In the below example I have created simulate animation in android. Here I have added first TextView and ImageView in activity_main.xml layout ,In MainActivity I have used Runnable Thread. On this animation image will be rotate like watch. You can see below example code it clearly describe you How to make simulate animation in android.

Step(1)activity_main.xml layout-

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
    android:orientation="vertical"
    android:layout_width="fill_parent"
    android:layout_height="fill_parent"
    >
    <TextView
        android:layout_width="fill_parent"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:text="Animation"
        android:layout_marginTop="20dp"
        android:textAlignment="center"
        android:textColor="#ee3a60df"
        android:textSize="20dp"
        />
    <TextView
        android:id="@+id/text"
        android:layout_width="fill_parent"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        />
    <ImageView
        android:id="@+id/myImageView"
        android:layout_width="fill_parent"
        android:layout_height="fill_parent"
        android:scaleType="center"
        />
</LinearLayout>

Step(2)- MainActivity-
 

public class MainActivity extends AppCompatActivity {

    int i =0;
    TextView anim;
    ImageView image;

    Handler handler = new Handler(){

        @Override
        public void handleMessage(Message msg) {
            // TODO Auto-generated method stub
            update_i();
        }
    };

    private void update_i() {
        switch (i){
            case 0:
                i++;
                image.setImageResource(R.drawable.one);
                break;
            case 1:
                i++;
                image.setImageResource(R.drawable.two);
                break;
            case 2:
                i++;
                image.setImageResource(R.drawable.three);
                break;
            case 3:
                i=0;
                image.setImageResource(R.drawable.four);
                break;
        }
        anim.setText(String.valueOf(i));
    }

    @Override
    protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
        super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
        setContentView(R.layout.activity_main);

        anim = (TextView) findViewById(R.id.text);
        image = (ImageView) findViewById(R.id.myImageView);


    }
    @Override
    protected void onStart(){
        super.onStart();

        Thread myThread= new Thread(new Runnable() {
            @Override
            public void run() {
                while(true){
                    try{
                        handler.sendMessage(handler.obtainMessage());
                        Thread.sleep(1000);

                    }
                    catch (Throwable t){

                    }
                }

            }
        });
        myThread.start();
    }

    @Override
    public boolean onCreateOptionsMenu(Menu menu) {
        // Inflate the menu; this adds items to the action bar if it is present.
        getMenuInflater().inflate(R.menu.menu_main, menu);
        return true;
    }

    @Override
    public boolean onOptionsItemSelected(MenuItem item) {
        // Handle action bar item clicks here. The action bar will
        // automatically handle clicks on the Home/Up button, so long
        // as you specify a parent activity in AndroidManifest.xml.
        int id = item.getItemId();

        //noinspection SimplifiableIfStatement
        if (id == R.id.action_settings) {
            return true;
        }

        return super.onOptionsItemSelected(item);
    }
}