Patents Assigned to Complitime S.A.
  • Patent number: 8240910
    Abstract: Mechanical oscillator for a timepiece including a balance (10) and a hairspring (12). The balance (10) and the hairspring (12) are produced from the same material. This material is non-magnetic and has a very low coefficient of thermal expansion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2012
    Assignee: CompliTime S.A.
    Inventors: Franck Orny, Stephen Forsey, Johnny Girardin
  • Patent number: 7780341
    Abstract: A clockwork movement includes at least two control elements which are movable with respect to the frame thereof, are used for interacting with the same external control member in response to the activation thereof and are positioned remotely to each other in the direction of the clockwork movement thickness. The clockwork movement has an intermediate connecting unit which is rotatable about an axis substantially extending in the direction of the clockwork movement thickness, pivotally mounted on the clockwork movement frame element and provided with a reception area which is distant from the axis and exposable to a force produced in response to the control member activation. The intermediate unit also includes at least two contact areas each of which is used for producing a force on the corresponding control element and which are located on both sides of the reception area in the direction of the axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2010
    Assignees: Vaucher Manufacture Fleurier S.A., CompliTime S.A.
    Inventors: François Trifoni, Stephen Forsey
  • Patent number: 7232254
    Abstract: The invention concerns a chronograph-type watch provided with a movement (29) comprising: current time display means, measured time display means, a time base designed to regulate said display means, a control device (34, 40) for starting and stopping the measured time display means, a reset device for resetting the measured time display means when time measurement is over. The watch is provided with a case (10) for housing the movement (29) and comprising at least one slide (24) for controlling the control and reset devices. Said watch further comprises a locking device (32, 52) designed to co-operate with the control device (34, 40) to enable or disable it, and an actuating member (28, 44) designed to de accessible outside the case (10), for controlling device locking device (32, 52).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2007
    Assignees: Vaucher Manufacture Fleurier S.A, Complitime S.A.
    Inventors: Stephen Edward Methuen Forsey, Robert Greubel