ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 25 -- United States Patent no. 12,339,625, issued on June 24, was assigned to ROLEX SA (Geneva).
"Timepiece dial device" was invented by Daniel Fiammingo (Sciez, France) and Christophe Paillot (Sciez, France).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A dial device including at least one applique and a dial provided with an opening for receipt of the applique, the dial including at least one first element for positioning and/or securing, the at least one applique including at least one second element for positioning and/or securing cooperating with the at least one first element, the device including dial-applique interface surfaces which are arranged in the thickness of the dial."
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