Patent ID: 6134190
Filing Date: 2000-10-17
Classification: G04B

Abstract:
An alarm setting mechanism for an electronic timepiece, comprising: alarm status indication means for providing a visual indication of alarm status on an upper face of a dial of the electronic timepiece, the alarm status indication means having an indicating member extending over the upper face of the timepiece dial and being displaceable with respect to alarm status indicating indicia provided on the upper face of the timepiece dial to provide a visual indication of alarm status; an alarm switching mechanism for setting an alarm; an externally activated switch mounted to a case of the timepiece and connected to the alarm status indication means and the alarm switching mechanism; and converting means for converting movement of the switch in response to external activation thereof into movement of the indicating member so that the indicating member traverses a path of greater distance than that of the switch, by which a highly visible alarm status indication is provided on the upper face of the timepiece dial.