Indicator of the power reserve of a timepiece
AssigneeMilus International SA
InventorCyril Dubois
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Abstract
Watch movement of a mechanical or automatic watch comprising an indicator device for the power reserve which is configured to enable the power reserve to be indicated on demand. The device includes means to produce an acoustic signal that indicates the amplitude of the power reserve when said means are actuated.
Claims6
Watch movement of a mechanical or automatic watch comprising a device indicating the power reserve which is configured to enable the power reserve to be indicated on demand, characterised in that the device comprises means to produce an acoustic signal that indicates the amplitude of the power reserve when said means are actuated, and
- said means comprise a hammer (8) designed to strike a gong (10) a number of times that is representative of the power reserve, and a feeler-spindle (15) of the power reserve intended to come up against a snail (16) of the power reserve, the amplitude of the displacement of the feeler-spindle (15) being related to the power reserve at the moment when the feeler-spindle (15) is actuated for coming up against the snail (16).
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