Thin wrist-watch

A wrist-watch of reduced thickness comprising a case, a crystal and at least two time indicating discs coupled together through a gear train driven by an electric motor controlled by an electronic circuit wherein the overall thickness is constituted by superposition of the case back, the time indicating discs and the crystal, there being only sufficient play arranged on all sides of said discs to permit free movement thereof, the remaining principal watch elements such as the motor, gear train and electronic circuit being located in portions of the case extending beyond the diameter of the indicating discs, said portions having a thickness no greater than the overall thickness and wherein the case back includes a second crystal, the time indicating discs each being transparent but with time indicating indicia thereon and the first-mentioned crystal having engraved or transferred dial markers on its inner surface so as to render the time indicating portion of the watch transparent throughout;

• wherein the case back is equipped with studs arranged and adapted to provide bearing support for pivoting of the discs and members of the gear train and beds arranged and adapted to receive various remaining watch elements, each of said studs being provided with a fixed stem precision machined to receive and to allow the pivoting of said discs and gears directly on said stem and a base member integral with the stem, said base member being glued or force fitted into a blind hole provided on the interior of the case back.