Claims
- 1. An exterior element for a wrist watch, said element being at least partially formed from a composite material, said material comprising an organic binder and macroscopic particles of mineral substances enrobed in said binder and disposed flush with at least a portion of a visible surface of said element, and covering 60%-95% of said portion, wherein said particles have a diameter greater than or equal to 0.1 mm.
- 2. An exterior element as set forth in claim 1 wherein said particles are distributed throughout the entire mass of the binder.
- 3. An exterior element as set forth in claim 1 wherein said particles are limited in distribution to the region of said portion.
- 4. An exterior element as set forth in claim 1 wherein said binder comprises an acetal homopolymer.
- 5. An exterior element as set forth in claim 1 wherein the flush parts of the particles present surfaces resulting from polishing said portion.
- 6. An exterior element as set forth in claim 1 wherein said particles are of substances having various colours.
- 7. An exterior element as set forth in claim 1, wherein said element comprising a watch case.
- 8. An exterior element as set forth in claim 1, wherein said element comprises a watch bracelet.
Priority Claims (1)
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Parent Case Info
This is a continuation application of pending prior application Ser. No. 752,682 filed on July 8, 1985, (now abandoned).
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Continuations (1)
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