Universal device for winding and time-setting of a watch

Abstract

A universal device (1000) for winding and resetting a watch (1) with an oscillating resonator (2), comprising: - means for rewinding and correcting the state, including an automatic winder (304) for a mechanical or automatic watch, which includes a watch receiving cradle (305), - means for measuring the state (303) relative to a reference clock (1001), including a vision system (1002), - means for monitoring when a resonator (2) has stopped (500), and control means (900) arranged to identify the stop time displayed by said watch (1) in its stopped position, to calculate the remaining time until synchronization between the actual time indicated by said clock (1001) and said stop time, and, upon expiry of said remaining time, to activate said automatic winder (304) for rewinding. means of energy storage of said watch (1).

Description

Field of invention

[0001] The invention relates to a watch bank comprising a universal device for winding and resetting a watch, and at least one said watch comprising a time base comprising at least one oscillating resonator arranged to generate an oscillation at a nominal frequency, state correction means by a control stem provided with a watch state adjustment member accessible to the user, energy storage means or at least one barrel, and energy recharging means, said energy recharging means comprising an automatic rewinding mechanism comprising at least one oscillating weight and / or a manual rewinding mechanism by said control stem or by a winder comprising a rewinding member accessible to the user, said universal device comprising a removable watch cap, with an internal profile complementary to a state adjustment member or to a rewinding member or to an actuator,accessible to the user, which comprises said watch, said universal device comprising means for re-winding and correcting the state of said watch, comprising an automatic winder for a mechanical or automatic watch which comprises at least one watch reception position, said universal device comprising state measuring means for measuring the state of said watch in relation to a reference clock to which said state measuring means refer which comprise a vision system.,

[0002] The invention also relates to a method for adjusting the state of a watch.

[0003] The invention relates to the field of watch maintenance, and to devices for quickly providing the user with a watch from his collection, with an updated status setting, a satisfactory running setting, and a complete energy recharge. Background of the invention

[0004] Current watch winders use a traditional gear between an electric motor and a watch holder. This type of transmission is sufficient for continuous rotation, in economical manufacturing at reduced costs, and with low consumption. However, if such a winder is used for relatively rapid back-and-forth movements, in particular a tremblottage, which consists of subjecting the watch to vibrations, by stirring with a modulated adjustment movement, in particular periodic, up to a frequency of 10 Hz or more, shock noises may appear, and cause discomfort to the user.

[0005] Document CH 711 099 A2 (SWATCH GROUP RES & DEV LTD [CH]) November 30, 2016 (2016-11-30) discloses a watch bank comprising a device for winding mechanical or electronic watches, comprising a support 2 for receiving a watch in a winding position, an energy source 3 arranged to supply energy to at least one motor 4 (robotic manipulator) which drives either a winding crown of the manually wound watch, or an oscillating weight of the self-winding watch, or which moves the self-winding watch. Control means 100 comprise measuring means 10 (monitoring means) integrating sensor means 20 for measuring the oscillator and for regulating the motor according to the operating amplitude of the oscillator.

[0006] Document DE 10 2013 012854 B3 in the name of GODER describes a watch fitting device with synchronization, in which the rate of the watch is detected and corrected automatically via the rate deviation of the watch from the clock depending on the position, preferably by taking appropriate positions. In one variant, the rate analysis is carried out as a function of temperature. In another variant, the rate analysis is carried out in correlation with the degree of winding of the watch's mainspring.

[0007] Document US5988871A in the name of BONNET describes a winding apparatus for a mechanical watch, which comprises a case, a wrist-sized mandrel, and the watch placed and held in the case. A claw mechanism grips the crown of the watch and is driven by an electric motor. The claws pivot the crown of the watch to automatically rotate it by a predetermined amount at regular intervals. A control circuit adjusts the frequency with which the watch is re-wound, as well as the length of time the claws are driven by the motor each time the watch is wound.

[0008] Document DE10 2008 032124 in the name of GEHRING describes a device for positioning a watch, comprising means of action for acting externally on the watch to adjust its data and functions, some of these means of action are mechanical means of action for acting mechanically on mechanical interfaces of the watch, such as pushers and / or crowns.

