The invention relates to a time-indicating method consisting at least of a time-indicating means for the hours and an additional time-indicating means for the minutes, wherein the time-indicating means are indicating elements with a bearing point, and the bearing point of each time-indicating means is arranged on a common axis. According to the invention, an additional display element (2, 3, 4) is rotatably arranged on the common virtual axis (5), and each display element (2, 3, 4) has a slot (2s, 3s, 4s) extending from the outer circumference U to the bearing point (2l, 3l, 4l) such that the slots rotate one below the other and independently of one another, wherein one, two, or three display elements (2, 3, 4) are moved in an alternating manner via a setting device.