METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A TIMEPIECE COMPONENT

A method for manufacturing a timepiece component comprising the steps of manufacturing a master for the timepiece component and then manufacturing a polymer mould based on the master piece. The mould is then filled with a metallic material (e.g., by electroforming or electroless plating) such as to...

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Hauptverfasser:	FIACCABRINO, Jean-Charles, TOBENAS BORRON, Susana del Carmen
Format:	Patent
Sprache:	eng ; fre ; ger
Schlagworte:	AFTER-TREATMENT OF THE SHAPED PRODUCTS, e.g. REPAIRING APPARATUS THEREFOR CHEMICAL SURFACE TREATMENT CHEMISTRY COATING BY VACUUM EVAPORATION, BY SPUTTERING, BY ION IMPLANTATIONOR BY CHEMICAL VAPOUR DEPOSITION, IN GENERAL COATING BY VACUUM EVAPORATION, BY SPUTTERING, BY IONIMPLANTATION OR BY CHEMICAL VAPOUR DEPOSITION, IN GENERAL COATING MATERIAL WITH METALLIC MATERIAL COATING METALLIC MATERIAL DECORATIVE ARTS DIFFUSION TREATMENT OF METALLIC MATERIAL ELECTROFORMING ELECTROLYTIC OR ELECTROPHORETIC PROCESSES HOROLOGY INHIBITING CORROSION OF METALLIC MATERIAL OR INCRUSTATION INGENERAL MECHANICAL PARTS OF CLOCKS OR WATCHES IN GENERAL MECHANICALLY-DRIVEN CLOCKS OR WATCHES METALLURGY MOSAICS PAPERHANGING PERFORMING OPERATIONS PHYSICS PROCESSES FOR THE ELECTROLYTIC OR ELECTROPHORETIC PRODUCTIONOF COATINGS PRODUCING DECORATIVE EFFECTS SHAPING OF MATERIAL IN A PLASTIC STATE, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDEDFOR SHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS SURFACE TREATMENT OF METALLIC MATERIAL BY DIFFUSION INTO THESURFACE, BY CHEMICAL CONVERSION OR SUBSTITUTION TARSIA WORK TIME PIECES USING THE POSITION OF THE SUN, MOON OR STARS TRANSPORTING WORKING OF PLASTICS WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE, IN GENERAL
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Zusammenfassung:	A method for manufacturing a timepiece component comprising the steps of manufacturing a master for the timepiece component and then manufacturing a polymer mould based on the master piece. The mould is then filled with a metallic material (e.g., by electroforming or electroless plating) such as to build up the timepiece component with the material, and the component is then separated from the mould. According to the invention, during the step of manufacturing the mould, a fluid resin is applied onto the master. Preferably, the master is placed on a fixed support, and after the fluid resin has been applied on to the master, the resin is pressed onto the master by means of a press. The step of filling the mould with the metallic material may be preceded by a step of at least partly coating the mould with a conductive or catalytic coating. The invention also relates to a timepiece component manufactured by means of the above method. The timepiece component may comprise a surface topology or pattern on the nanometer and/or micrometer scale that is faithfully replicated from the master.