ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 16 -- United States Patent no. 12,498,673, issued on Dec. 16, was assigned to HI TEK OFFICE S.R.L. (Lucca, Italy).
"Timepiece with quartz movement in oil bath" was invented by Italo Fontana (Lugano, Switzerland).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Watch with quartz movement with oil bath lubrication, comprising a case body (2) arranged between a transparent cap (3) and a closure element (18) so as to delimit a fluid-tight capsule (1) in an oil bath; a dial (11) arranged inside the capsule (1) below the cap (3); a motor body (10) arranged inside the oil bath capsule (1) and comprising an electrically powered motor for performing the movement of the watch and gears (12) for tran...