Disclosed herein is a traditional metal watch adapted into a smartwatch wherein the smartwatch comprises a circuit module placed within a metal case cover. An antenna on the circuit module is connected to hands of smartwatch through a first metal component thereby providing an electrical path for signals to and from the circuit module. The hands of the smartwatch function as an antenna for transmitting control signals to an external electronic device wherein the control signals are operable to execute one or more functions on the external electronic device.

Disclosed herein is a traditional metal watch adapted into a smartwatch wherein the smartwatch comprises a circuit module placed within a metal case cover. An antenna on the circuit module is connected to hands of smartwatch through a first metal component thereby providing an electrical path for signals to and from the circuit module. The hands of the smartwatch function as an antenna for transmitting control signals to an external electronic device wherein the control signals are operable to execute one or more functions on the external electronic device.

Disclosed herein is a traditional metal watch adapted into a smartwatch wherein the smartwatch comprises a circuit module placed within a metal case cover. An antenna on the circuit module is connected to a signal button on the metal casing of smartwatch through a first metal component thereby providing an electrical path for signals to and from the circuit module. The signal button on the metal case of the smartwatch function as an antenna for transmitting control signals to an external electronic device wherein the control signals are operable to execute one or more functions on the external electronic device.

Disclosed herein is a traditional metal watch adapted into a smartwatch wherein the smartwatch comprises a circuit module placed within a metal case cover. An antenna on the circuit module is connected to a signal button on the metal casing of smartwatch through a first metal component thereby providing an electrical path for signals to and from the circuit module. The signal button on the metal case of the smartwatch function as an antenna for transmitting control signals to an external electronic device wherein the control signals are operable to execute one or more functions on the external electronic device.

Provided is a watch provided with a case comprising at least one pair of horns, a horological movement and a near field communication module configured to perform contactless electronic transactions, said communication module being connected to the movement by being arranged between the horns of said at least one pair of horns.

Provided is a watch provided with a case comprising at least one pair of horns, a horological movement and a near field communication module configured to perform contactless electronic transactions, said communication module being connected to the movement by being arranged between the horns of said at least one pair of horns.

Provided is a system for setting an electronic watch, the system includes a portable electronic appliance provided with a near-field communication device and a microcontroller configured to control said device. The watch includes a near-field communication module and a microcontroller configured to exchange electric signals with this module, said watch and said appliance being configured to be connected, in the near field, with one another in order to carry out the setting operation for the watch.

A timepiece including a GPS receiver that receives a radio wave from a positioning satellite, a time counter that performs a time count operation, and a processor, the processor being configured to: corrects a time count of the time counter in accordance with time and date information included in the radio wave from the positioning satellite received by the GPS receiver; acquires a temperature in the timepiece; acquires a voltage of a battery; and controls a receive operation at the GPS receiver in accordance with the temperature and the voltage.

A timepiece including a GPS receiver that receives a radio wave from a positioning satellite, a time counter that performs a time count operation, and a processor, the processor being configured to: corrects a time count of the time counter in accordance with time and date information included in the radio wave from the positioning satellite received by the GPS receiver; acquires a temperature in the timepiece; acquires a voltage of a battery; and controls a receive operation at the GPS receiver in accordance with the temperature and the voltage.

An electronic timepiece including: a radio wave receiver which receives radio waves from a positioning satellite; a communicator which performs communication with an external device; a storage which stores predicted positional information of the positioning satellite acquired from other than the positioning satellite; and a processor, wherein the processor updates the predicted positional information stored in the storage by causing the communicator to acquire the predicted positional information from the external device at or after a predetermined timing corresponding to an update period of the predicted positional information before end of an effective period of the stored predicted positional information, the update period being determined in advance in the external device.