Watch including an arrangement indicating the magnetic north

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1995-07-20

1996-08-27

Miska, Vit W.

Horology: time measuring systems or devices

Combined with disparate device

Ambient condition detector

368 14, 33271, G04B 4706, G01C 900

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055507948

ABSTRACT:
A watch including an arrangement (14) indicating the terrestrial magnetic north. Such terrestrial magnetic north indicating arrangement is fitted into the watch case (32) in a lateral peripheral region of the horological movement (2). Specifically, the terrestrial magnetic north indicating arrangement comprises a permanent magnet (16) mounted on a shaft (18) and a direction indicator (24) fixed to such shaft. In accordance with three specific embodiments, the watch according to the invention enables, firstly, indication of the north direction, secondly, any direction whatsoever permitting the user to follow a predetermined direction and, thirdly, the direction of Mecca from at least one place on the terrestrial globe where such user is located.

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patent: 3545199 (1970-12-01), Rice
patent: 4183206 (1980-01-01), Porsche et al
patent: 4668100 (1987-05-01), Murakami et al.
patent: 4702612 (1987-10-01), Finger

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