La Crosse Technology Wall Clock, Plastic, 14-inch Dia. (WT-3143A) (WT-3143A-INT)

I own a few digital display La Crosse Technology clocks and have always found them to be reliable and easy to set up. When my old outdoor analog clock went bad after many years, I wanted to replace it with an atomic clock to make setting it with Daylight Savings Time easier. I'm retired and don't really have to be anyplace other than the golf course at a specific time, but the geek in me loves these clocks and that they're insanely accurate. I'm also neurotic enough that I get pleasure from seeing all of my clocks agree with each other, down to the second! Our old outdoor clock had been working for almost 15 years, but got infested with sugar ants and died a very sudden death. I looked at this as an opportunity to replace what was essentially a kitchen clock with a self-setting one, and after a lot of research chose this La Crosse. The truth is there aren't a lot of outdoor atomic clocks, and this one technically isn't either. I live in South Florida, however, so the temperature isn't a problem, and the clock lives under an overhang where rain doesn't get to it. Setup was easy. Simply install a battery, put the clock on the wall, and walk away. The next morning it had set itself and was showing Pacific time. At that point the instructions say to set the time zone, which I did, and the clock immediately set itself ahead 3 hours to Eastern Daylight Time. I suspect that you could change the time zone prior to inserting the battery, but the instructions are pretty adamant about letting the clock set itself on Pacific and then changing it. The display is very classic with a serifed font for numbers and all-black hands. One thing I really liked was the second hand is perfectly calibrated to the seconds on the clock face. (Remember, I'm neurotic.) I have the same feeling about watches. I hate it when the second hand falls between the seconds marks as it ticks around the dial. At 14 inches, this is an easy clock to read from a distance, even in direct sunlight. All-in-all, a terrific replacement for my old clock. Now, if only I can keep those !@#$% ants from setting up home inside!

Works good no problem

The La Crosse Technology Wall Clock, Plastic, 14-inch Dia. (WT-3143A) (WT-3143A-INT) has a wonderfully large, easy to real face. The back is incredibly well designed. It's so much easier to hang than most clocks and it is possible to set the clock manually if you can't position the clock somewhere that it can receive the Atomic clock update signal from Colorado. So far, the clock is extremely accurate.

VERY easy to set up. Pop in a AA battery, push the button on the back for your time zone in the US (Or you can set manually, but then why? Unless you are out of the US time zones.) Find a spot on the wall for it, hammer in a nail, leaving it stick out a little to hold the clock, put the clock up (the hardest part, as it's just a hole flush with the back, BUT! If you put it close to a door, you can see the hole and the nail) and WALLA! in a few minutes, the clock sets itself! What could be more easy? My cat even found it amusing to watch the clock hands move until the reached the exact time! ;) Clock is made of finely textured plastic on outside, but looks a lot nicer than in the picture. Great to match black, silver &/or designer computers, Black leather desk chairs, etc. in an office or computer room. Directions say to set it up late at night preferrably, and that if used in interior rooms of office buildings it may not be able to pick up the signal to set, and thus you'd do it manually. Clock is larger than it looks as well, which is easier on the eyes than other clocks. The price is certainly right as well. I bought an old black school-type clock for my kids when they were young, very similar to this one, and since my son took it with him when he moved out I wanted a replacement! (My mom bought the old one when my youngest was a baby, when my older child was learning to tell time. It's been through being dropped when moving, a few earthquakes and just keeps on ticking! I have the feeling this one will do the same as it's well made compared to many of the less expensive clocks out there - espcially the projection type, which I thought might be a great idea until I saw the reviews on how many different projection clocks simply don't work, are cheaply made, and a friend's daughter got one for her birthday, which didn't work either.) Great for kids learning to tell time too, so this could go just about anywhere in a modern decor room. AWESOME! I'm very happy with it so far!

When I put the batteries in the first time, the arms swung around the clock a full twelve hours and came to rest on 12:00 (not the correct time) and stayed there. I read the instructions and waited for it to find the time signal but it didn't happen. I pushed reset and tried again. Same thing. I even brought it outside in case the signal wasn't clear inside, and no luck. So I left it on the table planning to return it the next morning and overnight it started working. Apparently it can take longer the find the signal than the 10 minutes the instructions say. So be patient,,,give it a few hours. I really like that the numbers are large and easy to read. It's not a super attractive clock but it seems to be well made and it isn't actively ugly. I wouldn't get this particular clock if it weren't for the atomic radio feature, but it's fine. Minus a star because it's loud. It ticks AND if the room is silent you can hear the motor chugging. That's not a deal breaker, but I found it a little discomfiting when I was reading a book after the family went to sleep and everything else was quiet.

Time zones USA only which is okay as 12 hours different to WST but does not appear to pick up radio signal. Consider removing from Australian site? Other than that seems to be okay.

Because I work with clients across three different time zones, I have three clocks above my desk. Before I purchased these clocks, they were never in sync. And that bothered my OCD, like, a lot. These clocks are so fabulous, even the second hands are synced. It's a thing of beauty. And, BONUS, I never need to worry about the change to and from daylight savings, which is stupid and should be repealed, but that's a post for Reddit, not here.

Excelente compra, aquí en Monterrey tardo com9 unos 15 minutos en sincronizarse y listo, nos da el tiempo exacto

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El modelo y tamaño es perfecto ,fue un regalo para mis padres, quería fuera del tamaño correcto para que sin dificultad vieran la hora pero lo que no me agrado mucho fue que los husos horarios para ponerse a la hora automáticamente son para Estados Unidos, y para ponerlo a la hora manualmente me costo mucho pero mucho trabajo...de ahí en fuera lo demás estuvo muy bien.