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A wearable electronic device having an analog display and a digital display. The device may include a receiver for receiving, from a remote source, current time information data representative of a current time; a controller, operatively coupled to the receiver, wherein the controller processes the

A wearable electronic device having an analog display and a digital display. The device may include a receiver for receiving, from a remote source, current time information data representative of a current time; a controller, operatively coupled to the receiver, wherein the controller processes the current time information data received from the remote source and provides for the current time information data to be displayed by the at least one digital indicator on the digital display as the current time; and a an analog time indicator rotating arrangement for causing the rotation of the at least one analog time indicator until the at least one analog time indicator is aligned with the at least one digital indicator; whereby the alignment of the at least one analog time indicator with the at least one digital indicator indicates that the at least one analog time indicator is synchronized with the correct time information.

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1. A wearable electronic device comprising (i) an analog display for the display of time information by at least one analog time indicator and (ii) a digital display having at least one electronic analog indicator for displaying at least current time on the digital display, a receiver for receiving,

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A wearable electronic device comprising (i) an analog display for the display of time information by at least one analog time indicator and (ii) a digital display having at least one electronic analog indicator for displaying at least current time on the digital display, a receiver for receiving, from a remote source, current time information data representative of a current time;a controller, operatively coupled to the receiver, wherein the controller processes the current time information data received from the remote source and provides for the current time information data to be displayed by the at least one electronic analog indicator on the digital display as the current time;an analog time indicator rotating arrangement for causing the rotation of the at least one analog time indicator until the at least one analog time indicator appears superimposed with the at least one electronic analog indicator;whereby the superimposed position of the at least one analog time indicator with the at least one electronic analog indicator indicates that the at least one analog time indicator is synchronized with the current time. 2. The wearable electronic device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the analog time indicator rotating arrangement comprises a rotating stem and one or more rotating gears that are operatively coupled to (i) the rotating stem and (ii) the at least one analog time indicator, wherein the rotation of the stem causes the rotation of the at least one analog time indicator. 3. The wearable electronic device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the analog time indicator rotating arrangement comprises: an actuation mechanism operatively coupled to the controller, wherein the actuation mechanism rotates the at least one analog time indicator clockwise or counterclockwise;a setting mechanism operatively coupled to the controller, wherein the setting mechanism selectively produces first electrical pulses and second electrical pulses, wherein said first and second electrical pulses are received by the controller which in turn causes the actuation mechanism to rotate the at least one analog time indicator clockwise or counterclockwise in response to said first and second electrical pulses. 4. The wearable electronic device as claimed in claim 3, wherein the setting mechanism is a rotatable setting mechanism, wherein the rotation of the setting mechanism in the first direction produces the first electrical pulses and rotation of the rotating setting mechanism in the second direction produces the second electrical pulses. 5. The wearable electronic device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the digital display is positioned above the analog display, and when the at least one analog time indicator is aligned with the at least one electronic analog indicator the at least one digital indicator appears superimposed on the at least one analog time indicator. 6. The wearable electronic device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the digital display is positioned below the analog display, and when the at least one analog time indicator is aligned with the at least one electronic analog indicator the at least one analog time indicator appears superimposed on the at least one electronic analog indicator. 7. The wearable electronic device as claimed in claim 1, comprising a dial, wherein the dial itself is the digital display, and when the at least one analog time indicator is aligned with the at least one electronic analog indicator the at least one analog time indicator appears superimposed on the at least one electronic analog indicator. 8. A wearable electronic device comprising (i) an analog display for the display of time information by at least one analog time indicator and (ii) a digital display having at least one electronic analog indicator for displaying at least current time on the digital display; a controller, wherein the controller maintains current time information and provides for the current time information to be displayed by the at least one electronic analog indicator on the digital display as the current time;an analog time indicator rotating arrangement for causing the rotation of the at least one analog time indicator until the at least one analog time indicator appears superimposed with the at least one electronic analog indicator;whereby the superimposed position of the at least one analog time indicator with the at least one electronic analog indicator indicates that the at least one analog time indicator is synchronized with the current time. 9. The wearable electronic device as claimed in claim 8, wherein the analog time indicator rotating arrangement comprises a rotating stem and one or more rotating gears that are operatively coupled to (i) the rotating stem and (ii) the at least one analog time indicator, wherein the rotation of the stem causes the rotation of the at least one analog time indicator. 10. The wearable electronic device as claimed in claim 8, wherein the analog time indicator rotating arrangement comprises: an actuation mechanism operatively coupled to the controller, wherein the actuation mechanism rotates the at least one analog time indicator clockwise or counterclockwise;a setting mechanism operatively coupled to the controller, wherein the setting mechanism selectively produces first electrical pulses and second electrical pulses, wherein said first and second electrical pulses are received by the controller which in turn causes the actuation mechanism to rotate the at least one analog time indicator clockwise or counterclockwise in response to said first and second electrical pulses. 11. The wearable electronic device as claimed in claim 10, wherein the setting mechanism is a rotatable setting mechanism, wherein the rotation of the setting mechanism in the first direction produces the first electrical pulses and rotation of the rotating setting mechanism in the second direction produces the second electrical pulses. 12. The wearable electronic device as claimed in claim 8, wherein the digital display is positioned above the analog display, and when the at least one analog time indicator is aligned with the at least one electronic analog indicator the at least one digital indicator appears superimposed on the at least one analog time indicator. 13. The wearable electronic device as claimed in claim 8, wherein the digital display is positioned below the analog display, and when the at least one analog time indicator is aligned with the at least one electronic analog indicator the at least one analog time indicator appears superimposed on the at least one electronic analog indicator.