Timepiece
AssigneeSeiko Epson Corporation
InventorsHiroyuki Kojima, Makoto Okeya
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Abstract
An analog electronic timepiece is an analog electronic watch capable of displaying a plurality of types of calendar information, and includes a first index adapted to indicate the type of the calendar information, and a second index adapted to indicate a value of the calendar information of the type indicated by the first index.
Claims23
A timepiece capable of displaying a plurality of types of calendar information, comprising:
- a dial plate having a sub-dial with marks that are arranged along a periphery of the sub-dial and represent seven days of week, month, and a number of years elapsed from a leap year, respectively, as the types of the calendar information;
- a first index arranged relative to the sub-dial, and adapted to indicate a type of the calendar information by pointing one of the marks of the sub-dial;
- and
- a second index adapted to indicate a value of the calendar information of the type indicated by the first index.
A timepiece capable of displaying a plurality of types of calendar information, comprising:
- a secondary cell;
- a charge amount detection section adapted to detect an amount of charge of the secondary cell;
- a first index adapted to indicate the type of the calendar information;
- and
- a second index adapted to indicate a value of the calendar information of the type indicated by the first index,
- wherein the first index is configured so as to be able to indicate the charge amount.
A timepiece capable of performing a plurality of functions including a function of displaying calendar information, comprising:
- a first index adapted to indicate a type of calendar information and a type of an additional function other than the function of displaying the calendar information;
- a second index adapted to indicate a value of the calendar information of the type indicated by the first index in a case in which the first index indicates the type of the calendar information;
- and
- a third index adapted to indicate information related to the function of the type indicated by the first index in a case in which the first index indicates the type of the additional function.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.