A watch unit having a time-displaying section, including a reflection-type polarizing
film 14 disposed on an upper portion or a lower portion of the time-displaying
section or a portion comprising a part of the time-displaying section, an optical
modulation section which varies the ratio of a transmission axis to a reflection
axis of the reflection-type polarizing film 14, and a shutter function to
shield a portion of or all of the watch unit having the time-display section by
varying the reflection intensity and the transmission intensity in relation to
the light incident direction using the reflection-type polarinzing film 14 and
the optical modulation section, to enhance the appearance and to improve the versatility
of the watch unit.