Abstract: A quartz analog watch has a disc with a minute hand thereon driven directly at its periphery by the rotor of a stepping motor. A single intermediate gear and pinion assembly performs a gear reduction to drive a conventional hour hand rotatably mounted on a center spindle which also supports the minute disc. The stepping motor watch internal components, including battery, stepping motor, intermediate gear assembly and integrated circuit are all partially hidden beneath the minute disc. A special watch crystal functions also as a top frame member controlling "endshake" of the movement members in conjunction with the caseback. A special metal clip provides a push button contact for electrically setting the watch and also holds the intermediate gear assembly in place.

Abstract: A watch case assembly having a main casing of substantially ring-like configuration, a stainless steel movement retaining ring attached within the bottom portion of the main casing, a gold rear wall retaining ring attached to the movement ring and a stainless steel rear wall attached to the rear wall ring. The rear wall ring extends outwardly from the movement ring abutting the maining casing and inwardly from said ring providing a surface for attaching the rear wall. When positioned on a wearer's wrist only the stainless steel rear wall engages the wearer's skin and only the main casing and the rear wall ring are visible and as a result the casing appears to be entirely gold.