[0009] Document EP3339984A1 in the name of SWATCH GROUP RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT Ltd describes a watch winding device, with a motor generating a winding, acoustic measuring means of the oscillator of a watch in the winding position, control means analyzing signals transmitted by the measuring means and comparing them with configurable setpoint values ​​to regulate the operation of the motor, by starting it when the operating amplitude of the oscillator is less than a minimum value, and by stopping it when the operating amplitude is greater than a maximum value, these acoustic measuring means are fixed in a base behind an orifice for capturing acoustic sensor means, the device comprises an acoustic conduit connecting a receiving orifice located in a housing chamber of a watch and an emission orifice movable by the motor facing this capture orifice.

[0010] Document US3774389A in the name of WILKEN describes a watch stem winder which is essentially a coupling or clutch member and which may be part of a holder or handle, which holder or handle may be in the form of a writing instrument such as a pen or pencil, or as the cap of such a writing instrument or the like, wherein the coupling or clutch member which engages the head of the watch stem has a preformed generally concave shape and is provided with means such as a series of ribs so that it may be placed over and engage the watch stem to wind the watch stem.

[0011] A trembling method is described by patent applications CH713821 or EP3410235, and CH713822 or EP3410236, of SWATCH GROUP RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT Ltd, relating respectively to the rate adjustment and the state correction of a movement or a watch, and is very interesting for the correction of small drifts, for example of the order of a few tens of seconds in one day. However, it does not yet make it possible to correct in less than one day a state error greater than plus or minus one minute, for example for resetting the time after stopping, or for a change to summer or winter time, for example.

[0012] Application CH00624 / 18, or EP3422119, by SWATCH GROUP RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT Ltd, relates to a universal device for preparing a watch, and uses the teachings of the aforementioned patent applications relating to tremblotting.

[0013] We also know, mainly for clocks, systems of the Breguet Pendule Sympathique type, which only allow the time to be set for specific watches, through mechanical interaction with a particular interface.

[0014] Finally, if the minute hand and the second hand are incorrectly indexed relative to each other, the information can currently be sent to the Customer, but the indexing cannot be corrected. Summary of the invention

[0015] The invention proposes to set the time of an oscillating automatic watch using a device / apparatus / support. The device allows the watch to be wound, but the principle of the invention is to only start winding when the watch actually displays the time.

[0016] For this purpose, the invention relates to a watch bank according to claim 1.

[0017] The invention also relates to a method for adjusting the state of a watch according to claim 14. Summary description of the drawings

[0018] Other characteristics and advantages of the invention will appear on reading the detailed description which follows, with reference to the appended drawings, where: there figure 1represents, schematically, and in front view, a part of a universal winding and time-setting device according to the invention, which comprises a winder which carries several different watches mounted on the same device, each on a stand capable of at least one oscillating movement, in particular pivoting; this winder comprises state measurement means with in particular a fixed vision system for evaluating the state of each watch, and capable of comparing the time read with a reference clock, here illustrated by a GPS link; this winder also comprises a microphone for evaluating the frequency and the rate of the watch; this winder is a rotary winder, making it possible to successively bring each watch in front of the vision system and the microphone, which are here unique in this particular embodiment; the figure 2 represents, in a similar way to the figure 1, a winder whose vision system and microphone are mobile, and where the positions are in a fixed position; control means collect information from the sensors on the running of the watches, on their state, to set the automatic winder in motion at the appropriate moment; the figure 3 represents, in a similar way to the figure 2 , another winder whose vision system and microphone are mobile, and where the poses are in a fixed position; the figures 4 to 7 illustrate the steps of a method for adjusting the state of a watch, with another part of the universal winding and time-setting device, which comprises a robotic manipulator, and according to which: in figure 4 , we identify a first removable cap adapted to a first crown of the watch; in Figure 5 we perform a traction of this first crown; in figure 6 we equip the first crown with this first removable cap; in figure 7the watch is placed on a stand; figure 8 an action is performed on a control means to activate the state measurement means and perform a state measurement of the watch; figure 9 the state of the watch is adjusted by a robotic manipulator controlled by said state control means, and which manipulates this first removable cover; figure 10 , after a certain time, the user is informed, optionally, of the completion of the status setting of his watch by a signal at the control means; the figure 11represents, in a schematic, partial, and perspective manner, the oscillator of a watch held on a stand, subjected to the action of a state correction device which comprises state control means for controlling a state correcting oscillator arranged to generate an oscillation at a correction frequency, and to subject the watch to an oscillation at this correction frequency and / or to a modulated movement, the state correction device comprising state control means arranged to control the oscillation of the state correcting oscillator and interfaced with state measurement means for measuring the state of the watch; figure 12 represents, in a schematic, partial, and perspective way, the oscillator of the watch of the figure 11, where the state control means are further arranged to control an excitation oscillation generated by a master oscillator at an excitation frequency, approximately equal to the nominal frequency of the watch oscillator, or to an integer multiple thereof, and which are interfaced with rate measuring means for measuring the rate deviation of the watch; figure 13 represents, in a schematic, partial, and perspective manner, fixed on a stand, a watch which comprises a barrel and an automatic rewinding mass, a first state correction crown comprising a handling groove, a second rewinding crown comprising a handling groove and here equipped with a second removable cap arranged to cover it with tightening to allow its manipulation by a robotic manipulator, and an actuator also manipulable by a motorized manipulator; the figure 14represents, in the form of a block diagram, a watch bank, which comprises such a universal winding and time-setting device, and watches each comprising a time base with an oscillating resonator, with operating control means arranged near each resonator, state correction means by a control stem provided with a first crown, energy storage means or a barrel, energy recharging means, in particular arranged in whole or in part like the watch represented in the figure 13 . Detailed Description of Preferred Embodiments

