With only the setting of the time zone and country, the watch immediately gave the correct standard time.  According to instructions, the correction for daylight savings time would occur automatically overnight and, by the next morning the watch was correctly set including daylight savings time and day of the week. The talking function also works well - easily loud enough for normal hearing levels but so loud as to disturb people around you.  Note: It is important to following the guidelines for positioning the watch on its face and away from any electrical interfering devices and, if the watch has a metal band the band must be kept clear of the watch back for time synchronization to work.  That is a small price to pay for not having to do about 10-15 button presses every six months to handle daylight saving time changes!