Patent ID: 6912181
Filing Date: 2005-06-28
Classification: G04C,G04G

Abstract:
1. An electronic timepiece comprising: a power source; a power-saving unit that suspends supply of power from the power source under a predetermined power-saving condition; a hand-driving unit that drives hands that indicate second, minute and hour by receiving power from the power source; a date unit that indicates displayed calendar information comprising at least one of year, month, and day; a date driving unit that drives the date unit by receiving power from the power source; a date updating unit that updates current calendar information comprising at least one of year, month, and day, while the power-saving unit suspends the supply of power; a control unit that, upon termination of suspension of the supply of power by the power-saving unit, controls the date driving unit to drive the date unit so that the displayed calendar information coincides with the current calendar information, the control unit being responsive to at least one predetermined timepiece condition for setting a speed of driving of the date unit.