Abstract: Device for controlling a monophase rotary step-by-step motor supplying electric control pulses to the winding of the motor, comprising means for detecting the variation of the current passing through the motor winding at each control pulse, this detection means including means of interrupting the control pulse when a minimum appears in the current passing through the winding.

Abstract: A portable electronic device equipped with a timepiece circuitry, which electronic device comprises a plurality of numeric keys adapted to provide numeric values correponding to 0 through 9 when actuated. The numeric keys are utilized to correct a selected digit and once the numeric keys are actuated to complete a correction of the selected digit a shift will be made from the selected digit to another digit for a correction. The digit to be corrected is identified by a decimal point display segment which is automatically and cyclically shifted.