Mounting structure of rotating bezel and watch with the same

A mounting structure of a rotating bezel, comprising:

• a rotating bezel rotatably mounted on an outer surface portion of a case body;
• a holding portion having an engaging structure for holding said rotating bezel to the case body with said holding portion, said holding portion being capable of being elastically deformed in the radial direction of said rotating bezel, a clearance being formed to permit said holding portion to elastically deform into said clearance in the radial direction of said rotating bezel, and said holding portion including:
• a connecting section one of directly and indirectly connected to one of said case body and said rotating bezel;
• and
• an elastically deformable section that maintains at least a part of said clearance while extending from at least one of said connecting section along the outer surface of said case body, a different member either directly or indirectly fixed to said case body, along the outer surface of said rotating bezel, and a different member either directly or indirectly connected to said rotating bezel;
• wherein said holding portion is a window holding member for holding a transparent window member that covers a display portion disposed in said case body.

A mounting structure of a rotating bezel, comprising:

• a rotating bezel rotatably mounted on an outer surface portion of a case body;
• a holding portion having an engaging structure for holding said rotating bezel to the case body with said holding portion, said holding portion being capable of being elastically deformed in the radial direction of said rotating bezel, a clearance being formed to permit said holding portion to elastically deform into said clearance in the radial direction of said rotating bezel, and said holding portion including:
• a connecting section one of directly and indirectly connected to one of said case body and said rotating bezel;
• and
• an elastically deformable section that maintains at least a part of said clearance while extending from at least one of said connecting section along the outer surface of said case body, a different member either directly or indirectly fixed to said case body, along the outer surface of said rotating bezel, and a different member either directly or indirectly connected to said rotating bezel;
• wherein
• said holding portion is also directly or indirectly connected to said case body or said rotating bezel on a side opposite to said connecting section as viewed from said elastically deformable section;
• said elastically deformable section is supported on both sides;
• and
• said holding portion is a window holding member for holding a transparent window member that covers a display portion disposed in said case body.

An apparatus comprising:

• a case;
• a ring coupled to an outer surface of said case;
• a bezel rotatably mounted to said ring;
• and
• a holding member including an elastically deformable pivot arm interconnecting said bezel and said case;
• wherein said holding member is formed on said case.

A mounting structure of a rotating bezel, comprising:

• a resilient pivot arm having an engaging structure built thereon for interlocking with a mating structure, said mating structure being one of directly and indirectly attached to said rotating bezel;
• a first anchoring base attached to an end of said resilient pivot arm and effective for applying an opposing torque to a pivoting action on said pivot arm, said first anchoring base being one of directly and indirectly attached to a case body;
• and
• a second pivot arm attached to a second anchoring base, said mating structure being constructed on said second pivot arm, said second anchoring base being one of directly and indirectly attached to said rotating bezel.

A mounting structure of a rotating bezel, comprising;

• a resilient pivot arm having an engaging structure built thereon for interlocking with a mating structure;
• a first anchoring base attached to an end of said resilient pivot arm and effective for applying an opposing torque to a pivoting action on said pivot arm;
• and
• a second anchoring base attached to an extreme end of said pivot arm opposite said first anchoring base;
• wherein said first and second anchoring bases are attached to a case body and said mating structure is attached to said rotating bezel.