Big Ben 1931 Quartz Alarm Black Dial

Fabulous alarm clock. Beep is electronic, but is progressive (gets louder and more insistent every 10 seconds or so) and begins relatively softly for a beeper. Made in China but is quite well put-together. This is a heavy, solid clock. I've owned 3 in the past 10 years and have only replaced because I've broken them through my own negligence (tipped out upper-floor window etc). Battery is easy to replace with a small hinged door. Clock sits very stably, not easy to knock over. Numbers are very easy to read, alarm-hand easy to set with a knob in back. Black dial is not illuminated.

Happy to say that the Salton takeover of Westclox a while back does not seem to have impacted the production of this Big Ben model, at least. The only detail that has changed has been the alarm knob on top -- it's now spring-loaded rather than push/pull. Snooze would be nice, but hard to see how to work it in and retain the original styling of this vintage-look clock...Read more

Beautifully made. Heavy. Has a progressive alarm that starts off softly so it doesn't wake everybody in the house. Has run for a year one 1 battery. Very easy to use.

This is a nice retro type clock. It keeps good time, and the alarm works well. I remember my grandparents had a clock like this, so that's one reason I purchased it. I like the analogue better than the digital, so this is perfect for me. I wish it had a "snooze" feature though. That's the only reason I gave it 4 stars instead of 5.