Patent ID: 7177234

Claim:
A wristwatch comprising: a. a casing having top and bottom parts and a movement therein, b. an upper housing formed as an integral unit, comprising: (i) top and bottom transparent panels, (ii) drive shaft means extending through the bottom transparent panel, the drive shaft means having top and bottom ends, (iii) time indicating hands fixed to the top ends of the drive shaft means, and (iv) side walls fixed to and maintaining the top and bottom transparent panels spaced apart to define a chamber therein for enclosing the time indicating hands, c. a replaceable watch face, the replaceable watch face comprising: (i) a memory element, and (ii) a flat panel display disposed over the memory element, d. means for releasably securing the upper housing to the top part of the casing, with the replaceable watch face situated below the bottom transparent panel and above the casing top part, and with the bottom end of the drive shaft means releasably coupled to the movement.