Patent ID: 7107790

Claim:
A timepiece configured to be worn on a wrist of a wearer, the timepiece comprising: a case that includes a timing element; and a band extending from at least one side of the case, the band having a first link and an adjacent second link, the first link being joined to the second link, and the first link including: a first extension element defining a connecting channel and a separate joining channel, each of the connecting channel and the joining channel extending entirely through the first extension element, and the first extension element having a outward-facing surface and an opposite wrist-facing surface, the wrist-facing surface being positioned to face the wrist, a first cover member positioned adjacent the outward-facing surface of the first extension element, the first cover member extending over a portion of the first extension element that has the connecting channel, and the first cover member having a pair of side portions that extend toward the wrist-facing surface of the first extension element, the side portions defining apertures aligned with the connecting channel and positioned adjacent ends of the connecting channel, a connecting springbar extending through the first connecting channel and interfacing with the apertures to connect the first extension element to the first cover member, and a joining springbar extending through the joining channel to join the first link to the second link, wherein the second link is substantially identical to the first link and has a second extension element and a second cover member, the second cover member extending over a portion of the first extension element that has the joining channel, the joining springbar securing the first extension element to the second cover member to join the first link to the second link.