| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 368228000 | Dial or hand | 53 |
| 20090040879 | Wearable electronic device with multiple display functionality - A wearable electronic device for conveying information in an analog manner, wherein a controller is operable in a first mode and at least a second mode, the dial assembly is operatively coupled to the controller, and is a liquid crystal display assembly, and preferably a cholesteric liquid crystal display, wherein the dial assembly displays informational indicia corresponding to the mode in which the electronic device is operating, and wherein the informational indicia is changeable based on the mode in which the wearable electronic device is operating; and wherein the positioning of the display hand as it rotates in the one of the clockwise and counterclockwise directions in the predefined increments conveys the information by referring to particular informational indicia, and wherein the controller operatively controls the positioning of the hand so that the hand can convey the information in the analog manner for each of the at least two modes. | 02-12-2009 |
| 20100118662 | CLOCK KIT WITH INDEPENDENTLY MOUNTABLE DIAL - A clock kit includes a clock mechanism having a plurality of clock hands and a sticker assembly having a plurality of stickers providing indicia corresponding to a plurality of positions for the plurality of clock hands and positioned between at least one liner sheet and at least one liner sheet. A first adhesive force between a first side of the stickers and the liner sheet is less than a second adhesive force between a second side opposing side of the stickers and the transfer sheet. A third adhesive force between the first side of the stickers and a surface on which the clock kit is to be mounted is greater than the second adhesive force. | 05-13-2010 |
| 20110026375 | Stepping motor control circuit and analogue electronic timepiece - When a stepping motor is driven to rotate by a main driving pulse, if an induced signal exceeding a reference threshold voltage is detected only in a third segment, a pulse down operation is performed, and the main driving pulse is not changed when the same is detected in at least a first and the third segments. When it is detected only in a second and the third segments, a rank-up is performed without performing the driving by a correction drive pulse and, when it is not detected in at least the third segment, the rank up operation is performed after the driving by the correction driving pulse. | 02-03-2011 |
| 20110267929 | DUAL FACED CLOCK - A clock comprising: a housing; a first face located on the housing; a front end, adjacent to the first face; a second face located on the housing and adjacent to the front end; a first time display located on the first face; a second time display located on the second face; a single control unit located in the housing, and in signal communication with the first time display and second time display; an angle α, defining the angle between the first face and the second face, and where the angle α is greater than 0° and less than 180°. | 11-03-2011 |
| 20120314545 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR UPDATING OF DISPLAYS SHOWING DETERMINISTIC CONTENT - A method and apparatus for displaying image data on a display device is disclosed. In some embodiments, the method includes updating at least a portion of the display device based on image update data identifying pixels that changed from the preceding image to the following image. | 12-13-2012 |
| 20130028057 | TRICK-ACTION TYPE CLOCK - In a trick-action type clock, a part of an hour plate rotates along a plane parallel to a clock support plate. The trick-action type clock includes a first hour plate portion which is fixed to the clock support plate and has a circular shape, and a second hour plate portion which is rotated by a driving motor. The first hour plate portion includes an indicator needle shaft insertion portion which is provided at a position remote from a center of the first hour plate portion so as to insert an indicator needle shaft | 01-31-2013 |
| 20130039156 | Timepiece - A timepiece includes twelve first light sources spaced in a ring around a 360 degree range on a clock body. The first light sources are controlled to illuminate successively one at a time in a clockwise direction to indicate the hour. The timepiece may include either a minute hand connected with a clock mechanism, or 60 minute strips disposed in radiating directions and evenly spaced around a 360 degree range on the clock body. A plurality of second light sources are distributed along the minute hand or the minute strips. The minute hand is controlled to rotate 360 degrees clockwise. The minute strips are controlled to illuminate alternately in a clockwise direction to indicate the minute. The amount or the position of the illuminated second light sources indicates the second. | 02-14-2013 |
| 20130148483 | DISPLAY DEVICE WITH A COMBINATION OF DISPLAY MEMBERS - Timepiece display device ( | 06-13-2013 |
