Astronomic watch
US6272076A · kind A · utility
Assignee
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 1, 1999 |
| Grant date | Aug 7, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 1, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG04G9/0076
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The invention concerns astronomic watches capable of indicating the position of heavenly bodies of the solar system with respect to the Earth and to the zodiac. The watch according to the invention is an electronic watch including: a time base (1) for generating a standard frequency signal, a circuit (2) for determining the current time and date from said standard frequency signal, this current date including the day of the month, the month and the year, a manual control system (7; 21, 22, 23) allowing each of said heavenly bodies to be selected, a display system (6; 14, 15, 16, 20), and means (3, 4, 5) for determining the position of a selected heavenly body with respect to the Earth and to the signs of the zodiac and for causing this position to be indicated by the display system. Preferably the watch according to the invention is designed to allow the position of a heavenly body to be indicated at a date other than the current date which can be a past or future date. The watch according to the invention has the advantage of being able to be made in the form of a compact watch such as a wristwatch.
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