Time display, method of presenting time information and timekeeping devices

A timepiece comprising:

• clock for measuring a passage of time, in standard units, and maintaining a current value;
• a visual display, for displaying one of said standard units of said current value at a time;
• and
• a selecting device for selecting one of said standard units of said current value and presenting said selected one of said standard units of said current value, on said visual display;
• wherein said current value is represented by the position of an indicator within a defined space on said visual display.

A time display for a clock system having a clock for measuring the passage of time, in standard units, and maintaining a current value, the time display comprising:

• a visual display, for displaying one of said standard units of said current value at a time;
• and
• a selecting device for selecting one of said standard units of said current value and presenting said selected one of said standard units of said current value, on said visual display;
• where said current value is represented by the position of an indicator within a defined space on said visual display.

A method of presenting time information comprising:

• operating a clock to measure a passage of time, in standard units, and to maintain a current value;
• providing a visual display, for displaying one of said standard units of said current value at a time;
• providing a selecting device for selecting one of said standard units of said current value and presenting said selected one of said standard units of said current value, on said visual display;
• and
• providing an indicator, where said current value is represented by the position of said indicator within a defined space on said visual display.