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A method for decorating a timepiece component, particularly a skeleton type watch dial. The component includes at least two different visual appearances, each visual appearance being the unique combination of a surface finish and of a colour. The decoration has the following steps: i) providing a component blank with a first unfinished surface (10a); ii) creating on said first unfinished surface a first termination possessing a first surface finish; iii) applying to the first termination one or more layers of atoms so as to give the first termination a first colour; iv) creating a second termination having at least one breaking of a corner on the blank in order to form at least one bevel or at least one chamfer having a second unfinished surface; v) creating on said second unfinished surface a second termination conferring a second surface finish, and vi) using electroplating, PVD or ALD, to deposit a metallic layer, preferably a layer of rhodium or of gold, on the second termination so as to give the second termination a second colour.

To provide a mechanical timepiece in which a silicon escape wheel is less easily broken.SOLUTION: A mechanical timepiece 1 has an escapement 80 including a silicon escape wheel 110 and is configured so that three hands, i.e., an hour hand 4A, a minute hand 4B, and a second hand 4C are gathered to one place. An ganging pin 120 of an escape wheel and pinion 100 including the escape wheel 110 and a fourth winding pinion 243 of a fourth wheel and pinion 24 to which the second hand 4C is attached are engaged with each other. A shaft 241 of the fourth wheel and pinion 24 is provided with a biasing force to an axial direction extending to the side where the second hand 4C is attached, by an elastic member 244.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 4

The invention relates to a method for manufacturing the surface of a timepiece component, in particular an external timepiece component, characterized in that it comprises the following steps: obtaining a timepiece component blank forming the core of the timepiece component; -depositing on said core a surface coating made of a ceramic-metal composite to form a hard surface of the timepiece component, said hard surface having a hardness greater than or equal to 500 HV, or even greater than or equal to 600 HV, or even greater than or equal to 750 HV, or even greater than or equal to 900 HV.

1. A timepiece movement comprising: a main frame serving as a support for a power source and at least one base gear train arranged to be driven by said power source; and at least one levitating bridge mounted in cantilever fashion on a member of said main frame and extending over said main frame, said levitating bridge carrying at least one functional member dynamically connected to said base gear train via a levitating gear train, said functional member and at least some members of said levitating gear train being entirely supported by said levitating bridge.

A casing ring (1; 10) for a timepiece, and a timepiece such as a wristwatch, pocket watch, clock, or small clock comprising such a casing ring (1; 10). The timepiece comprises a movement and a case; the casing ring (1; 10) comprises a body (2; 11) intended to at least partially enclose the movement and at least one actuating member (3; 131) intended to be actuated from outside the case to actuate a control member (7; 17) of the movement. The actuating member (3; 131) is elastic, and said body (2; 11) and actuating member (3; 131) form a single unit.

The invention relates to a method of and a kit for assembling a movement (35) for a watch, in particular a wristwatch, which method comprises the steps of: - providing a base plate (1) that defines positions (for accommodating a mainspring (2), a gear train (3-5), an escape wheel, an anchor, and an oscillator, - mounting an oscillator (20) having a natural frequency of at least 8 Hz in and / or on the base plate (1), and - mounting at least one reduction gear (6) between the mainspring and the oscillator (20).

The invention relates to an assembly for a timepiece movement comprising a first timepiece component (22), for example a balance bridge, and a second timepiece component (30), for example an actuator of an actuation system, the assembly (1) comprising means for assembling the first timepiece component (22) against the second timepiece component (30), the assembly means comprising at least a first stud (43) arranged on the first component (22) and at least a first notch (41) arranged on the second component (30), the first notch (41) comprising a first flexible element (48) arranged inside, such that the stud (43) is held in the first notch (41) by pressing of the flexible element (48) on the stud (43).