| 20130315043 | Apparatus for Horologe with Removable and Interchangeable Face - The present invention discloses a horologe, such as a watch or clock, in which a removable and interchangeable face can be inserted and removed from the horologe and replaced with another face without disconnecting components of the horologe or interfering with the horologe measuring time. In one embodiment, the horologe comprises a horological movement; a housing having a rim and a mount plate, a removable face for insertion into a faceplate compartment, and an inner transparent cover. A portion of the rim may be extendable away from the housing to reveal an opening to receive a removable face. In one embodiment, the horologe may comprise an extendable drawer, which is adapted for insertion into and selectably extendable from the faceplate compartment. In one embodiment, the horologe may comprise an outer bezel, which has open and closed positions for revealing and covering the opening of the faceplate compartment. | 11-28-2013 |
| 20140098648 | Synchronized Watches That Work In Tandem To Tell Time - The current disclosure describes and teaches a timepiece combination that may preferably be used by a pair of persons to show unity, affection, and togetherness. In one embodiment, the timepiece combination may include two watches having similar or complimentary background pattern and overall design, while one watch displays only the hourly time of the present time, the other watch displays only the minute time of the present time. Only by combining the display of the watches may the users be shown the precise present time. The timepiece combination may take the conventional clock hand format or a digital display. Overall, the design of the timepiece combination emphasizes and reflects the bond and unity between the users, allowing a showing of friendship, love, and/or affection through the watches. | 04-10-2014 |
| 20150078144 | INTEGRATED SMART WATCH - An integrated smart watch is provided, which includes a case, a dial plate, a hand, a watch glass and a movement, herein the case is provided with a smart watch circuit board; the watch glass is a transparent display screen, which is electrically connected with a screen connecting end of the smart watch circuit board and has a first state and a second state; in the first state, the watch glass is transparent; and in the second state, the watch glass displays screen content output by the smart watch circuit board. The integrated smart watch and the traditional watch are similar to each other in shape and structure, but the integrated smart watch has the functions of the traditional watch and the smart watch by operatively integrating the traditional watch with the smart watch, which increases the variety of watches. | 03-19-2015 |
| 20150117165 | Method of Displaying Elapsed Time on a Wristworn Device and Wristworn Device Displaying Same - Methodologies and constructions of displaying elapsed time on a wristworn device, which include among other things, having at least two display hands one of which that will rotate faster or stop so that they become coincident with each other, then rotate together and then reassume their normal and accurate positions. Such is particularly important with respect to one of the hands that is preferably a seconds hand that might otherwise be displaying seconds of the time of day (“TOD”). | 04-30-2015 |
| 20150138936 | TIMEPIECE DISPLAYING THE CURRENT TIME AND INCLUDING AT LEAST FIRST AND SECOND DEVICES DISPLAYING A TIME-RELATED QUANTITY - Timepiece displaying the current time and including at least first and second display devices for a time-related quantity, the first and second display devices each being driven by a drive mechanism including a drive wheel ( | 05-21-2015 |
| 368229000 | With animation (e.g., motion clock) | 1 |
| 20140016445 | TIMEPIECE - A timepiece is equipped with a novel type of entertainment, that is a mechanical card game. The timepiece includes: a dial ( | 01-16-2014 |
| 368231000 | With time indicia shifting means | 1 |
| 20140269229 | TIMEKEEPING APPARATUS - An analog timekeeping apparatus includes an hour hand, a minute hand, a disc including twelve or more of the digits 1 through 24 displayed thereon generally circumferentially with digits between 1 and 12 alternating with digits 13 between 24; a faceplate disposed over top of the disc, the faceplate comprising a plurality of openings configured to allow generally half of the numbers to be visible through the openings at one time; wherein the apparatus is configured to automatically transition from a first configuration displaying some or all digits between 1 and 12 to a second configuration displaying some or all digits between 13 and 24. | 09-18-2014 |
| 368232000 | Including dial details only | 30 |
| 20080198702 | Analogue Display Member Made of Crystalline Material, Timepiece Fitted Therewith and Method for Fabricating the Same - The invention proposes an analogue display member ( | 08-21-2008 |
