheel (6) and the escapement are arranged on a base plate (1), and a balance wheel shaft of the balance wheel (6) is rotationally mounted with its one end on the base plate (1) and with the its other end on a cage (5) that surrounds the balance wheel (6) like a basket. The cage (5) comprises, outside of the radially encircling periphery of the balance wheel (6), a number of interspaced pillars (3) fastened to the base plate (1) and forms, with the base plate (1), a rotating mount, which is connected in a fixed manner to the seconds drive of the watch and, with this drive, can be rotationally driven about a rotation axis (7) that is coaxial to the swivel axis.

Abstract: The invention concerns an escapement device comprising a power source capable of delivering a variable torque based on the angle of rotation of a pinion fixed to said power source, said variable torque having at least a stable position and an unstable position. The device further comprises locking means capable of locking power transmission to an oscillator in a stable point of equilibrium and unlocking means capable of unlocking power transmission to said oscillator between a stable point of equilibrium and an unstable point of equilibrium.

Abstract: The escapement includes first (3) and second (4) escapement wheels meshing with each other, one of these wheels being driven by the gear train. It further includes a lever (5) capable of receiving the impulses generated alternately by the first and second wheels and to transmit these impulses to a plate (2) which carries a sprung-balance. The lever is arranged to lock alternately the first and second wheels after each impulse transmitted.

Abstract: The escapement (1) arranged between a motor gear train and a roller (2) to which is attached a sprung balance of a timekeeper, the balance being able to describe an arc of free oscillation and to receive oscillation maintaining impulses, this escapement including first (3) and second (4) toothed wheels meshing with each other, one of these wheels being driven by the motor gear train and a rocking member (5) having:

Abstract: The balance wheel, particularly for a timepiece movement, provided with an adjustment device of its inertia to adjust its frequency of oscillation, comprises a rim (1) of circular shape, free from projecting portions, connected by radial arms (2) to a hub (3). At the intersection of each arm (2) with the rim (1) the latter comprises a recess (4) opening on one of its surfaces, the bottom of this recess (4) comprising a passage (6) opening on the other surface of the rim (1). Balance weights (7) having a general U shape are introduced into these recesses (4) by resilient deformation, these balance weights (7) being held in the desired angular position within corresponding recesses (4) by friction due to the resilience of these balance weights (7) themselves.

Abstract: The balance wheel, particularly for a timepiece movement, provided with an adjustment device of its inertia to adjust its frequency of oscillation, comprises a rim (1) of circular shape, free from projecting portions, connected by radial arms (2) to a hub (3). At the intersection of each arm (2) with the rim (1) the latter comprises a recess (4) opening on one of its surfaces, the bottom of this recess (4) comprising a passage (6) opening on the other surface of the rim (1). Balance weights (7) having a general U shape are introduced into these recesses (4) by resilient deformation, these balance weights (7) being held in the desired angular position within corresponding recesses (4) by friction due to the resilience of these balance weights (7) themselves.

Abstract: A mechanical timepiece movement has a mainspring serving as a power source, a wheel train rotated by a rotational force produced by the mainspring for driving a display, and an escapement and speed control apparatus for controlling rotation of the wheel train and having a balance with hairspring, an escape wheel and pinion and a pallet fork. A stud holder is rotatably mounted with respect to a central axis of the balance with hairspring and a hairspring holder is attached to the stud holder to undergo movement in a direction orthogonal to the central axis of the balance with hairspring. A hairspring has a central portion fixed to the balance with hairspring and an outer portion fixed to the hairspring holder. The hairspring is adjustable by pivoting the hairspring holder.

Abstract: In a mechanical timepiece according to the invention, a movement 100 includes a balance magnet 140e, a coil 180 and an attitude detecting apparatus 610. The attitude detecting apparatus 610 includes a spherical case, a plurality of patterns arranged at an inner face of the case and a metal ball contained in the case. The attitude detecting apparatus is constituted to detect attitudes of the mechanical timepiece by bringing the metal ball into contact with the patterns. There is constructed a constitution in which operation of a balance with hairspring 140 is controlled based on a result of detecting the attitude of the mechanical time piece detected by the attitude detecting apparatus 610.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a constant-force device for precise regulation of mechanical watch movements by means of a uniform transmission of force from the escape wheel to the regulating organ of the watch, this device being adapted to be integrated into a Tourbillon mechanism.

