AN ELECTRONICALLY POWERED CLOCK HAVING THREE MAGNET MEANS CONCENTRICALLY FIXED TO A BALANCE WHEEL AND THREE COILS MOUNTED RESPECTIVELY COAXIALLY WITH THE MAGNET MEANS WHEN SAID BALANCE WHEEL IS IN ITS ZERO POSITION. THE SERIES-CONNECTED OUTSIDE COILS SERVING AS EXCITER COILS FOR A TRANSISTOR SWITCHING ARRANGEMENT, THE INSIDE COIL SERVING AS DRIVE COIL FOR THE BALANCE WHEEL, AND THE MAGNET MEANS HAVING SUCH DIMENSIONS AND SUCH POSITIONS WITH RESPECT TO EACH OTHER THAT EVERY MAGNET MEANS COMING

AWAY FROM ONE COIL AND SIMULTANEOUSLY APPROACHING NEIGHBORING COIL WILL GENERATE AN EXCITATION PULSE AND AT THE SAME TIME EXPERIENCE A DRIVE PULSE.