Westclox 1949 Big Ben Quartz Black Alarm Clock

Stay away from this junk. Except for certain children's toys, I have never before seen a product -- especially one bearing a reputable brand -- too cheaply built to stay together. But that's what this clock is: too cheaply built to stay together. Its design is inherently defective and the materials used to implement this design incredibly cheap. Specifically, the time-set wand that sticks through the back cover will not stay on the time-set stem that is on the other side of the back cover. It keeps falling off, and when it does it drops inside the clock. To fix it, you've got to unscrew the back cover and stick it back on the stem. But it's not going to stay there. Eventually, it will fall off again. It's no good to glue it on to the stem. Doing that keeps the clock hands from moving. Apparently, the stem has to be able to rotate inside the wand. That's probably why the wand fits so loosely and keeps falling off. Which leads me back to my first point: defective design.
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Great look, and I find the exterior quality fine. Sadly, after only a few months the second hand sticks and the other hands then cannot rotate. A gentle shake temporarily remedied the problem for a few days, but now it doesn't work.

I bought this because I wanted a bedside alarm clock that didn't have a lighted dial, which I find annoying. Unfortunately, the hands are so dim that I can't tell what time it is during the night. Otherwise, I like the clock. I like the retro look and relatively small size. If you don't mind not being able tell the time during the night, it's a great alarm clock.