One aspect of the invention relates to a method of depositing (100) on a substrate (1) a coating (20) absorbing at least partially visible light for the formation of an article (10), such as a watch component, said deposition method (100) being characterized in that it comprises: a first step (110) of providing a substrate (1); a second step (120) of depositing a first layer (21) covering at least a portion of the substrate (1) by the application of a first liquid mixture comprising a binder, a solvent and pigments of an average size (d90) of nanometric dimension, the first layer (21) being formed by evaporation of said solvent;a third step (130) of depositing a second layer (22) covering a first portion of the first layer (21) by applying a second liquid mixture comprising a binder, a solvent and pigments whose average size (d90) is greater than the average size (d90) of the pigments of the first layer (21), the second layer (22) being formed by evaporation of said solvent; a fourth step (140) of depositing a third layer (23) covering a second portion of the first layer (21), different from the first portion covered by the second layer (23), by applying a third liquid mixture comprising a binder, a solvent and pigments whose average size (d90) is greater than the average size (d90) of the pigments of the second layer (22), the third layer (23) being formed by evaporation of said solvent.;

The invention relates to a method for decorating a timepiece component with a white coating. The method comprises preparing a timepiece component, depositing a metal adhesion layer on the entire timepiece component by physical vapor deposition in a deposition chamber, depositing an aluminum diffusion layer on the entire component by physical vapor deposition under a flow of a reactant gas, such that the aluminum layer is deposited in the form of a faceted crystal structure, and depositing the aluminum diffusion layer on the entire timepiece component. The flow of reactant gases is reduced or stopped when the diffusing layer reaches the desired thickness in order to terminate the layer with a thin layer of pure aluminum, and a transparent protective layer is deposited by atomic thin film deposition.

To provide an assembly of two timepiece components with improved assembly means.SOLUTION: An assembly of a horological movement comprises a first timepiece component (22), for example, a plate extending in a first plane, and a second timepiece component (30), for example, an actuator of an actuation system. The assembly (1) comprises means (40) for assembling the first timepiece component (22) to the second timepiece component (30). The assembly means (40) includes means (50) for positioning the second component (30) on the first component (22) in a plane substantially parallel to the first component (22), and means (60) for bearing on the second component (30) to lock the second component (30) on the first component (22).SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

A decorative item is made of a ceramic material, where ceramic material includes a carbide phase and an oxide phase, the carbide phase being present in a percentage by volume comprised between 50 and 95% and the oxide phase being present in a percentage by volume comprised between 5 and 50%. The decorative item is manufactured by a method of powder metallurgy.

A stud-holder (1) for a regulating member (10) of a horological movement, the regulating member (10) including an inertial mass, for example a balance (23), a balance spring (25) including a strip (2) wound about itself in several turns, and a balance cock (22), the stud-holder (1) including a main body (31) intended to be mounted on the balance cock (42), and a stud (34) mounted on the main body (31) in a first direction, wherein the stud-holder (1) includes an arm (5) extending from the stud (34), the arm (5) being directed in a second direction under the main body (31), the second direction forming a non-zero angle with the first direction, so as to pass at least in part beneath a balance spring (25) held by the stud (34), when the stud-holder (1) is mounted on the regulating member (10).

A method (100) for depositing over a substrate (1) a coating (20) absorbing visible light for the formation of an item (10), such as a watch component, including: providing a substrate (1); depositing an underlayer (21) covering at least one portion of the substrate (1) by application of a first liquid mixture including a binder, a solvent and pigments having a d90 percentile of nanometric dimension, the underlayer (21) being formed by evaporation of said solvent; depositing a stack (25) of a plurality of layers (22, 23, 24) with different particle sizes between each layer n of the stack (25) by successive application of a plurality of liquid mixtures including a binder, a solvent and pigments with different particle sizes; each layer of the stack (25) being formed by evaporation of the solvent and each layer n at least partially covering a preceding layer n−1.

The invention relates to a method for manufacturing a perforated stone, in particular forming a cushion, comprising the following steps: - production of a precursor from a mixture of at least one powdered material with a binder; - pressing, using an upper die and a lower die provided with a punch, of the precursor in order to form a green body of the future perforated stone comprising a blind cavity having a height between a height of the green body and a height of the future perforated stone, the cavity being provided with upper and lower parts having respectively rudiments of a through hole and a functional element of the future perforated stone; - sintering of said green body in order to form a body of the future perforated stone in said at least one material;- machining of the body of the future pierced stone comprising a first sub-step of shaping a top of the body during which a height of the upper part providing for the creation of an opening in the rough of the through hole allowing to connect the functional element to said upper surface is configured and a second sub-step of shaping a base of said body aimed at defining a lower surface of said pierced stone allowing to connect the functional element to said lower surface.;

An item including a substrate and a coating having a colour with an interference effect for the decoration and / or the protection of the item, the coating including: a first opaque layer covering at least partially at least one surface of the substrate; a stack of at least two semi-transparent layers deposited by an ALD method covering the first layer; the stack having a thickness depending on the colour with an interference phenomenon of the coating.

