A satellite radio-controlled wristwatch, comprising: a satellite radio wave reception unit comprising an antenna for receiving a satellite radio wave, a high frequency circuit, and a decoder circuit; an analog indication member for indicating at least that a reception operation is in process, and for indicating a reception result; a clock circuit for holding and counting an internal time; an operating member for receiving an operation of a user; and a controller for controlling timing of at least: an activation operation of supplying power to the satellite radio wave reception unit for activation thereof; an acquisition and tracking operation of acquiring and tracking a certain satellite radio wave by the satellite radio wave reception unit; a time information acquisition operation of acquiring time information from the satellite radio wave received by the satellite radio wave reception unit; a continuous operation detection operation which detects if the operating member is operated continuously for a predetermined operation reception time period; and a reception indication movement operation of moving the analog indication member to a position indicating that the reception operation is in progress, the controller being configured to carry out such control that the reception indication movement operation overlaps with at least one of the activation operation or the acquisition and tracking operation, wherein the controller starts the activation operation during the continuous operation detection operation after the continuous operation detection operation is started, before the predetermined operation reception time period has elapsed. a satellite radio wave reception unit comprising an antenna for receiving a satellite radio wave, a high frequency circuit, and a decoder circuit; an analog indication member for indicating at least that a reception operation is in process, and for indicating a reception result; a clock circuit for holding and counting an internal time; an operating member for receiving an operation of a user; and a controller for controlling timing of at least: an activation operation of supplying power to the satellite radio wave reception unit for activation thereof; an acquisition and tracking operation of acquiring and tracking a certain satellite radio wave by the satellite radio wave reception unit; a time information acquisition operation of acquiring time information from the satellite radio wave received by the satellite radio wave reception unit; a continuous operation detection operation which detects if the operating member is operated continuously for a predetermined operation reception time period; and a reception indication movement operation of moving the analog indication member to a position indicating that the reception operation is in progress, an activation operation of supplying power to the satellite radio wave reception unit for activation thereof; an acquisition and tracking operation of acquiring and tracking a certain satellite radio wave by the satellite radio wave reception unit; a time information acquisition operation of acquiring time information from the satellite radio wave received by the satellite radio wave reception unit; a continuous operation detection operation which detects if the operating member is operated continuously for a predetermined operation reception time period; and a reception indication movement operation of moving the analog indication member to a position indicating that the reception operation is in progress, the controller being configured to carry out such control that the reception indication movement operation overlaps with at least one of the activation operation or the acquisition and tracking operation, wherein the controller starts the activation operation during the continuous operation detection operation after the continuous operation detection operation is started, before the predetermined operation reception time period has elapsed.