| 20080239884 | Timepiece having openable and closable dial plate - A timepiece having an openable and closable dial plate, includes a stationary segment included in the dial plate, and a movable segment included in the dial plate and reciprocating between an open position and a closed position, the movable segment being positioned at the closed position by abutting with the stationary segment. | 10-02-2008 |
| 20090080294 | DIAL PLATE UNIT WITH INDICATING MEMBERS AND DIAL PLATE, AND DEVICE WITH THE DIAL PLATE UNIT - A dial plate unit includes a dial plate provided with an outside dial plate element having an opening, an inside dial plate element spaced at a predetermined distance from the outside dial plate element, and a frame member provided in the opening of the outside dial plate element and closing a gap between the periphery of the opening and a part of the inside dial plate element corresponding to the periphery of the opening. The unit further includes one indicating member disposed in a side of the outside dial plate element opposite to the inside dial plate element and being movable along the outside dial plate element, and one auxiliary indicating member disposed in the opening and being movable between the outside and inside dial plate elements. A device using the dial plate unit includes a indicating member operating module which operates the indicating member and auxiliary indicating member. | 03-26-2009 |
| 20090274014 | Calculating clock (multiplication figure) - The invention is a clock with of two interrelated parts. The first utilizes the clock (time measuring device/timepiece) so that the multiplication table maybe obtained therefore in an easy, orderly manner, hence division operations maybe performed in an opposite way. The second is to design the clock embodying the 1×1 to 12×12 multiplication table called a “Formation (Genesis) clock, as the 12×12 table results in number 144, which is equivalent to the total of six days, representing the days of creation and formation (genesis), as mentioned in the Holy Quran and the Bible (Old Testament). Utilizing the clock (time measuring device/timepiece) so that the multiplication table maybe obtained therefore in an easy, orderly manner, hence division operations maybe performed in an opposite way. | 11-05-2009 |
| 20100124152 | Image Clock - An image clock includes dials, hands, first images, second images, a background, and a controller. The dials are disposed in a pattern configured for indicating numbers. The hands are configured for indicating time with the dials. The hands comprise symbols, geometrical shapes, and colors, and the shape and the color of the hands is controllable. The first images are provided around the plurality of dials. The second images are provided in central regions surrounded by the dials. The symbols, shapes, and the colors of the first and second images are controllable. The background comprises occupied and unoccupied portions, and the dials, the hands, the first and second images are disposed on the plurality of occupied portions of the background. The controller is configured for controlling the symbols, the shapes, and the colors of the dials, the hands, the images, and the background. The background comprises displaying devices. | 05-20-2010 |
| 20100214882 | MULTI-STAGE ENAMELLED DIAL - The dial with an enamel coating ( | 08-26-2010 |
| 20110080811 | HANDLESS TIME DISPLAY - A clock assembly FIGS. | 04-07-2011 |
| 20110222378 | AT LEAST PARTIALLY ENAMELLED RELIEF DIAL - The invention relates to an at least partially enamelled dial whose visible surface includes areas standing out in relief, including a first part made of ceramic material or another compatible substrate that may or may not be coated with enamel including at least one through hole and at least one second part made of ceramic material or another compatible substrate that may or may not be coated with enamel. According to the invention, said at least one second part includes a main, projecting face which is larger than the section of said at least one hole and said at least one second part is secured to the first part to totally cover the periphery of said at least one hole without the second part projecting into the hole, so as to form a relief dial with improved rendering. | 09-15-2011 |
| 20120163135 | TIMEPIECE FACEPLATE, AND TIMEPIECE - To provide a timepiece faceplate that presents a rich stereoscopic effect, and to provide a timepiece comprising the timepiece faceplate, a timepiece faceplate | 06-28-2012 |
| 20130044573 | MANUFACTURING METHOD OF TIMEPIECE DIAL, TIMEPIECE DIAL, AND TIMEPIECE - To provide a timepiece dial that presents a rich stereoscopic effect, and to provide a timepiece comprising the timepiece dial, the timepiece dial of the invention comprises a microlens layer composed of a plurality of microlenses arranged in an orderly fashion as viewed in a planar view, and a decorative layer composed of a repeating design having a plurality of constituent units. As viewed in a planar view, the microlens layer and the decorative layer are superimposed, and the decorative layer has regions where pitches of the constituent units that are adjacent are different from each other. | 02-21-2013 |
