Abstract: World watch with a single hand (9) comprising a watch mechanism in a case, a bezel (2) above the case, a face (3) and a hand (9), together with a back, said assembly forming an internal body which is mounted in a relatively easy manner within an external locking ring (6). The said ring is located in a peripheral groove (12) formed by the bezel (2) and the back. The body can be rotated in a stepwise manner, as it is locked in each position by means of a locking device comprising two bosses (13) on the locking ring (6) and slots (14) on the bezel (2). One of the attachments (7) carries a numeral (16) and the bezel (2) is provided with a mark (17). By rotating the body, the mark moves away from the stationary numeral. The difference, determined in hours on face (3) which carries no numbers, gives the time variation between different time zones throughout the world.

Abstract: An electronic timepiece including a global time display that is adapted to display local time when the timepiece is in a local time mode and is adapted to be automatically indexed to display a time at a different time zone when the timepiece is in a global display mode is provided. A plurality of numerical display digits are provided for displaying time information and a plurality of visual indication display segments are disposed about the numerical display digits for selectively indicating a predetermined time zone corresponding to the time displayed by the numerical display digits. The mode select circuitry is provided for effecting a display of local time by the display digits and a local time zone by the visual indication display segments when the selection circuitry is disposed in a global time mode.

Abstract: An electronic timepiece having a compound display comprising an electro-optical display portion and an analog display portion having time indicating hands and a dial, with the electro-optical display portion being provided by an electro-optical display cell having a central aperture in which at least a portion of the movement of the analog display portion and the analog display dial are accommodated. Information such as seconds indication is provided peripherally around the analog display portion by the electro-optical display portion.

Abstract: An electronic timepiece including circuitry for automatically indexing the time counted thereby to represent the time at a different time zone, and a digital display that displays the particular time zone to which the time displayed by the timepiece has been indexed to, is provided. The indexing of the time displayed by the timepiece, is obtained by indexing circuitry disposed intermediate the hours counter of an electronic timepiece and the display driving circuitry. The indexing circuitry is adapted to selectively index the count of the time-keeping signals produced by the hours counter and thereby index the count of the timekeeping signal produced by the hours counter to a different time zone in response to each indexing thereof. In addition to display digits for numerically displaying time, further visual display segments are provided for indicating the particular time zone to which the numerical display has been indexed to.

Abstract: An electronic watch which normally displays home time and calendar data, on demand displays additional data and correct time and calendar data for every global time zone in response to actuation of external members. An alarm function is set by actuation of external members in either the home or global mode. When the alarm is set in the home mode, the alarm sounds at the same display-indicated time regardless of the time zone of operation. When the alarm is set in the global mode, the alarm sounds at the selected hour in a particular time zone regardless of the time in the actual zone of operation. The display returns to the home time display mode if the external members are continuously actuated for a time in excess of a predetermined period. Data derived from a signal generator and divider network is inputted to counters accumulating timekeeping and calendar data. An alarm-setting counter holds alarm data selected by the user.

Abstract: Circuitry for reducing power consumption in a multi function electronic timepiece utilizes a low frequency signal from the timing pulse generating circuit and a halt signal from the time signal processing circuitry to inhibit the feeding of timing signals to the processing circuitry after the receipt of a halt signal signifying the end of a function routine and until the receipt of the next low frequency signal.

Abstract: An electronic watch with circuitry to calculate and display time under the Moslem calendar.

Abstract: An electronic time calculator is provided which includes numeral keys for receiving numerical data, region keys for receiving data of desired regions, an indicating circuit for indicating that the numerical data introduced by the numeral keys is to be processed as time data, and a converting circuit for converting the numerical data indicated as time data by the indicating circuit into time data for the region designated by the region key.

Abstract: A timepiece is set by transmission of a time related signal which is received by the timepiece and converted into digital form. The circuit developing signals representing the time displayed by the timepiece is stepped more rapidly than normal and simultaneously compared with the time related signal until they compare at which time the rapid stepping of the timepiece is abruptly terminated and normal stepping of the timepiece is resumed. The carrier may be any supersonic frequency. Setting of the timepiece may be enabled only after operating a time check switch.The above technique may be employed to produce an alarm at a requested time to serve as a memory or wake-up aid, for example.