Horology: time measuring systems or devices – Cases – Wrist worn
Patent
1986-10-02
1989-03-28
Miska, Vit W.
Horology: time measuring systems or devices
Cases
Wrist worn
63 21, 63 11, 63 291, 224164, G04B 3700, A44C 2500
Patent
active
048170640
DESCRIPTION:
BRIEF SUMMARY
The invention relates to a structure for fabricating jewelry parts or wrist watches with at least one gem stone or a watch, as well as a piece of jewelry with a gem stone and/or a watch.
Conventionally pieces of jewelry are so fabricated from gem stones, that the latter, no matter whether they are precious or semiprecious stones, are directly fixed to a support, such as e.g. a gold ring or hoop, or are arranged between individual chain sections. Thus, the piece of jewelry has its shape and color fixed once and for all.
Modern wrist watches are also generally not interchangeably connected to a watch strap. However, of late, a wrist watch has been developed, in which a watch case can be associated, as desired, with different watch straps and can be given decorative ring elements. However, this merely provides a possibility of using watch straps of different form and color with said fixed associated cases.
The object of the present invention is to structure of the aforementioned type of jewelry parts, which are randomly interchangeable and combinable, whilst using only one fixed basic element. Use is in particular to be made of the possibilities which are described in the method for fabricating semiprecious stone-like gems as a substitute for semiprecious stones according to Swiss patent application No. 6954/83-5.
The above object is achieved by structure of the aforementioned type in which the gem stone or parts of the watch are associated with a holding element and are interchangeably joined thereto together with a support.
The support forms a basic fitting which depends on the intended use and the special requirements of the wearer. Thus, as an individual element, the support can e.g. be inserted in a ring. If the wearer requires for her clothing a particular color or shape combination of the gem stone, then she can place it together with the corresponding holding element on the support. When changing the clothing, it is also possible for her to correspondingly change the gem. The same also applies for ear clips, cufflinks, etc, as well as for bracelets and necklaces, where e.g. several such supports are provided on a band. Thus, the wearer can in a simple manner assemble or make up a piece of jewelry and can modify it as a function of her taste.
The same inventive principle applies when using a watch as a jewelry item. It is then possible to change watch glasses of different shades, as well as the complete upper part of the case, which can once again be in the form of a piece of jewelry. It is also possible to surround a watch with a plurality of gems. There are so many possible variants, that only a few examples can be given here. In addition, this building block system can be extended at random, whilst once again taking account of individual taste.
Further advantages, features and details of the invention can be gathered from the following description of preferred embodiments relative to the drawings, wherein like reference character designate like parts and wherein:
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a bracelet according to this invention.
FIG. 2 is a plan view of a necklace in two embodiments.
FIGS. 3 and 4 are perspective views of two embodiments of wrist watches.
FIG. 5 is a plan view of an opened out support.
FIG. 6 is a diagrammatic view of various gem forms.
FIG. 7 is a perspective view of a watch strap.
FIG. 8 is a perspective view of the watch strap according to FIG. 7 carrying a watch.
FIG. 9 is a perspective view of a bracelet, partly covered with gems.
FIG. 10 is a perspective view of three further gem supports.
FIGS. 11 and 12 are perspective views of the finished gems according to FIG. 10.
FIG. 13 is a perspective view of a partly shown, inventive jewelry part in exploded form.
FIG. 14 is a front view of the assembled jewelry part according to FIG. 13.
FIG. 15 is a perspective view of a further embodiment of a partly shown inventive jewelry part in exploded form.
FIG. 16 is a front view of the assemble jewelry part according to FIG. 15.
FIG. 17 is a diagrammatic exploded view of a wrist watch
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