| 20130064048 | TIMEPIECE DIAL, AND TIMEPIECE - To provide a timepiece dial that presents a rich stereoscopic effect, and to provide a timepiece including the timepiece dial, a timepiece dial of the invention has a microlens layer in which a plurality of microlenses are arranged in an orderly fashion when viewed from above, and a decorative layer provided with a design, in which the microlens layer and the decorative layer are superimposed when viewed from above, and the decorative layer has a plurality of regions that are different in the design from each other. Preferably, the decorative layer is provided with a design having a plurality of lines and/or a repeating design having the same arrangement as the microlenses and a pitch that differs from that of the microlenses as the design. | 03-14-2013 |
| 20130148484 | DIAL FOOT OF A TIMEPIECE - A dial of a timepiece. The dial includes at least one foot. The foot is fixed on the dial and is used to fix the dial on the timepiece. The foot is produced in a metallic alloy which is at least partially amorphous. | 06-13-2013 |
| 20130279304 | DIAL FOR A TIMEPIECE | 10-24-2013 |
| 20140016446 | WATCH DIAL SECURED TO A BOTTOM PLATE - Assembly comprising a watch dial ( | 01-16-2014 |
| 20140064045 | TIMEPIECE TO DISPLAY A VALUE OF A TIME LIMIT - A timepiece for displaying a value of a time unit is provided, comprising a read element ( | 03-06-2014 |
| 20140177401 | METHOD FOR INSERTING A DECORATION IN AN EXTERNAL TIMEPIECE ELEMENT DEPOSITED BY ELECTROFORMING AND AN EXTERNAL ELEMENT MADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS METHOD - To fabricate an external timepiece element in which there is inserted at least one decoration, the decoration is formed of anterior and posterior parts respectively intended to emerge from the external element and to serve as a mechanism of anchoring the decoration in the external element. A master mold is provided, the master mold including a hollow pattern cavity matching dimensions of the anterior part of the decoration. The decoration is placed in the pattern cavity. The master mold is filled by the galvanic deposition of a metal. The external element obtained is removed from the master mold. | 06-26-2014 |
| 20140313868 | TIMEPIECE - A timepiece includes: a base board made of any of ABS resin, AS resin, and PS resin, and including a projection portion; a rotary board made of any of ABS resin, AS resin, and PS resin, and rotatable about and relative to the projection portion; a rotational shaft projecting toward a front side of the base board through an opening formed in the projection portion, an end of the rotational shaft being connected with a hand provided for indicating time; an ornamental body movable relative to the base board; and a securing member made of any of POM resin, PST resin, and PA resin. | 10-23-2014 |
| 20150078145 | BELOW DIAL HAND FITTING - A timepiece movement driving at least one output arbor for receiving an indicator displaying a physical or temporal magnitude facing and above a complementary indicator or a dial, the complementary indicator or dial being arranged on a local reference or bearing surface included locally in the movement about of each the output arbor of the movement, or being arranged on the local reference or bearing surface. The output arbor includes, on a side of a local reference or bearing surface thereof, a free end which is either recessed or flush with respect to the local reference or bearing surface thereof. | 03-19-2015 |
| 20150346688 | SET OF LUMINOUS DISPLAY HANDS FOR A PORTABLE OBJECT SUCH AS A WATCH OR A MEASURING INSTRUMENT - Set of luminous display hands for a portable object including a frame housing an electrical energy supply source including a first and a second terminal, the set of luminous display hands including at least a first and a second luminous display hand made of an electrically non-conductive material and in which a hole is arranged for the passage of a drive arbor, the drive arbor of the second luminous display hand being arranged concentrically inside the drive arbor of the first luminous display hand, each of the first and second luminous display hands carrying a first, respectively a second light source which emits light, the first and second light sources each including a first and a second pole, wherein, depending on whether the light sources are mounted in parallel or in series, the first pole or the second pole of the second light source is connected to the first pole of the first light source by contact between the first and second luminous hands. | 12-03-2015 |
| 20150378310 | TYPESETTING FIXING METHOD, DISPLAY PLATE AND TIMEPIECE - A typesetting fixing method includes: disposing a typesetting member on a front surface of a dial plate, the dial plate being made of a transparent or semitransparent resin and the typesetting member being made of an opaque or semitransparent resin having a laser absorbing property; irradiating the dial plate with a laser beam from a rear side of the dial plate while the dial plate is uniformly applied a pressure by a heat-resistant jig; and welding the typesetting member on the dial plate by absorbing the laser beam at an interface of the typesetting member and by melting at least one of the typesetting member and the dial plate by heat. | 12-31-2015 |
