An electronic timepiece comprising: a drive module (24, 14) configured to drive a hand; an electricity generation module; and first and second capacitor modules (2, 3) configured to store electricity supplied from the electricity generation module, the second capacitor module having smaller capacitance than the first capacitor module; a normal drive control module configured to be capable of causing the drive module (24, 14) to perform a normal driving by using electricity from the first and second capacitor modules (2, 3) when a charge level of the first capacitor module is a normal level; an auxiliary drive control module configured to be capable of causing the drive module to perform an auxiliary driving by using electricity from the second capacitor module, until a charge level of the first capacitor module rises to a second level (Mid) indicating recovery after the charge level of the first capacitor module has dropped to a first level (charge), and wherein the auxiliary drive control module is configured to cause the drive module to perform the auxiliary driving when the charge level of the second capacitor module exceeds a third level, wherein the auxiliary-driving can be performed by a predetermined amount of electricity, characterised in that the auxiliary drive control module is configured to perform the auxiliary driving with a movement pattern configured so that the hand is driven and thereafter returned to a predetermined return position, the third level indicates an amount of electricity which enables the auxiliary driving, and the auxiliary drive control module is configured to, after performing the auxiliary driving, wait until the charge level of the second capacitor module exceeds the third level before performing again the auxiliary driving. a drive module (24, 14) configured to drive a hand; an electricity generation module; and first and second capacitor modules (2, 3) configured to store electricity supplied from the electricity generation module, the second capacitor module having smaller capacitance than the first capacitor module; a normal drive control module configured to be capable of causing the drive module (24, 14) to perform a normal driving by using electricity from the first and second capacitor modules (2, 3) when a charge level of the first capacitor module is a normal level; an auxiliary drive control module configured to be capable of causing the drive module to perform an auxiliary driving by using electricity from the second capacitor module, until a charge level of the first capacitor module rises to a second level (Mid) indicating recovery after the charge level of the first capacitor module has dropped to a first level (charge), and wherein the auxiliary drive control module is configured to cause the drive module to perform the auxiliary driving when the charge level of the second capacitor module exceeds a third level, wherein the auxiliary-driving can be performed by a predetermined amount of electricity, characterised in that the auxiliary drive control module is configured to perform the auxiliary driving with a movement pattern configured so that the hand is driven and thereafter returned to a predetermined return position, the third level indicates an amount of electricity which enables the auxiliary driving, and the auxiliary drive control module is configured to, after performing the auxiliary driving, wait until the charge level of the second capacitor module exceeds the third level before performing again the auxiliary driving.