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US 12,717,280 B2Granted
Dial and method for manufacturing a watch dial
AssigneeThe Swatch Group Research and Development Ltd
InventorsMatthias Imboden, Alain Jornod
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Abstract
A dial for a watch includes a semi-transparent photovoltaic layer having a lower face. The dial also includes an ink-based decorative layer printed on the lower face of the photovoltaic layer. The decorative layer includes a pattern including one or more time markers.
Claims13
A method for manufacturing a watch dial, comprising:
- providing a semi-transparent photovoltaic layer having a lower face;
- applying a shiny transparent layer to the lower face of the photovoltaic layer, the shiny transparent layer having a lower face;
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- applying an ink-based decorative layer to the lower face of the shiny transparent layer, the decorative layer including a pattern, the pattern comprising one or more time markers,
- wherein a width of the decorative layer is equal to a width of the shiny transparent layer.
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