| 20160051014 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SECURING AND ADJUSTING A WRIST STRAP - Provided is a buckle design that does not require holes in the strap that engage the buckle to secure the strap. Also provided is a strap comprising a fixed end and opposed free end is provided. Additionally provided is a watch face that comprises a woven material applied to the planer surface thereon. | 02-25-2016 |
| 20220137564 | Method Of Manufacturing Watch Component, And Watch Component - A method of manufacturing a watch component is a method of manufacturing a watch component in which while a laser irradiation unit and a base member made of metal are moved relatively, laser irradiation is performed to decorate the base member, and includes a first step of irradiating the base member with the laser to form a recessed portion in the base member, a second step of irradiating, with the laser, the base member in which the recessed portion is formed at irradiation intensity less than irradiation intensity of the first step, to clean the base member, and a third step of performing surface treatment on the base member after the cleaning. | 05-05-2022 |
| 368233000 | Of rotatable disk type | 4 |
| 20090040880 | CLOCK MOVEMENT COMPRISING INDICATORS FOR DISPLAYING UNITS AND TENS - Watch movement having a display mechanism with: several rotating indicators ( | 02-12-2009 |
| 20120287762 | DIAL MODULE FOR A WATCH, AND WATCH INCLUDING SUCH A DIAL MODULE - Dial module for a clock provided with several pointers whose shafts can be driven by the clock mechanism, characterised in that the dial module ( | 11-15-2012 |
| 20140160905 | ASSEMBLY BETWEEN A DIAL AND A TIMEPIECE MOVEMENT | 06-12-2014 |
| 20160124385 | CHARACTER DISPLAY MECHANISM FOR A TIMEPIECE - The character display mechanism for a timepiece includes a first indicator member disposed underneath a mask and arranged to rotate in steps about an axis, the first indicator member bearing a series of intertwined figures distributed over a circular track, the mask including a display area having a plurality of first openings, the figures being intended to appear successively through the first openings during the rotation of the first indicator member, and the first openings being disposed such that only one figure at a time appears in the display area. The first indicator member is pierced with second openings, said second openings being arranged to stop directly underneath one of said first openings during the step-by-step rotation of the first indicator member. The display mechanism includes a second indicator member at least partially superposed on the first indicator member in the display area. The second indicator member bears a pattern comprising segments. | 05-05-2016 |
| 368234000 | Translucent | 1 |
| 20130051196 | TIMEPIECE DIAL AND TIMEPIECE - To provide a timepiece dial that presents an appearance with a rich stereoscopic effect, and to provide a timepiece including the timepiece dial, a timepiece dial of the present invention includes a microlens layer formed with a plurality of microlenses which are arranged in an orderly fashion in a planar view; and a decorative layer formed with a design having a plurality of lines. The microlens layer and the decorative layer are superimposed as viewed in a planar view of the timepiece dial. A pitch of adjacent lines of the design changes along a longitudinal direction of a linear reference line. | 02-28-2013 |
| 368235000 | Of drum or plate type | 1 |
| 20130070573 | DIAL ASSEMBLY AND TIMEPIECE - A dial assembly is held inside a timepiece case together with a movement that supports an hour hand and minute hand to be able to rotate. The dial assembly includes a plate shaped dial, and at least one decorative structure having a decorative member which can be visually recognized from the front side of the dial and a support member by which the decorative member is supported on the dial. The dial has a fixing member for fixing the decorative member, which is constituted with through holes that pierce the dial in the thickness direction. In a state in which the decorative member and the support member are assembled, the decorative structure is inserted in the fixing part from the front side of the dial to be fixed. | 03-21-2013 |
| 368236000 | Of dial fasteners | 2 |
| 20140029393 | FASTENING OF A DIAL TO A TIMEPIECE BOTTOM PLATE - Timepiece assembly ( | 01-30-2014 |
| 20220137563 | SUSPENDED CLOCK - A suspended clock, comprising a transverse support rod, a casing, the casing comprising a movement, a hand shaft engaging the movement and arranged for rotational timed movement, and at least two hands secured to the hand shaft and arranged for rotation about the hand shaft, the casing suspended from the transverse support rod; and, a plurality of hour markers suspended from the transverse support rod, arranged in a circle, and spaced apart from the casing. | 05-05-2022 |
| 368238000 | Including hand details only | 8 |
