Abstract: A timing device that includes an anode layer, a cathode layer and an electrolyte attached to a base layer. The anode layer and the cathode layer are placed adjacent to one another along an axis of the timing device. Upon activation of the timing device the anode layer is depleted away from the cathode layer until the timing device is fully expired. Once the timing device is expired, a change is seen indicating that the timing device has expired. In some embodiments, a color change indicates that the timing device has expired. In some embodiments, as the timing device expires electronically readable information is uncovered.

Abstract: A timepiece movement for a watch, including a main plate and a bar holding a wheel set in a reference position, and a device to adjust the height of this bar in relation to the plate in the direction of the axis of rotation of the wheel set, at a first point remote from the reference position, and this height adjustment device includes a screw or a worm rotatably movable about an oblique control axis in relation to the axis of rotation, and a cone or a curved surface for transforming motion between this screw or worm and a pusher movable in a parallel direction to the axis of rotation.

Abstract: A metal pivot pin for a timepiece movement includes at least one pivot at at least one of ends thereof, the metal is an austenitic steel, an austenitic cobalt alloy or an austenitic nickel alloy to limit sensitivity of the pin to magnetic fields, and at least an outer surface of the at least one pivot is hardened to a predetermined depth relative to a core of the pin. A method of fabricating a pivot pin includes forming the pivot pin from a base of austenitic steel, an austenitic cobalt alloy or an austenitic nickel alloy, to limit sensitivity of the pin to magnetic fields, including at least one pivot at one end of the pin, and diffusing atoms to a predetermined depth at least on an outer surface of said at least one pivot to harden the pivot in main areas of stress while maintaining a high roughness.

Abstract: Timepiece movement driving at least one output wheel set, from a means of generating a time magnitude, or a means of detecting the magnitude of the state of a control member of this movement, or a device for measuring a physical magnitude, the position of this output wheel set being linked to an instantaneous value of this magnitude, displayed on a swiveling display base and including a display wheel set cooperating with this output wheel set, this display wheel set being permanently coupled to this output wheel set and this movement including a supplementary wheel set pivoting synchronously or in an integer pivoting velocity ratio relative to supplementary wheel set.

Abstract: To provide a timepiece which is easy to produce, a timepiece includes a case forming a ring shape; a back cover fitted to a back side of the case, and a fixing member forming a ring shape running along the circumferential direction of an inner peripheral part of the case, and having a fixing function for fixing the back cover to the case. The case is harder than the fixing member. The fixing member is disposed between the case and the back cover, and is compressed and deformed therebetween, thereby making it possible to fulfill the fixing function.

Abstract: Watch comprising a middle part which, with a crystal, delimits a watch case. The crystal includes a top face facing the user and an opposite bottom face facing the watch case. An electronic device is arranged on the bottom face of the crystal. A printed circuit board is disposed inside the watch case, underneath and remote from the electronic device. The watch includes a flange which is disposed between the crystal and the printed circuit board. The flange carries an electrical connection between the electronic device and the printed circuit board.

Abstract: Timepiece barrel assembly including a barrel arbor including between first and second guide shoulders, a median shoulder carrying a core and a spring mounted between a drum and this core, this barrel arbor including, between this first shoulder and this core a ratchet-holder for securing a ratchet, and this core including, on the same side as and at a distance from this ratchet-holder, a first part for guiding the pivoting of this drum, in immediate proximity to which there is fixed this ratchet at a distance from and on the same side as this first shoulder, and the ratchet-holder directly or indirectly limits the shake of this drum relative to a bearing surface of this core at the edge of a receiving surface for this spring.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes: a communication device communicating with an external device and a clock server; a first clock measuring a local time; a second clock measuring a time based on time information from the clock server; a storage device storing setting information; and a controller performing: when receiving the time information from the external device, judging whether a specified condition is met; when the specified condition is met, setting a time indicated by the time information to the first clock as the local time; when the specified condition is met, controlling the first clock to measure the local time, without the controller setting the time to the first clock as the local time; setting the time indicated by the time information to the second clock and setting a time determined based on the time of the second clock and the setting information to the first clock.

Abstract: Escapement mechanism (3) for a watch movement including a pallet lever (7) with a fork (13) and a roller device (4) with an impulse-pin coupled to a balance (2). The fork includes an entry horn (19) and an exit horn (21), the impulse-pin including a first cam portion (12a, 12b) configured to engage the entry horn, and a second cam portion (14a, 14b) configured to engage the exit horn. The first cam portion includes a first cam surface (12a) configured to engage the entry horn on a first level (10a, 10b), and the second cam portion includes a second cam surface (14b) configured to engage the exit horn on a second level (10b, 13b), the first and second levels being staggered in a direction parallel to the axis of rotation (A) of the roller device.

Abstract: A horology component (14), which has an opening (140) intended to house a member (13) driven into the opening, includes at least one housing structure (15) for housing the member, each housing structure including a housing element (16) intended to come into contact with the member, a connecting element (17), and an elastically deformable element the (18). The housing element is mounted on the elastically deformable element via the connecting element.

