Seiko Wall Clock Silver-Tone Metallic Case Luminous Numerals

Why is it that all over the web it's hard to be sure if you're getting a quiet clock without a lot of research? Even then you don't really know what you have until you get it. I wish there was a universal description for quiet clocks, as in "quiet sweep action" or "very faint tick" or "standard loud tick". Plus some reviewers aren't helpful because some don't know they're half deaf! Because of what I've done for a living (recording engineer who doesn't use really loud speakers), my hearing and sense of detail is reliable. I can hear a wristwatch alarm in a room almost to the opposite end of the house from where I am. I say all this as I really can't stand listening to "tick tock" while I'm focusing on work, I find it irritatingly distracting. I needed something for the kitchen with a design that was reasonably appropriate. Sometimes I have to use the kitchen table as a workspace. This has a silvery bezel, black face and the hands and numerals are very light green, as they are luminescent. But you won't likely be using that feature, as they don't glow very much at all after being exposed to typical kitchen lights. But I didn't get it for that. The good news is that you can't hear it tick until you put it within a foot of your head, and even at 3 inches from your ear, it's quieter than a typical loud clock at 30 feet. So this is a winner for me. Size is about 11.5 inches, give or take a quarter inch. The outer portion of the bezel is offset from the rear by about 1.5 to 2 inches, which is to say the bezel is not flush with the wall. Worked out great for me as mine overlaps the top of a door sill perfectly, so I didn't have to move the nail that was there previously. I highly recommend this clock as one suitable for average space, though not for an "elegant space", but it still looks better than a clock from a school wall! Very visible, very quiet.

I like this clock enough that I bought two of them. It's just a basic quartz movement, but I do like the look of the face and the lume is great. Highly recommended.

Pros: This clock is indeed quiet: barely a sound. The numbers are big and easy to read from any angle Cons: The heavy plate-glass cover piece blocks pretty much all the high-energy light that might charge the phosphor, so the thing really doesn't glow all that well. I tested this by blasting it with a standard household 405 nm violet laser, which barely made it through the plate despite being powerful enough to point out stars at night. The obvious solution is to remove four screws and throw the cover plate away. I was planning to do this in the morning, but unfortunately, the weight of the thing tore the mounting hook off the wall, falling all of two feet onto the wood floor and shattering the plate, so I got to spend a lovely late night vacuuming shards of glass off my kid's rug. With the glass removed, the clock actually looks a lot better, plus the laser can charge it reasonably well. The phosphor is still pretty weak, though it does last a long time. Overall, I'm quite satisfied with the purchase.

This clock does not glow in the dark in the least. I exposed it to direct sunlight for two straight days hoping that would somehow "energize" the florescence. It did glow at noon when tested in the bathroom, but by night when I went to hang in on the wall: nothing. Keeps time fine, but I could have paid less if I only wanted a simple clock. Will be returning this to Amazon for credit. As I was preparing this for shipping, I thought I would see if perhaps the AA battery which came with the clock would make a difference. I found it was not a simple AA, but an "R6+AA" battery from Panasonic. I then did the closed bathroom door test and the clock is very bright, working as I had hoped. So, I am now keeping the clock and recommending others to buy it. Just be sure to use the battery that comes with the clock. To fair to myself, the brief instructions from Seiko do not specificy this unique battery is required. I may be revising my review once more if I can never find an "R6+AA" replacement! Cheers.

I like having big analog wall clocks where I work, but I like them to be accurate. I love the "atomic clock" accuracy of the Zeits and I've probably purchased about 20 in the past 15 years, but that's the problem... I've HAD to buy a lot of them because they die inside two or three years. (My theory is that they have to be sensitive enough to read an AM signal from 2000 miles away in Colorado, so OF COURSE a few seasons of summer lightning blow 'em out.) I wanted to replace the Zeits, but finding a decent wall clock turned out much harder than I imagined. Some only have minute indicators every five minutes, and so aren't much help in using them for occasional stopwatch duty. An astounding number just aren't that accurate, and need re-setting every few weeks. Worst of all, however, is the noise they make, either a constant loud "tick" -- I like to work in quiet, and so ticks like that are very audible and very distracting -- or a constant 60hz hum, as if I'd installed fluourescent lights. So I tried one of Seiko's models. It promised quiet accuracy, and has delivered for the past few years. A room needed a clock and so I thought to try this version, a riff on an old radium dial watch, and it delivers. So if your wall clock needs are as quirky as mine, pick up one of these guys.

The clock works just fine, and it looks decent on the wall. However a key reason I bought this specific clock was because it supposedly how'd 8 in the dark - this is not the case. When there's no light in the room, you can't see the clock at all, and this is street having been near light for 8+ hours. Overall, I'm disappointed in the purchase since it did not meet a key criteria of mine

I bought this clock for the bathroom wall, to be easily visible from within the shower. It is extremely easy to read from a distance, and a very classy look as well. Definitely suitable for other rooms. I used the battery that came with it (after reading other reviews) and the nighttime brightness of the numbers makes it easy to read even in the dark. I'd be head over heals ecstatic with this clock, except for one thing. It ticks. It's not horribly loud, and you wouldn't notice it during the day, but when it's quiet out, I can hear this clock from 10 feet away. It's not an obnoxious tick, but it's a tick. It's fine in the bathroom or in a public room like a kitchen or living room, but I personally wouldn't have it in a bedroom. What I really want is an atomic clock, with a silent second hand (no ticking), that looks like this and is made by Seiko - because my experience with Seiko timepieces is that they are flat out the best. Since they keep such good time, even though this isn't atomic, it is good enough. But that ticking...

Bought this for my parents. I wanted it to replace the clock they had that tick tocked so loudly I could not enjoy a passing thought in my head. I wanted one with big numbers and that would glow in the dark. it was not as loud ticking, but still it could be heard from 5 feet away. It did not glow as much too, making it not as easy to see for people with bad eyes at night. Can anyone please comment here and let me know of a big clock that has big numbers that glow in the dark very well and has no sound, no tick tock noise? Please let me and others know here. Thank you very much.

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Great simple clock to have

Accurate. Quiet. Legible.

Great but smaller than expected

Quality like youd expect from Seiko, looks great in the kitchen ,easy to read with a very quiet sweeping second hand Big enough but not too big , does the job very well, great price Battery has lasted ages with no signs of running out, 3rd Seiko wall clock in the house and all brilliantly made Fully recommended