My partner hates digital alarm clocks and checking her cell phone during the night to see what time it is. I can't stand ticking clocks in the bedroom, and her previous "silent sweep" clock...was not exactly silent. In fact, the noise it made was almost worse than ticking. During the summer, the noise of the fan masked her clock noises, but with the arrival of fall...we were at odds. Every night. I found this clock and it's the best compromise ever. It's SILENT. I have to my head SUPER CLOSE to it to hear anything at all. It lights up properly, unlike some of the other clocks I looked at. The alarm is effective, if one chooses to use it--but keep in mind that being an analog clock, the time at which you set it may be off by a few minutes. So far, the time hands don't seem to be straying significantly, although that can happen with the silent sweep clocks. It's handsome, clearly retro in style, but tasteful. It is lightweight but not so light that it feels like a cheap piece of junk. If you have sensory issues with clocks that tick or hum or buzz or put off too much light or glare at you (or you're sleeping with someone who does, or between the two of you, you end up with a pretty big list of sensory offenses)...I recommend this clock. Two thumbs up, and I'm no longer spending hours at night, unable to sleep and seething at the noise of the clock hands moving around its face and plotting its grisly demise. Read more
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Light not too strong for a time check in the middle of the night. Good size easy to read, dial without my glasses. Alarm starts just barely loud enough to be heard but gets very loud if I try to ignore it. Functional. stable. Worth every penny! Read more
I bought this so my husband can see the time while he’s watching tv . It’s a perfect size and I do wish it was glow in the dark but we love it. Read more
Bought this vintage-styled clock (in black) a year and a half ago and love it! It fits perfectly on a curio shelf in my living room. Keeps great time, has only needed fresh batteries once and is easily visible from across the room. Love the design. Highly recommended! Read more
This is the second time I bought the clock and now the backlight function doesn't work. It isn't worth returning for that since I didn't like using it anyway but wanted to mention that the quality seems less reliable than the last one I purchased, which worked great until I accidentally dropped it. Read more
The media could not be loaded. The clock arrived and it looked like it was in great shape. I put in the AA batteries, set it, and left it until the next morning when I saw that it was several hours off. Taking a closer look, I noticed that the second hand stops, stutters, and twitches backwards. This was even after shifting the batteries around and putting new ones in. Read more
The clock keeps the exact correct time. The alarm is easy to wake up to. It has a gradual beeping sound that starts with a soothing low beep to a bit louder. There are no jarring sounds even when the clock beeps the loudest. It is great for people who want to sleep a little longer as the alarm beeps every 5 minutes until the switch is turned off on the side of the clock, and that is easy to use. I like the stop button on top of the clock which is easy to turn off in the dark too. The clock does not use electricity, or need any complicated technology, and "no" bright digital lights or Wi-Fi, so one can turn off their Wi-Fi for a better restful sleep. And "yes," only batteries are needed. And "yes," the clock has large easy to read numbers and "yes," it is perfectly simple to use. Thank goodness!!! Read more
