Single switch arrangement for adjusting the time being displayed by a timepiece

A digital electronic timepiece of the kind having a liquid crystal display comprising a series of individual display indicia for separate time intervals being coupled to timekeeping circuit means, wherein the improvement comprises:

• a manually operated switch having a push-button actuator;
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• control circuit means operated by said switch means and coupled to the timekeeping circuit means and to the display indicia for effecting sequential and separate distinction of the separate time intervals being displayed and for effecting selective adjustment of said display time intervals by the push-button actuator being manually operated in a prescribed manner.

A digital electronic timepiece having an electrooptical display consisting of a series of individual display indicia for separate time intervals being coupled to timekeeping circuit means comprising:

• a manually operated push-button switch means;
• control circuit means operated by said push-button switch means and coupled to said display indicia and said time-keeping circuit means for effecting sequential visual flashing of the display indicia by the push-button switch means being first held depressed, said control circuit means effects prolonged flashing of a selected indicia by the push-button switch means being first released, said control circuit means effects a change to the separate time interval being displayed by the flashing indicia by the push-button switch means being secondly held depressed, said control circuit means effects an end to the changing of the time interval selected for change and returns the timepiece to a normal timekeeping mode by the push-button switch means being secondly released when the selected time interval is being displayed.