Patent ID: 7123550

Claim:
An illuminated watch assembly comprising: a housing, said housing having a side wall, an interior compartment, a watch crystal and channel extending through said sidewall from a first end located in said interior compartment to a second end at the exterior of the housing; a first means for visible light illumination having a front light emitting portion and a rear portion in said interior compartment, wherein light from said front light emitting portion is directed through said channel exiting said first end to the exterior of the housing; a watch mechanism installed in said interior compartment, said watch mechanism having a face which is visible through said watch crystal; a second means for near ultraviolet illumination in said interior compartment positioned adjacent the rear portion of said first means of illumination and said second end of said channel, wherein light from said second means for illumination is directed into a space defined between said face and said watch crystal; at least one power source in said interior compartment, said at least one power source providing power for said watch mechanism, said first means for illumination and said second means for illumination; and a means for selectively and independently energizing said first and second means for illumination.