ELECTRIC TIMEPIECE

摘要

An electric timepiece is characterized by comprising a transmission circuit (6) for generating transmission signals, transmission electrodes (1, 2) for outputting an output signal generated by the transmission circuit (6), a signal modulating member (3) disposed close to the transmission electrodes (1, 2) contactlessly and consisting of a rotor for modulating the transmission signals, a reception electrode (4) disposed close to the signal modulating member (3) contactlessly and adapted for receiving transmission signals modulated by the signal modulating member (3), a reception circuit (7) for amplifying the reception signal received by the reception electrode (4), and a detection circuit (8) for detecting mechanical positional information on the signal modulating member (3) on the basis of the reception signal amplified by the reception circuit (7).