[0019] Patent applications CH713821 or EP3410235, and CH713822 or EP3410236, from SWATCH GROUP RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT Ltd, describe a smart winder capable of controlling the frequency of at least one mechanical watch. Various embodiments have been devised, in particular variants enabling several watches to be controlled on the same device, which is a recurring demand from watch enthusiasts and collectors.

[0020] Naturally, what is described here for a watch, with a particular view to implementing the invention for a user, is applicable to a non-cased movement, in the factory or after-sales service. The term "watch" is therefore used for simplification, both for a complete watch and for its movement alone.

[0021] The invention, preferably to be included in a winding mechanism, aims to stop the watch, or at least to let the watch stop, by using the natural discharge of the barrel when it is stationary, before winding it to restart it at the moment when the time corresponds to the time it displays.

[0022] Application CH713821 or EP3410235, from SWATCH GROUP RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT Ltd, describes a device for winding an automatic watch and measuring its winding level. It therefore makes it possible in particular to measure or check its stopping.

[0023] Once the watch has stopped, the device stops its winding activity until the indications displayed by the watch correspond to the current time. Thus, for a watch displaying only the time over twelve hours, with two or three hands, the maximum time required to reset the time is the total of its power reserve plus twelve hours. For example, for a change to summer time (one hour forward), the time required is the total of its remaining power reserve plus eleven hours.

[0024] For a watch displaying the date, it is possible to set the time within a maximum duration which is the total of its power reserve and twenty-four hours at most, provided that the watch is equipped with a quick date setting and that this setting is left to the customer. Generally speaking, the maximum time required for setting the time with this device is equal to the total of the power reserve on the one hand, and on the other hand the period during which the dial indications return to the same place, except for those whose setting is left to the customer.

[0025] Most watches have a power reserve of between 30 and 80 hours, and have a twelve-hour display, without a date, or with a quick date setting, so the time can be set in a few days, which is well suited to occasional use by users with winding mechanisms.

[0026] When an automatic watch is stopped, the exact moment at which it is restarted by means of rotating movements is poorly known. In addition, with a nearly empty barrel, the watch's rate is often less efficient than with a full barrel. Thus, this time-setting device risks causing rate errors of a few seconds.

[0027] It is therefore advantageously associated with the fine state adjustment described in applications CH713822 or EP3410236, and CH00624 / 18 or EP3422119, the content of which is incorporated herein by reference. In addition, this procedure requires knowing the time displayed by the watch, as described in the aforementioned applications.

