Astronomic watch

An astronomic watch capable of indicating the position of heavenly bodies of the solar system at the current date with respect to the Earth and to the zodiac, this watch being an electronic watch and including:

• a time base for generating a standard frequency signal;
• a circuit for determining the current time and date from said standard frequency signal, said current date including the day of the month, the month and the year;
• a manual control system allowing each of said heavenly bodies to be selected,
• a display system, and
• means for determining the position of a selected heavenly body with respect to the Earth and to the signs of the zodiac and for causing this position automatically to be indicated by said display system;
• wherein said watch is designed to allow a date other than the current date to be selected, and to determine and cause to be indicated by said display system the position of a selected heavenly body at this other date which can be a past or future date,
• wherein said display system includes an hour hand and a minute hand co-operating with a dial, which indicate the current time when the watch is in normal operating mode, and
• wherein one of said hands is also used to indicate upon command the position of a selected heavenly body at said current date or at said date other than the current date.