Disclosed is a method for manufacturing a mould for manufacturing a timepiece component, the method being characterised in that it comprises the following steps: - depositing (E1.2) a layer N (30) of photoresist resin; - exposing (E1.3) the photoresist resin of the layer N (30) of photoresist resin to exposure radiation (55) according to a first predefined pattern, thereby defining at least one portion (32) of the unexposed photoresist resin of the layer N (30); - depositing (E1.c) a conductive layer (36) directly on all or part of the surface of the layer N (30) of exposed photoresist resin; - depositing (E1.4) an optical filter layer (35) directly at least on all or part of the conductive layer (36) and / or its flanks; - depositing (E1.5) a layer N+1 (40) of photoresist resin directly and / or indirectly on the photoresist resin of the layer N (30), in particular on the conductive layer (36) and / or on the optical filter layer (35).

Disclosed is a method for manufacturing a timepiece component, the method being characterised in that it comprises the following steps: depositing (E1.2) a layer N (30) of photoresist resin; then exposing (E1.3) the photoresist resin of the layer N (30) to exposure radiation (55) according to a first predefined pattern, thereby defining at least one portion (32) of unexposed photoresist resin of the layer N (30); depositing (E1.4) an optical filter lower layer (35) directly on all or some of the layer N (30) of undeveloped photoresist resin, in particular an optical filter lower layer (35) entirely deposited in the same plane; depositing (E1.5) a layer N+1 (40) of photoresist resin directly and / or indirectly on the layer N (30) of photoresist resin, in particular directly and / or indirectly on the optical filter lower layer, and optionally in contact with a flank of the layer N (30).

Disclosed is a method for manufacturing a timepiece component, the method being characterised in that it comprises the following steps: depositing (E1.2) a layer N (30) of photoresist resin; then exposing (E1.3) the photoresist resin of the layer N (30) to exposure radiation (55) according to a first predefined pattern, thereby defining at least one portion (32) of unexposed photoresist resin of the layer N (30); depositing (E1.4) an optical filter lower layer (35) directly on all or some of the layer N (30) of undeveloped photoresist resin, in particular an optical filter lower layer (35) entirely deposited in the same plane; depositing (E1.5) a layer N+1 (40) of photoresist resin directly and / or indirectly on the layer N (30) of photoresist resin, in particular directly and / or indirectly on the optical filter lower layer, and optionally in contact with a flank of the layer N (30).

Assembly (10) comprising a support (30) and a plate (20), in particular a support (30) for a watch movement and a plate (20) for a motor (31) of a watch part, as well as means for fixing the support (30) to the plate (20), the fixing means comprising: - a self-tapping screw (11) configured to form a thread when screwed in, the screw (11) comprising a head (12) and a longitudinal body (15), the body (15) comprising an end (19) opposite the head (12) and a thread (9) arranged around the body (15), the body having a diameter that varies along the first axis of the body (15), being wider at the head (12) to a smaller diameter at the end (19), - a first hole (16) passing through the support (30) or the plate (20), - a housing (21) arranged respectively in the plate (20) or the support (30) depending on the arrangement of the first hole (16),the housing (21) having a shape defined by a wall (8) and an opening (7) for receiving the body (15) of the screw (11), such that, the body (15) of the screw (11) passing through the first hole (16), the predefined shape of the housing (21) is threaded, when the screw is screwed into the housing, characterized in that the shape of the housing (21) has a variable width, which is wider at the opening (7) down to a smaller diameter at the bottom (24) of the housing (21), the shape corresponding to that of the body (15) of the screw (11).

The invention relates to a method (100) for depositing, on a substrate (1), a coating (20) at least partially absorbing visible light to form an article (10), the deposition method (100) being characterized by comprising: a first step (110) of providing the substrate (1); a second step (120) of depositing a first layer (21) covering at least a portion of the substrate (1) by applying a first liquid mixture; a third step (130) of depositing a second layer (22) covering a first portion of the first layer (21) by applying a second liquid mixture; a fourth step (140) of depositing a third layer (23) covering a second portion of the first layer (21) by applying a third liquid mixture, said second portion being different from the first portion covered by the second layer (23).