[0028] The invention relates to a watch bank 2000 comprising a universal device 1000 for winding and resetting the time of a watch 1 comprising an oscillating resonator 2. This resonator 2 is arranged to generate an oscillation at a nominal frequency N0.

[0029] The universal device 1000 comprises means for resetting and correcting the state of the watch 1, which comprise an automatic winder 304 for a mechanical or automatic watch, which comprises at least one watch receiving position 305.

[0030] The universal device 1000 comprises state measuring means 303 for measuring the state of the watch 1 relative to a reference clock 1001, to which these state measuring means 303 refer, which comprise a vision system 1002.

[0031] According to the invention, the universal device 1000 comprises stop monitoring means 500, which are arranged to note the stopping or running of such an oscillating resonator 2 of a watch 1. And the universal device 1000 comprises control means 900, which are arranged to, upon a stop observation made by the stop monitoring means 500, identify, according to information transmitted by the state measuring means 303, the stop time displayed by the watch 1 in its stop position. These control means 900 are also arranged to calculate the remaining time until a next synchronization instant between the real time indicated by the reference clock 1001 and this stop time, and to, at the end of this remaining time, activate the automatic winder 304 to re-arm the energy storage means of the watch 1, and thus authorize its restart.

[0032] The universal device 1000 comprises at least one state correction device 300 for correcting the state of the watch 1.

[0033] This state correction device 300 comprises this automatic winder 304, the position 305 of which is subjected to the oscillations or movements generated by a state correction oscillator 301. This state correction oscillator 301 is arranged to generate an oscillation at a correction frequency NC, and to subject the watch 1 to an oscillation at the correction frequency NC and / or to a modulated movement.

[0034] The state correction device 300 also comprises state control means 302, which are arranged to control the oscillation of the state correction oscillator 301, and which are interfaced with the state measurement means 303.

[0035] The universal device 1000 comprises means 800 for controlling the operation of such an oscillating resonator 2. And, in the event of activation of the automatic winder 304, the control means 900 are arranged to wait for the determination of the stabilization of the operation of the oscillating resonator 2 at its nominal frequency N0 by these operation control means 800, before authorizing a fine adjustment of the state of the watch 1.

[0036] Thus, in the event of activation of the automatic winder 304, the control means 900 are arranged to wait for the determination of the stabilization of the operation of the oscillating resonator 2 at its nominal frequency N0 by the operation control means 800, before activating the state correction device 300 for the fine adjustment of the state of the watch 1 with reference to the reference clock 1001.

[0037] When the universal device 1000 comprises a state correction device 300 with state control means 302, these state control means 302 are advantageously interfaced with rate measuring means 203 for measuring the rate deviation of a watch 1. And these state control means 302 are then arranged to control a rate adjustment of the oscillating resonator 2 of this watch 1, and to control an excitation oscillation generated by a master oscillator 201 at an excitation frequency NE, approximately equal to the nominal frequency N0 of the watch 1, or to an integer multiple thereof, with a master rate deviation value AM relative to a reference 202, which is lower than the initial rate deviation value DI of the watch 1.And, in the event of activation of the automatic winder 304, the control means 900 are arranged to command the state control means 302 to trigger a running adjustment of the oscillating resonator 2. More particularly, the same oscillator constitutes both the state correcting oscillator 301 and the master oscillator 201.

[0038] In particular, the resetting and state correction means comprise at least one robotic manipulator 306 for operating a state adjustment member of a watch 1 accessible to the user, such as a crown, bezel, or the like. This robotic manipulator 306 is advantageously arranged for operating a cap tightly enclosing this state adjustment member, or for gripping a peripheral groove that this state adjustment member comprises.

[0039] In a variant, the automatic winder 304 comprises at least one robotic manipulator 306 for recharging energy from energy storage means 5, which the watch 1 comprises, by directly operating a rewinding member accessible to the user, such as a crown, bolt, pusher, or similar, or for operating a cap tightly enclosing this rewinding member.

[0040] In a variant, the automatic winder 304 for a mechanical or automatic watch is motorized, and capable of automatically rewinding an automatic watch by setting the watch 1 and its oscillating weight in motion, and / or by magnetically driving its oscillating weight.

