Patent ID: 8717853

Claim:
A multi-sector display mechanism for separating the display of a physical quantity on a scientific instrument or a timepiece, wherein the total range of variation in said physical quantity is covered by a set of partial ranges, on a plurality of distinct partial displays, each arranged to represent the change in said physical quantity on a given partial display specific thereto, above and below predetermined limit values, such that the total range of variation in said physical quantity is covered by the set of said partial ranges, each said partial display including an indicator that moves in relation to a scale or graduation showing said partial range specific to said partial display concerned, and each said partial display including a continuous mechanism covering said total range of variation in said physical quantity, said continuous mechanisms of said partial displays all being synchronous with each other, wherein each said partial display is arranged to move said moving indicator thereof opposite a scale representing said total range, and wherein each said partial display includes eclipsing means arranged for allowing the moving indicator thereof to be seen only opposite said scale representing said partial range specific thereto, and for reducing or obscuring visibility of said moving indicator thereof opposite the scales representing any other partial ranges.