Mechanical digital display for timepieces

A digital display mechanism for a timepiece, for alphanumeric segment display of at least one integer magnitude whose instantaneous value is defined by an output of a timepiece movement, said digital display mechanism comprising:

• a plurality of continuous display supports guided along a particular trajectory by guide means;
• and
• drive means for each of the plurality of continuous display supports, each of the drive means is arranged to drive a respective continuous display support in at least one direction of travel,
• wherein each said continuous display support includes at least a first surface and at least a second surface arranged to be visible to a user of said timepiece and different from each other, and which are display surfaces,
• wherein each said first surface or second surface forms only one part of an alphanumeric symbol, numeral or letter,
• wherein at least one said continuous display support is either a serrated belt whose said drive means include at least one serrated pinion complementary to the serration thereof, or a chain whose said drive means include at least one pinion complementary to the articulation of links comprised in said chain,
• wherein said digital display mechanism includes at least one display member for the segment display of a numeral, or of a letter, and
• wherein the plurality of continuous display supports includes a first continuous display support arranged for display on first segments, and a second continuous display support for display on second segments.