Abstract: A mechanical time piece has a mainspring for generating a rotational force and a front train wheel for undergoing rotation in accordance with a rotational force generated by the mainspring. An escapement and speed control apparatus controls rotation of the front train wheel and has a timed annular balance for undergoing reciprocal rotational movement, an escape wheel and pinion for undergoing rotation in accordance with rotation of the front train wheel, and a pallet fork for controlling rotation of the escape wheel and pinion in accordance with rotational movement of the timed annular balance. A switch mechanism outputs an ON signal when a rotational angle of the timed annular balance becomes equal to or larger than a predetermined threshold angle and outputs an OFF signal when the rotational angle of the timed annular balance does not exceed the threshold angle.

Abstract: The invention concerns a timepiece comprising a mainspring with constant torque, having a balance spring and a balance wheel, the balance wheel (7) oscillation being maintained through an escapement mobile element (2) by moving a fixation point of the balance spring (6) when the oscillator passes through the oscillator impulse point, bringing about a circular motion of said balance spring (6) fixation point about the oscillator, thereby driving in rotation in time the mainspring-escapement assembly (2,6,7).

Abstract: A mechanical timepiece has a mainspring for generating a rotational force and a front train wheel for undergoing rotation in accordance with a rotational force generated by the mainspring. An escapement/speed-control device for controlling rotation of the front train wheel has a balance with hairspring for undergoing reciprocal rotational movement, an escape wheel and pinion for undergoing rotation in accordance with rotation of the front train wheel, and a pallet fork for controlling rotation of the escape wheel and pinion in accordance with rotation of the balance with hairspring. A switch mechanism outputs an ON signal when a rotation angle of the balance with hairspring becomes a predetermined threshold angle or greater and outputs an OFF signal when the rotation angle of the balance with hairspring does not exceed the predetermined threshold angle. A position-detecting device detects a position of the mechanical timepiece.

Abstract: A mechanical timepiece has a power source comprised of a mainspring for undergoing rewinding movement to generate a rotational force. A front train wheel undergoes rotation in accordance with a rotational force generated during rewinding movement of the mainspring. An escapement/speed-control device controls rotation of the front train wheel. The escapement/speed-control device has a balance with a hairspring for undergoing alternately repeating rotational movement in left and right directions. An escape wheel and pinion undergoes rotation in accordance with rotation of the front train wheel. A pallet fork controls rotation of the escape wheel and pinion in accordance with rotational movement of the balance. A switch mechanism outputs an ON signal when a rotation angle of the balance reaches a predetermined threshold angle or greater, outputs an OFF signal when the rotation angle of the balance does not exceed the predetermined threshold angle.

Abstract: The watch provided with a tourbillon includes a regulating device (2) engaging with an escapement (3) which itself engages with a gear train (4) meshing with a fixed wheel (5). The regulating device, the escapement and the gear train are mounted on a plate (6) fixed to a pipe (7) rotatably mounted in a support plate (8, 46), this pipe being situated at the center of the watch and driven in rotation by a spring driven device (9). Preferably, the pipe (7) surrounds a cannon pinion (11) carrying a minutes hand (12), this cannon wheel in turn surrounding a shaft (13) carrying an hours hand (14). The shaft (13) and the cannon pinion (11) are connected by a motion work (15) which is situated underneath the plate.

Abstract: An indicating means for use in many types of rotary escapement speed regulators, which comprises central balance wheel or eccentric balance wheel type rotary escapement speed regulator. The main characteristics is that, at the top of the rotary longitudinal concentric axle of the escape wheel pinion for the speed regulator is provided, in a mechanically connecting manner, with a means used for indicating the rotating condition. The configuration and material of the means may be selected in various manners. Through the indicating means, a user can directly watch the rotating condition and accurate time reading of the rotary escapement speed regulator. The integral structure of the indicating means of the present invention provides a miraculous and novel effect, which greatly enhances the timing accuracy and aesthetic effect of all the clocks and watches equipped therewith.

Abstract: The escapement (10) includes first (6) and second (7) wheels meshing with each other. One (6) of these wheels is driven by the gear train. First (9) and second (11) rollers secured to a common arbor (1) support a sprung balance. The wheels (6, 7) and the first roller (9) are provided with means allowing said first roller to receive direct impulses supplied alternately by the first and second wheels for the purpose of maintaining the oscillations of the balance. The second roller (11) is provided with means for driving a locking and rocking member arranged to lock said first and second wheels alternately.

Abstract: A mechanical timepiece comprises a tourbillon mechanism having a housing mounted for rotation about a rotational axis, an escape wheel mounted in the housing for rotation, a balance wheel mounted in the housing for undergoing rotational vibration, and a pallet-fork for transmitting the rotational force of the escape wheel to the balance wheel. The housing has a first plate, a second plate and connecting members for connecting the first and second plates in spaced-apart relation. The second plate has a gear formed on an outer peripheral surface thereof. A drive train is connected to the gear of the second plate of the housing for rotationally driving the housing.