• Radio-controlled analog clock for keeping ultra-precise time • Synchronizes daily with U.S. Atomic Clock using radio signals • Timeless wooden frame and analog face complement most design schemes • Compatible with all 4 U.S. time zones; option for disabling daylight saving time • Runs for approximately 1 year on single AA battery; 1-year warranty
Editorial Review:
Features: Atomic time with manual setting. Automatically sets to exact time. Accurate to the second. Automatically updates for daylight saving time (on/off option). 4 time zone settings. Simple operation: insert 1 "AA" alkaline battery. Specifications: Simple Operation: Insert One AA Alkaline Battery. After signal is received, press Time Zone button to set. Four Time Zone Settings. Daylight Saving Time Option On/Off. Manual Reset Button. * Power requirements: Clock: One AA Alkaline Battery. Dimensions: Receiver: 12.5" Diameter.
Customer Reviews:
Customer Rating: Summary: Non- functional right out of the box! Comment: The idea of a self setting clock is great, the quality of the movement is junk. The clock did not work right out of the box. Followed the instructions about setting up the clock and inserted batteries. The new clock would not set, it just keept running the minute hand at warp speed around the dial. Let it run that way for 72 hours, no change. Returned it to the seller for a full refund (minus the shipping charges both ways.) Had to call the seller twice, first time to get a RMA and a second time to get refund. Seller was very nice, helpful and all that. Let is slip that they get a lot of returns!La Crosse Technology WT-3122J Radio-Controlled Analog Wall Clock, Wood Customer Rating: Summary: My treasured pet clocks Comment: I have two of these clocks and am very happy with them. They require no care but for annual battery changes, if that often, and keep accurate time. There are some things to be aware of, however. Too much moisture seems to gum up the works--I had to move the one I hung in the bathroom; it wasn't happy. On two occasions over the three years I've owned the clocks, one of them has gone four hours off, and stubbornly and repeatedly returned to its chosen time overnight after I'd changed it. Then after a week, just as mysteriously, it corrected itself. The other clock only had one such tantrum, but self-corrected the following day. I have other automatic clocks and they all have their quirks--like loyal but headstrong pets.
I have one (a different brand) that periodically beeps at 2am ET (midnight Mountain Time where the tower is), like it's talking to the mother ship even though it regularly resyncs silently during the day. Sometimes this happens once a month, sometimes not for several months. Another has had a couple of episodes of displaying a date two days in the future, but self corrects in a day or two. I've actually grown rather fond of their independent spirits, since they always fix themselves and reflect perfect time but for these isolated occurrences.
These clocks cannot sync up with Colorado when in certain buildings such as office buildings that have lots of communication equipment on the roof, and maybe for other reasons as well, but they work well in the standard house. I am very pleased with my clocks and tolerant of the technology's rare glitches because the benefits outweigh them.
Customer Rating: Summary: Great Clock Comment: This is a great looking clock and it works great picking up the time signal within minutes. Shipping was prompt and they called to straighen a problem with the shipping address the next day. I'm very pleased with their customer service. Customer Rating: Summary: Really Not Worth The Money Comment: Hello,
I bought this just over a week ago, I really like the design of the clock is is very nice looking but that is where it all stops. I set it to my time zone ( Eastern ) as in the directions and about an hour later it started to track the radio signal, great. A few days went by and out of the blue it set itself to pacific time and the second hand stopped moving completely, I tried to reset the clock and pushed the Eastern Time Zone button again, it did synchronize again but the second hand stays on 12...oh well... It is working again without the second hand and i do like the look of it lets hope and pray it stays set for more than a few days. Customer Rating: Summary: La Crosse Technology WT-3122J Comment: I've had mine since 9/06 and it has only stopped once and that's for a new battery. Nice to have a clock that keeps perfect time even when the power goes off.