[0041] When the universal device 1000 comprises a state correction device 300 with state control means 302, these state control means 302 are advantageously arranged to generate, if the state difference with the reference clock 1001 is less than one minute, the oscillation of the state correcting oscillator 301 to bring the state of the watch back to the value of the reference clock 1001, or, if the state difference with the reference clock is greater than one minute, the operation of a robotic manipulator 306 on a state adjustment member of a watch 1 accessible to the user, for the adjustment of the state of the watch 1.

[0042] When the state control means 302 are interfaced with rate measuring means 203, the latter comprise, in an advantageous variant, at least one microphone 1003 for evaluating the frequency, the rate, and the amplitude of the oscillating resonator 2. And, in the event of a rate deviation greater than a predetermined threshold being observed, the state control means 302 are arranged to control at least one excitation oscillation generated by the master oscillator 201 at the excitation frequency NE, to bring the rate deviation back to an intermediate value between the master value AM and the initial rate deviation value DI.

[0043] Patent applications CH00624 / 18 and EP3422119 describe other particular characteristics, which relate to different executions and variants of the cited devices, directly applicable and integrable into the universal device of the present invention.

[0044] The invention thus relates to a watch bank 2000, which may be a user's collection, or the stock of a retail store, or the like.

[0045] Such a watch bank 2000 comprises such a universal winding and time-setting device 1000 described above, and at least one watch 1. This at least one watch 1 comprises a time base comprising at least one oscillating resonator 2, state correction means by a control stem provided with a state adjustment member of a watch 1 accessible to the user, such as a crown, bezel or the like, energy storage means 5 or at least one barrel, and energy recharging means 6. More particularly, these energy recharging means 6 comprise an automatic rewinding mechanism comprising at least one oscillating weight 7 and / or a manual rewinding mechanism by the control stem or by a winder 8 comprising a rewinding member accessible to the user.

[0046] More particularly, at least one watch 1 of this bank of watches 2000 comprises, for its automatic recharging with energy, a groove around its rewinding member, and / or a cap arranged to tightly cap this rewinding member to allow its manipulation in translation and / or in rotation by a robotic manipulator 306.

[0047] More particularly, the energy recharging means 6 comprise an automatic rewinding mechanism comprising at least one mobile inside the case of a watch 1 and arranged to be driven without contact by contactless drive means comprised in the automatic winder 304 or the mounting 305, or by a magnetic or electrostatic field.

[0048] According to the invention, at least one watch 1 of the watch bank 2000 comprises a removable watch cap, with an internal profile complementary to a state adjustment member or to a rewinding member or to an actuator 10, accessible to the user, which the watch 1 comprises, which removable cap is articulated and / or elastically deformable between a first presentation position where the removable cap is radially or frontally insertable onto a state adjustment member or onto a rewinding member or onto an actuator 10, and a second clamping position where the removable cap is capable of enclosing the state adjustment member or the rewinding member or the actuator 10 with longitudinal and / or radial clamping. And this removable cap comprises external gripping means 11, which are arranged to, in its second clamping position, allow its manipulation in all degrees of freedom by a robotic manipulator 306.

[0049] More particularly, each watch 1 that the bank 2000 comprises, for its automatic state adjustment, a groove around a state adjustment member, and / or a cap arranged to tightly cap a state adjustment member accessible to the user to allow its manipulation in translation and / or in rotation by a robotic manipulator 306.

[0050] Here too, patent applications CH00624 / 18 and EP3422119 describe other particular characteristics, which relate to different executions and variants of the devices cited, directly applicable and integrable into the watch bank according to the present invention.

[0051] In the same way also, the invention provides a method for adjusting the state of a watch 1 of such a bank of watches 2000: a removable cap is identified that is adapted to a state adjustment member or to an actuator 10 of the watch 1, a traction (or compression as the case may be) is carried out on this state adjustment member or this actuator 10, the state adjustment member or the actuator 10 is equipped with the removable cap, the watch 1 is placed on a rest 305 of the universal winding and time-setting device 1000, an action is carried out on a control means 18 to activate the state measurement means 303 and to carry out a state measurement of the watch 1, and the state of the watch 1 is adjusted by the robotic manipulator 306 controlled by the state control means 302.