| 20130121119 | CLOCK WITH A CLOCK FACE FOR INDICATING TIME HAVING NEARLY FULL-SCREEN DISPLAY FUNCTION - In the conventional clock, it is difficult to instantly grasp the additional information upon looking at the time and the information is not efficiently utilized. The clock is not popular among people of all ages. | 05-16-2013 |
| 20130272102 | WATCH WITH MULTI-COLOURED COMPONENTS - Method for forming an assembly of elementary timepiece components, each available in different coloured variants, wherein at least some of said different elementary components are the same colour as each other, characterized in that a random selection of each said elementary component is made until said complete assembly is obtained, so that at least two elementary components are of different colours. | 10-17-2013 |
| 20140064046 | POINTER AND POINTER MANUFACTURING METHOD - A pointer including a pointer body made of a material sheet formed by a plurality of fiber sheets having carbon fibers arranged in one direction being laminated together with arrangement directions of the carbon fibers being varied. | 03-06-2014 |
| 20150023141 | PERSONALIZED WALL CLOCKS AND KITS FOR MAKING THE SAME - Personalized wall clocks and kits for making the same are disclosed herein. A kit includes an image receiving medium to receive thereon a personalized digital printed image. The image receiving medium includes a digital ink/toner receiving layer or has a digital ink/toner receiving surface structure. The kit also includes a foldable material which includes a face portion having two opposed surfaces and at least four sides. One opposed surface is to receive the image receiving medium. The foldable material includes a foldable extension extending from each side of the face portion. Each foldable extension is to be folded no less than four times toward another of the opposed surfaces to form a three-dimensional supporting frame. The kit includes a hand-moving mechanism. | 01-22-2015 |
| 20150109891 | FLEXIBLE RESILIENT HAND - Resilient timepiece hand including a first drive pipe integral with a flexible strip. The resilient hand is in a single-piece and this flexible strip includes a first flexible segment between this first pipe and a first tip which is at a variable distance from this first pipe according to stresses applied to this flexible strip. | 04-23-2015 |
| 20150301503 | Minute Hand of a Timepiece, In Particular of a Chronograph - A minute hand of a timepiece has a central arbor, on which, for driving around the same: a gearwheel is fixed in a first accommodating region, a flyback device is fixed in a second accommodating region, and a snail cam is arranged with an interference fit in a third accommodating region. The snail cam has an opening for accommodating the head of an eccentric and the flyback device has an opening for accommodating the finger of the eccentric, and therefore rotation of the eccentric head, via the flyback device fixed on the central arbor, makes it possible to rotate the snail cam by an angle about the central arbor relative to the gearwheel for setting the triggering point of the advancement operation by the minute control level. | 10-22-2015 |
| 20150301504 | WATCH HAVING GEARS FOR OBSERVATION - A watch having gears for observation, including: a watch body; a hand assembly having a second hand, a minute hand or an hour hand to be rotated at a surface of the watch body so as to display a time; gears for observation independently and rotatably provided at one end of the had assembly and to be rotated in a rotation process of the hand assembly; and a driving gear assembly provided at one side of the outside or the inside of the watch body and engaged with the gears for observation. The present invention can utilize the watch as a studying material through the gears for observation which are independently rotated according to the rotation of the hand assembly such as the second hand and the like. | 10-22-2015 |
| 20150346691 | SET OF LUMINOUS DISPLAY HANDS FOR A PORTABLE OBJECT SUCH AS A WATCH OR A MEASURING INSTRUMENT - Set of luminous display hands for a portable object which houses an electrical energy supply source, the set of luminous display hands including first and second superposed luminous display hands each provided with a hole for the passage of a drive arbour, the drive arbour of the second luminous display hand being arranged concentrically inside the drive arbour of the first hand with insertion of an insulating layer between the two drive arbours, the first and second luminous display hands respectively carrying a first and a second light source, the first pole of the first light source being electrically connected to a first terminal of the power supply source via the drive arbour of the first luminous display hand, the second pole of the first light source being connected to the first pole of the second light source via a contact piece, and the second pole of the second light source being connected to the second terminal of the power supply source via the drive arbour of the second luminous display hand. | 12-03-2015 |