Provided is a timepiece component including a train wheel bridge, wherein the train wheel bridge includes a base material in which a first groove, a second groove, and a flat portion are formed along a first direction, in a second direction orthogonal to the first direction, the flat portion is provided between the first groove and the second groove, in the first direction, in the first groove and the second groove, a wide width portion and a narrow width portion are alternately provided, in the second direction, the wide width portion and the narrow width portion are alternately provided, and a depth of the wide width portion is deeper than a depth of the narrow width portion.

To provide a method for depositing a coating with at least locally high light absorption on a substrate while avoiding the use of carbon nanotubes and / or graphene particles.SOLUTION: There is provided a method for depositing a coating 20 on a substrate 1, the method comprising: a first step of supplying a substrate; a second step of depositing a first layer 21 formed by depositing a first liquid mixture comprising a binder, a solvent and pigments with a d90 value of nanometric dimension to cover at least a portion of the substrate through evaporation of the solvent; a third step of depositing a second layer 22 formed by depositing a second liquid mixture comprising pigments with a d90 value greater than that of the pigments in the first layer to cover a first portion of the first layer; a fourth step of depositing a third layer 23 formed by depositing a third liquid mixture comprising pigments with a d90 value greater than that of the pigments in the second layer to cover a second portion of the first layer.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

The invention relates to a holding device for axially holding a moving part (2) of a timepiece movement (100) around a shaft (3), said moving part (2) comprising a barrel (4) arranged to be coaxially mounted on said shaft (3), said holding device comprising a clip (1) for mounting on the barrel (4) of said moving part (2). According to the invention, the clip (1) comprises an elastic retaining structure (10, 11) arranged to cooperate with the barrel (4) and to clamp the barrel on a portion of its outer circumference; the clip (1) comprises a locking beak (12) passing through an opening (41) extending radially inward with respect to the barrel and arranged to cooperate with a slot (30) in the shaft (3) to axially hold the moving part (2) in position.

The utility model discloses an electromechanical conversion device of an ancient mechanical turret clock, which belongs to the technical field of automatic time traveling modes of ancient mechanical turret clocks and comprises a conversion fixed shifting fork and a conversion sliding shifting fork. The conversion fixed shifting fork and the movement output split shaft connecting rod rotate synchronously; the conversion sliding shifting fork is arranged on the conversion connecting rod in a sleeving manner, the conversion sliding shifting fork can slide in the axial direction of the conversion connecting rod, and the conversion sliding shifting fork and the conversion connecting rod synchronously rotate; the switching connecting rod is provided with a sliding shaft sleeve, the sliding shaft sleeve is sleeved with an electromechanical cannon pinion, the electromechanical cannon pinion and the switching connecting rod are both rotationally connected with the sliding shaft sleeve, and the electromechanical cannon pinion is controlled by an electromechanical reduction gearbox to rotate. According to the utility model, the main movement of the mechanical clock can drive the clock hand to travel, and the electromechanical reduction gearbox can also drive the clock hand to travel.

The invention relates to a method for manufacturing a timepiece component (1) made of CuZn42 brass with a hardness of between 120 and 190 HV2, the method comprising the following steps: - providing a semifinished part that has been shaped by deformation, the semifinished part having a hardness of between 130 and 220 HV2 and being made from a CuZn42 brass material, - subjecting the semifinished part to a stress-relieving heat treatment at a temperature of between 170 and 230°C with a holding time at this temperature of between 20 minutes and 10 hours, preferably between 30 minutes and 5 hours, more preferably between 1 hour and 4 hours, - machining and finishing the semifinished part to create the timepiece component (1). The invention also relates to the timepiece component made from a CuZn42 brass.

The invention relates to a timepiece comprising a case and a crystal delimiting an interior volume in which a watch movement is arranged, the timepiece comprising a device for fastening the crystal to the case at the periphery of the crystal. The timepiece also comprises a device for connecting the crystal, comprising at least one support stud which is arranged in said interior volume in a fixed manner relative to the case and engages with the crystal outside its periphery fastened by said fastening device, by contact with the lower surface of the crystal, particularly in a central zone of the crystal.

The invention relates to a part of a timepiece movement comprising a lockable joint. The invention relates to a part (10) of a timepiece movement, said part comprising two arms (11) connected to each other by means of a pivot link, said part (10) being able to assume an extended position and a folded position in which the arms (11) form a smaller angle than when said part (10) assumes said extended position, said part (10) further comprising a coupling mechanism in which said arms (11) form a smaller angle than when said part (10) assumes said extended position. The coupling mechanism is configured to prevent any relative movement between the two arms (11) when the part (10) occupies the extended position.