An electronic watch includes a time display unit that includes an hour hand fixed to a first pointer shaft and a minute hand fixed to a second pointer shaft coaxial with the first pointer shaft, the time display unit being configured to display a display time based on a reference time and a time difference information, a third pointer fixed to a third pointer shaft coaxial with the first pointer shaft, an operation device, and a controller that, in accordance with an operation of the operation device, executes a time difference correction mode that corrects the time difference information and causes the hour hand and the minute hand to display the display time in accordance with the corrected time difference information. In the time difference correction mode, the controller causes the third pointer to display other information different from the reference time and the time difference information.

A method for permutation of a time display mode of an electronic watch with an analogue display, including, after manipulation of a control member of the watch, a permutation of the position of main time indicating means of the watch, such that the device changes from indicating a first time to indicating a second time, the position of secondary time indicating device of the watch, such that the device changes from indicating the second time to indicating the first time, the position of an analogue time display mode indicator of the watch, such that the indicator changes from a first position characteristic of the first mode to a second position characteristic of the second mode.

A method for permutation of a time display mode of an electronic watch with an analogue display, including, after manipulation of a control member of the watch, a permutation of the position of main time indicating means of the watch, such that the device changes from indicating a first time to indicating a second time, the position of secondary time indicating device of the watch, such that the device changes from indicating the second time to indicating the first time, the position of an analogue time display mode indicator of the watch, such that the indicator changes from a first position characteristic of the first mode to a second position characteristic of the second mode.

A method for permutation of a time display mode of an electronic watch with an analogue display, including, after manipulation of a control member of the watch, a permutation of the position of main time indicating means of the watch, such that the device changes from indicating a first time to indicating a second time, the position of secondary time indicating device of the watch, such that the device changes from indicating the second time to indicating the first time, the position of an analogue time display mode indicator of the watch, such that the indicator changes from a first position characteristic of the first mode to a second position characteristic of the second mode.

A method for permutation of a time display mode of an electronic watch with an analogue display, including, after manipulation of a control member of the watch, a permutation of the position of main time indicating means of the watch, such that the device changes from indicating a first time to indicating a second time, the position of secondary time indicating device of the watch, such that the device changes from indicating the second time to indicating the first time, the position of an analogue time display mode indicator of the watch, such that the indicator changes from a first position characteristic of the first mode to a second position characteristic of the second mode.

A method for permutation of a time display mode of an electronic watch with an analogue display, including, after manipulation of a control member of the watch, a permutation of the position of main time indicating means of the watch, such that the device changes from indicating a first time to indicating a second time, the position of secondary time indicating device of the watch, such that the device changes from indicating the second time to indicating the first time, the position of an analogue time display mode indicator of the watch, such that the indicator changes from a first position characteristic of the first mode to a second position characteristic of the second mode.

A method for permutation of a time display mode of an electronic watch with an analogue display, including, after manipulation of a control member of the watch, a permutation of the position of main time indicating means of the watch, such that the device changes from indicating a first time to indicating a second time, the position of secondary time indicating device of the watch, such that the device changes from indicating the second time to indicating the first time, the position of an analogue time display mode indicator of the watch, such that the indicator changes from a first position characteristic of the first mode to a second position characteristic of the second mode.

An electronic timepiece improves operability when the user adjusts the hand positions. The electronic timepiece has an operator, hands, a driver for driving the hands, and a controller that controls the driver in a first mode or a second mode. In the first mode, the controller drives the hands rapidly at a first speed, and continues rapidly driving the hands until a specific operation is executed by the operator. In the second mode, the controller drives the hands rapidly at a second speed that is faster than the first speed, and stops the hands when the hands have moved to a specific position.

The analog electronic timepiece includes rotatable plural hands, a current position acquisition unit, a processor and a counting unit. The current position acquisition unit acquires a current position and stores local time settings therein. The local time settings include time zones and daylight saving time implementation information in each area. The processor rotates the plural hands, reads and acquires a local time setting corresponding to the acquired current position from the current position acquisition unit, and selects and sets a time zone. The counting unit counts the local time, based on a later action which the processor performs either the acquired local time setting or the set time zone. The processor controls at least one of the plural hands to display a local time determination result as to whether the counted local time is based on the acquired local time setting in correspondence to the current position.

The analog electronic timepiece includes rotatable plural hands, a current position acquisition unit, a processor and a counting unit. The current position acquisition unit acquires a current position and stores local time settings therein. The local time settings include time zones and daylight saving time implementation information in each area. The processor rotates the plural hands, reads and acquires a local time setting corresponding to the acquired current position from the current position acquisition unit, and selects and sets a time zone. The counting unit counts the local time, based on a later action which the processor performs either the acquired local time setting or the set time zone. The processor controls at least one of the plural hands to display a local time determination result as to whether the counted local time is based on the acquired local time setting in correspondence to the current position.