[0052] Here too, patent applications CH00624 / 18 and EP3422119 describe other particular characteristics, which relate to different executions and variants of the devices cited, directly applicable and integrable into this adjustment method according to the present invention.

Claims

1. Watch bank (2000) comprising a universal device (1000) for the winding and time-setting of a watch, and at least one said watch (1) comprising a time base comprising at least one oscillating resonator (2) arranged to generate an oscillation at a nominal frequency N0, state correction means by means of a control rod provided with a state setting organ of a watch (1) accessible to the user, power storage means (5) or at least one barrel, and power recharging means (6), said power recharging means (6) comprising an automatic rewinding mechanism comprising at least one oscillating mass (7) and / or a manual rewinding mechanism by means of said control rod or by means of a winding mechanism (8) comprising a rewinding organ accessible to the user, said universal device (1000) comprising a removable watch cap, of complementary internal profile to a state setting organ or to a rewinding organ or to an actuator (10), accessible to the user, comprised in said watch (1), said universal device (1000) comprising means for rewinding and correcting the state of said watch (1), comprising an automatic winding mechanism (304) for a mechanical or automatic watch which comprises at least one watch reception support (305), said universal device (1000) comprising state measurement means (303) for measuring the state of said watch (1) relative to a reference clock (1001) to which refer said state measurement means (303) which comprise a viewing system (1002), where said universal device (1000) comprises stoppage monitoring means (500) arranged to observe the stoppage or running of a said oscillating resonator (2) of a watch (1), and control means (900) which are arranged, upon the observation of a stoppage by said stoppage monitoring means (500), to identify according to data transmitted by said state measurement means (303) the stoppage time displayed by said watch (1) in the stoppage position thereof, and to compute the time remaining until a synchronisation between the actual time indicated by said reference clock (1001) and said stoppage time, and, when said remaining time has elapsed, to activate said automatic winding mechanism (304) for rewinding the power storage means of said watch (1), at least one said removable cap being hinged and / or elastically deformable between a first presentation position where said removable cap is radially or frontally insertable on a state setting organ or on a rewinding organ or on an actuator (10), and a second gripping position where the removable cap is suitable for closing said state setting organ or said rewinding organ or said actuator (10) with longitudinal and / or radial gripping, said removable cap comprising external gripping means (11), arranged, in said second gripping position thereof, to allow the handling thereof in all the degrees of freedom by a robotic manipulator (306), said universal device (1000) comprising running monitoring means (800) of a said oscillating resonator (2), and in the event of activation of said automatic winding mechanism (304), said control means (900) being arranged to await the determination of the stabilisation of the running of said oscillating resonator (2) at said nominal frequency N0 thereof by said running monitoring means (800), before allowing a fine adjustment of the state of said watch (1).

2. Watch bank (2000) according to claim 1, wherein said universal device (1000) comprises at least one state correction device (300) for correcting the state of said watch (1), comprising said automatic winding mecanism (304), said support (305) whereof is subjected to the oscillations or movements generated by a state correction oscillator (301) arranged to generate an oscillation at a correction frequency NC, and to subject said watch (1) to an oscillation at said correction frequency NC and / or to a modulated movement, said state correction device (300) comprising state control means (302) arranged to control the oscillation of said state correction oscillator (301) and interfaced with said state measurement means (303).

3. Watch bank (2000) according to claim 2, wherein, in the event of activation of said automatic winding mechanism (304), said control means (900) are arranged to await the determination of the stabilisation of the running of said oscillating resonator (2) at said nominal frequency N0 thereof by said running monitoring means (800), before activating said state correction device (300) for the fine adjustment of the state of said watch (1) with reference to said reference clock (1001).

4. Watch bank (2000) according to claim 2 or 3, wherein said state control means (302) are interfaced with running measurement means (203) for measuring the running deviation of a watch (1), and are arranged to control a running setting of the oscillating resonator (2) of this watch (1), and to control an excitation oscillation generated by a master oscillator (201) at an excitation frequency NE, approximately equal to the nominal frequency N0 of the watch (1), or to a whole multiple thereof, with a master running deviation value AM relative to a reference (202), which is less than the initial running deviation value DI of the watch (1), and wherein in the event of activation of said automatic winding mechanism (304), said control means (900) are arranged to instruct said state control means (302) to adjust a running setting of said oscillating resonator (2).

