La Crosse Technology WT-3102B 10-Inch WWVB Self-set Analog Wall Clock and automatic DST reset,Black/silver

Many 1 and 2 star reviews for this clock date back to 2007 and are outdated. Hopefully, a review can be up-voted enough to replace those outdated ones. Otherwise, all the old reviews are really doing La Crosse a big disservice. As of Sept. 2014, the La Crosse Technology WT-3102B has two switches in the back, one to set the timezone and the other to set DST on/off. There are also three buttons. Set, Wave, and Reset. Operation: When you first insert a AA battery, the clock will reset itself to 12:00. The clock will then begin to adjust itself to the correct time. - Set button -- This button is for manual time setting. Hold it for a few seconds and the minute hand will start to move. Press it and the minute hand will jump in minute increments. - Wave button -- Hold this button to force the clock to look for the Atomic clock signal. - Reset button -- Resets the clock to 12:00 and start again. Good: - COMPLETELY SILENT (not really, see update) -- When you first insert a battery. The clock resets itself to 12:00 and begins to increment the minute hand at high speed to get to the correct time. What you'll notice is that even though the clock gears are grinding at high speeds, you hear NOTHING. No ticks and no tocks to mock you on those insomniac nights. No being woken up at 2am because the clock is automatically adjusting itself for DST (I had a clock that did that. Scared the crap out of me). - Easy to use -- Insert the battery, hang it up, have a cup of coffee. - Peace of mind -- I bought three of these clocks to replace cheap clocks that were always going out of sync after just a few weeks. It's great to be able to look at the time and know that it is accurate. Bad: - Manual time adjust mode -- Having to hold a small button until the minute hand turns enough revolutions to get to the correct hour would be a real pain. Imagine having to do that for the "Fall back" adjustment. You'd need to hold the button long enough for the minute hand to turn 11 revolutions. I believe you'd have to hold the button for a full 3 minutes for that. Stay away from this clock if you aren't able to receive the atomic radio signal. Tip: Be patient. If it doesn't seem like the clock is working correctly, don't pull the battery or hit reset to try it again. Just leave it on the wall and the clock will wait for the signal and adjust itself correctly. When I first inserted the battery and hung the clock up, it started moving the minute hand rapidly, and after about 3 minutes of turning, it came back to 12:00 and stayed there. I thought it wasn't working and hit reset, pulled the battery etc. Each time, the clock tried to adjust itself, but always came back to 12:00 and stopped. I decided to just leave the clock on the wall and after a couple of minutes, the clock received the signal and adjusted itself to the correct time. Update: Working into the night when all was quiet, I realized that the clock DOES make a ticking sound. To me, it doesn't detract from how I feel about the clock, but if you're sensitive about that, deduct one star.

Replacement for clock that was in operation for 25 years. This clock not only look elegant in our kitchen but it appears to be easier to set up and operate. It automatically set the proper time and (as I will find out in a few months) also automatically changes from regular time to daylight savings time and back again. Now, all I need to do is change the battery once a year.

Recently purchased 3rd piece of this same model. Let's get the sole negative out of the way immediately: it is not utterly silent. The clock emits a barely noticeable chop-chop sound as the sweep hand goes around, a noise that that is completely masked by background TV, street sounds, and the screams of the ghouls we keep in the basement. The clock's style is purely a matter of taste. We use it in the hallways and have one on each level. The simple black rim and white face go best with lighter colors. The clock should not be to be the focus of any room unless you are counting the seconds to the Apocalypse. It hangs above the kitchen sink. It hangs next to the front door near the coat rack so you know exactly how late your kids are. It hangs in the laundry room. It is not a grandfather clock you will pass on to your children. The criticisms here about failure to set, failure to reset, can't get DST, etc. all have one thing in common: operator error. Do you live in a cave? Does your abode have a yellow and black sign with three upside- down triangles contained within a circle on an exterior wall? Was the clock placed on your chest under your crossed arms as you were lowered into the ground in anticipatory repose (see above)? Then the clock will not reset. To catch the wave from Fort Collins, follow the instructions: place it facing west overnight. The face is the part with the big numbers and the hands that move around the circle. West is the direction of the sunset. The wave is real. Otherwise, US Navy ships would be running aground around the world. In 3 years of ownership, the wave has never failed to wash over our clocks. This is a simple, functional wall clock that is an excellent value. We purchased two more after having the first one for several months which is the best kind of recommendation you can use to make your own judgment. Highly recommended.

It’s a great clock! Easy to read, keeps accurate time since it’s satellite controlled and I like the way it looks on my wall. Plus it’s very reasonably priced.

This clock is very attractive and functional. We have it in our bathroom and haven't had any issues with the moisture/humidity levels. The simple black face has a nice modern and clean look. Only annoyance is that it is out of sync enough every day that it has to reset every night. That means that late at night, the hands will make a bit of noise as the clock sets itself to the atomic signal. I imagine this is also detrimental to battery life. This doesn't happen with another LaCrosse atomic clock we have in the house. The clock did not properly switch over to the new Daylight savings schedule that started in 2007 (for reasons that are still not entirely clear to me), so the clock was off by an hour for 2 weeks. But, I contacted LaCrosse through their website, and they will be replacing it for free! Now that's what I call good customer service. They stand behind their products, and have earned my business.

I now have 4 of these atomic clocks by La Crosse Technology. I bought this one, "Used-Like New". It works perfectly. I highly recommend this brand. (If you are considering this brand for an atomic clock, follow the directions: set the back for your time-zone and for whether or not you are in a state that has Daylight Saving Time. Put in a new battery. Set it in or near a window that faces Colorado. That is where the signal comes from. The clock will almost certainly set itself and work just as it is supposed to.)

Bought this from amazon uk and it does not work in the uk! Should not have been on the the uk site. Other than that you can set it manually and it was on sale and looks great in the spot I bought it for so we are keeping it.

I purchased this item because our old wall clock died. The price is great for the technology inside. I have a watch that receives the radio signal (Citizen) just fine every day so I was hoping that I would get reception with this clock as well. As soon as I put the batteries in, the hands did a full rotation back to 12 o'clock and then remained there until the clock found signal (a couple minutes). After that, the hands began to move again and stopped at the correct time. There is a switch on the back to enable/disable daylight savings for places that don't follow it, as well as a time zone selector for the zones across Canada/USA. There is also a button to allow you to set the clock manually in case you don't get reception where you are. I'm located near Edmonton, Alberta if anyone is interested in the reception, I am in a ground level condo and this product works just fine. I imagine if you were in a basement suite you may not get reception but above ground you should be fine unless you live in a concrete bunker or something :) Great item, wish I had one ages ago!

Bought this to replace the digital clock we had in the kitchen. It's an attractive design, easy to see from a distance and I love that it's bang-on accurate and stays that way. Accuracy is a thing for me and this meets the requirements. Well recommended and available at a decent price. Also, my second LaCrosse product, so far I'm very impressed by them.

I purchased this clock for a particularly awkward spot which is high up and difficult to reach. Love the clear dial which is easy to read as well as the self change mechanism which saves two trips up a ladder per year for Spring and Autumn time change. Purchased this just before the Autumn fall back and set it up on DST. It picked up the signal promptly and then adjusted to the time change promptly. Easy to set up and just needs one AA battery.

Set up the time, left it a couple of minutes off to see if it will automatically adjust, it’s been a couple of weeks=> nothing. However, I live in a high rise, concrete walls, reception may not be good. Otherwise a very nice clock.