METHOD FOR ALLOWING A TIMEPIECE TO BE MORE EASILY READ IN LOW AMBIENT LIGHT CONDITIONS AND A TIMEPIECE FOR USE THEREWITH

摘要

A timepiece (10) having an analog movement has at least one mechanical hand (12, 50) that is adapted to rotate over a back plane (11) of the timepiece for indicating elapsed time. Markers (52) formed by organic light emitting material are deposited on the hands. Similar markers (13, 14) may also be deposited also on the back plane of the timepiece at predetermined angular locations. Connectors facilitate coupling of an electrical power source to respective anodes and cathodes of the markers so as to cause the markers to glow.