5. Watch bank (2000) according to claim 4, wherein the same oscillator forms said state correction oscillator (301) and said master oscillator (201).

6. Watch bank (2000) according to claim 2 or to a claim dependent on claim 2, wherein said rewinding and state correction means comprise at least one said robotic manipulator (306) for handling a state setting organ of a watch (1) accessible to the user, which is arranged for handling a cap closing with gripping said state setting organ, or to grip a peripheral groove comprised in said state setting organ.

7. Watch bank (2000) according to one of claims 1 to 6, wherein said automatic winding mechanism (304) comprises at least one said robotic manipulator (306) for recharging power storage means (5) with power, comprised in said watch (1), by handling of a rewinding organ accessible to the user, or of said cap closing with gripping said rewinding organ.

8. Watch bank (2000) according to one of claims 1 to 7, wherein said automatic winding mechanism (304) for a mechanical or automatic watch is motorised and suitable for performing automatic rewinding of an automatic watch by setting in motion said watch (1) and the oscillating mass thereof, and / or by magnetically driving the oscillating mass thereof.

9. Watch bank (2000) according to claim 2 or to a claim dependent on claim 2, wherein said state control means (302) are arranged to generate, if the state deviation with said reference clock (1001) is less than one minute, the oscillation of said state correction oscillator (301) to return the state of said watch to the value of said reference clock (1001), or, if the state deviation with said reference clock is greater than one minute, the handling by a robotic manipulator (306) of a state setting organ of a watch (1) accessible to the user, for adjusting the state of said watch (1).

10. Watch bank (2000) according to claim 4, or to a claim dependent on claim 4, wherein said running measurement means (203) comprise at least one microphone (1003) for assessing the frequency, running, and amplitude of said oscillating resonator (2), and wherein, in the event of the observation of a running deviation greater than a predetermined threshold, said state control means (302) are arranged to control at least one said excitation oscillation generated by said master oscillator (201) at said excitation frequency NE, to return said running deviation to an intermediate value between said master value AM and said initial running deviation value DI.

11. Watch bank (2000) according to any one of claims 1 to 10, wherein at least one said watch (1) comprises, for the automatic recharging thereof with power, a groove about said rewinding organ and / or a cap arranged to cap with gripping said rewinding organ to allow the translational and / or rotational handling thereof by a said robotic manipulator (306).

12. Watch bank (2000) according to one of claims 1 to 11, wherein said power recharging means (6) comprise an automatic rewinding mechanism comprising at least one mobile component inside the case of a watch (1) and arranged to be driven contactlessly by contactless drive means comprised in said automatic winding mechanism (304) or said support (305), or by a magnetic or electrostatic field.

13. Watch bank (2000) according to any one of claims 1 to 12, wherein each said watch (1) comprised in said watch bank (2000) comprises, for the automatic state setting thereof, a groove about said state setting organ, and / or a cap arranged to cap with gripping said state setting organ accessible to the user to allow the translational and / or rotational handling thereof by a robotic manipulator (306).

14. Method for adjusting the state of a said watch (1) of a said watch bank (2000) according to one of claims 1 to 13, comprising the following steps of: - identifying a removable cap suitable for a state setting organ or for an actuator (10) of said watch (1), - pulling said state setting organ or said actuator (10), - equipping said state setting organ or said actuator (10) with said removable cap, - placing said watch (1) on a said support (305) of said universal winding and time-setting device (1000), - carrying out an action on a control means (18) to activate said state measurement means (303) and making a state measurement of said watch (1), - adjusting the state of said watch (1) using said robotic manipulator (306) controlled by said state control means (302), said universal device (1000) comprising running monitoring means (800) of a said oscillating resonator (2), and during activation of said automatic winding mechanism (304), said control means (900) awaiting the determination of the stabilisation of the running of said oscillating resonator (2) at said nominal frequency N0 thereof by said running monitoring means (800), before allowing a fine adjustment of the state of said watch (1).

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