摘要 |
<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a timepiece (1000) including a main strike control mechanism (10) for releasing strikes at programmed times or on demand, and a mechanism (1) for releasing, at a particular time, a secondary strike control mechanism (400) including a coupling mechanism (600) allowing an exclusive operation of one or the other at a given time. <P>SOLUTION: The timepiece includes means (500) of selecting a secondary strike mode or a main strike mode, which winds the coupling mechanism (600) to uncouple the main striking mechanism and to couple the secondary striking mechanism in the secondary strike mode, and causes the coupling mechanism (600) to use the main striking mechanism to uncouple the secondary striking mechanism in the main striking mechanism mode, so as either not to play the secondary strike or to play the secondary strike by a mechanism other than the main striking mechanism. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2013,JPO&INPIT |