Seiko Bedside Alarm Clock Silver-Tone Metallic Case

I'm always looking for the Nirvana product...best briefcase, cellphone, carry-on bag, toiletries container...and that's just for travel. I'm obsessive about my golf clubs, cars, televisions, etc. So when I stayed in a luxury hotel in Palo Alto, CA, this somewhat normal looking clock was on the nightstand. I looked at it, no cord, but a very large and readable face. And what was this little dial on the lower right? I spun it and it was the most effective and easy to use alarm setting dial I had ever seen...on the front of the clock!!!! I noticed it had a simple alarm on/off on the right and a large snooze button on top. Also, on the lower left was what looked like some kind of sensor. So I set the alarm and a placed a backup wakeup call as I usually do to the front desk. When I turned the light off, I noticed that the clock face was glowing green from a small LED in the lower part of the dial! Turned the light back on and it went off. Turned the alarm off and the light off...Read more

This is the first alarm clock I've had that I like looking at, working with, and waking to. It's the first one I've not want to put through the wall when it goes off. It strikes me as a peculiarly friendly alarm clock.

The alarm starts simple and rather quiet, then smoothly but quickly gets more complex and louder. A brisk waking, not a jarring one. Generous snooze. At least four repetitions of about 10 minutes each. There may be more. The index marks for the alarm hand are for every 10 minutes. The alarm set wheel is large, serrated, and one-way. It also "ratchets". Every "tic" is 5 minutes, there's marks every 10. The most precise and user-friendly alarm setting I've seen in an analog clock. The switch to arm and disarm the alarm is not exactly hidden, but not exactly exposed. This makes it easy to deliberately operate, but very hard to accidentally move. Perfect for us "brain not in gear till caffeine" types. Fairly large, but not obnoxiously so, that...Read more

I have never reviewed on any products that I purchased from Amazon.com before, but have an urge to write about this clock.
I am an ER physician and have the following criteria for an alarm clock because I have had one that I liked (a small digital Casio alarm clock for 19 years) very much: simple design, easy to set up, easy access to set-up buttons preferably in the front, easy access to alarm stop button (I do not need to snooze again and again), clear and moderately loud alarm sound, and no clicking sound (silent clock).
This clock fits all the criteria and I placed an order. I was excited opening the box yesterday and quickly inserted three batteries. I tested the alarm and liked the sound. The set up process was very easy without even referring to instructions. I then tested the alarm indicator light and realized that my clock was defective in this aspect. The light lit up for the first few times and then became very inconsistent. Sometimes it lights up but most of...Read more