A stator (1) is made up by bonding a first stator part (1a) made of a high-permeability material to a second stator part (1b) made of a high-permeability material respectively by welding through the intermediary of connections (1c,1d) made of a low-permeability material or a nonmagnetic material, interposed therebetween. Paired recesses (5a, 5b) serving as holding torque setting means for holding a rotor (3) by a magnetic action are formed on the inner, periphery of a rotor hole (2) defined inside the stator (1) at the position forming an initial phase angle (&thgr;1). A field coil (7) for excitation is magnetically bonded to opposite ends of the stator (1), thereby forming a two-pole step motor for a timepiece