Abstract: Timepiece barrel assembly, including a mainspring mounted between a drum and a receiving surface of a core coaxial to this drum about an axis. The core includes in series from a first end towards a second end: a means of fixing a ratchet, and/or a first pivot shoulder in a plate; a second pivot shoulder of this drum; a collar radially projecting relative to this shoulder and resting on an inner face of the drum towards the spring; set back radially relative to the collar, the receiving surface; set back radially relative to the receiving surface, a third pivot shoulder of a cover for closing the barrel; and a fourth pivot shoulder in a plate.

Abstract: The oscillating mass able to be fixed to a frame (1) pivoted on the exterior of a timepiece movement has toothing kinematically connected to the ratchet of a barrel of the timepiece movement. This oscillating mass has, on the one hand, a mount (4) which is annular or is in the form of an annular sector and is able to be fixed to the frame (1) and, on the other hand, a central part (7) located mainly or exclusively in one half of the surface delimited by the mount (4).

Abstract: This invention discloses a watch comprising a housing comprising a watch case and a fixed attached watch glass, a first annular flange and a second concentric annular flange arranged outside the first flange, thereby defining a groove containing at least one moveable element, wherein said watch glass is attached to one of said flanges and where said watch glass is attached to the first flange, that said watch further comprises a cover element having a top ring with first connection means enclosing a cover glass, that said second flange is provided with second connection means releaseably cooperating with said first connection means and that said cover glass covers said watch glass and said groove.

Abstract: A method for synchronizing a first device with a second device may include receiving an alarm activation time from the first device. An alarm may be set on the second device to be the same as the alarm activation time. An indication that the alarm is set on the second device may be sent to the first device. Immediately prior to the alarm activation time, it may be determined that the first device is proximate to the second device, and upon determining that the first device is proximate to the second device, the alarm may be activated on the second device at the alarm activation time. The devices may be considered proximate based on a connection protocol, such as when the first device is able to communicate with the second device over a wired or wireless communication protocol.

Abstract: To fabricate an external timepiece element in which there is inserted at least one decoration, the decoration is formed of anterior and posterior parts respectively intended to emerge from the external element and to serve as a mechanism of anchoring the decoration in the external element. A master mold is provided, the master mold including a hollow pattern cavity matching dimensions of the anterior part of the decoration. The decoration is placed in the pattern cavity. The master mold is filled by the galvanic deposition of a metal. The external element obtained is removed from the master mold.

Abstract: A timepiece includes a timepiece movement provided with an information display mechanism driven from a power take-off. The display mechanism includes N display members for the information regularly distributed over a perimeter of the movement. The N display members are each pivoted on a drive arbour perpendicularly and can take different first and second radial positions in relation to the center of the movement. The display members are driven in succession over time by a common first annular jumping drive so that each display member changes in succession from the first position to the second position and is held in the second position until the end of a cycle in which all of the display members are in their second position. A second annular drive is arranged to reposition all of the display members in their first position at the start of the following cycle.

Abstract: An analog electronic timepiece includes a magnetic field measurement unit; a time counting unit; a plurality of hands which are arranged so as to be rotatable; a hand control unit which controls rotation of the plurality of hands; and a timing control unit which controls such that a period of time for executing the rotation of the hands by the hand control unit does not overlap with a period of time for measuring an external magnetic field by the magnetic field measurement unit.

Abstract: A timepiece includes a chime mechanism (1) having an hours component (2), a quarters component (4) and a minutes component (6), the hours (2), quarters (4) and minutes (6) components being pivot-mounted about one and the same spindle (3), the quarters component (4) and the minutes component (6) being kinematically linked by a first driving member collaborating with a first driving toothset (34). Out of the hours component (2) and the quarters component (4), one includes a second driving toothset (21) and the other includes a second driving member designed to be capable of collaborating with the second driving toothset (21) and of kinematically linking the hours component (2) and the quarters component (4), thereby eliminating the dead time between the chimes for the hours and those for the quarters, or between those for the hours and those for the minutes when there isn't a quarter to chime.

Abstract: A battery operated multi-event data and time tracking device for monitoring baby care comprising a plurality of buttons on the face of the device, wherein buttons are brightly colored, illuminated and labeled with integers 1-12 as well as icons representing various baby care events. The buttons indicate the aggregate number of instances of a particular baby care event for a period of time, through the simultaneous illumination of integer buttons and a numeric display on an information screen. The information screen will additionally display various temporal and numerical data corresponding to particular baby care events. There is also a decimal point button, a clear button and scanning buttons as well as locking, alarm and lighting control switches. The device further comprises a microprocessor, a USB port, WiFi capability for data transfer to a permanent memory storage, wherein data will be organized in graphic format for the analysis of infant behaviors.

Abstract: The invention concerns a timepiece that has a single hand, which is movable into a plurality of hand positions. The timepiece has a clockwork for mechanically moving the hand so that the hand is located in a hand position which corresponds to a current time of day and an actuating element connected to the clockwork. The clockwork is designed to change, upon actuation of the actuating element, from a first operating state into a second operating state and to move the hand so that the hand position in the first operating state displays minute information and in the second operating state displays hour information.