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SeikoClock - QXE011JLH (Size: unisex-adult)

Brand: Seiko
Category: Watch

List Price: ~~$50.00~~
Buy New: $39.85
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Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars

17 reviews
Sales Rank: 45

MPN: QXE011JLH
UPC: 029665123909
EAN: 0029665123909
ASIN: B000T57EDW

Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days

Features:

»	Light Sensor

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Editorial Reviews:

Product Description
Quartz movement, Beside Alarm clock, Black numbers and indices, Black with silver-tone trim case, Ascending alarm with snooze, Alarm reminder light, Constant light when alarm is set, Easy-To-Set alarm feature, Luminous hands, Sweeping second hands, Three 'AA' batteries included

Customer Reviews: Read 12 more reviews...

2 out of 5 stars

Love It/Hate It December 23, 2008
MRK (Dallas)
I bought this based on the other reviews, plus the fact it has no cord to clutter my nightstand, and a 5-minute snooze (so I don't fall completely asleep while snoozing). I love the chirping tone, the quiet operation and how simple it is to use. The thing I don't like is that it is not well lit. The backlighting brightens when you hit the snooze button, so if I want to see what time it is in the dark, I have to reach out and press the button to see the face (I would rather just open one eye). The hands have glow-in-the-dark material that only stays illuminated for a couple of minutes in the dark. I'm not sure if I got a lemon and should go to the trouble and expense of sending it for repair...I think I have kept it too long to return it. I highly recommend this only if you don't need to see your clock in the dark!

5 out of 5 stars

The "clock fanatic" gives this 5 stars November 25, 2008
Roberta Kellum (Israel)
Sadly, I had to retire my trusted old friend: the Casio digital alarm clock. It was probably 15 years old. The knob for setting the time was getting almost impossible to turn and the batteries were not staying place, which meant sometimes the clock would go blank. Plus, that clock used expensive and sometimes hard-to-find C batteries.

Happily, I have found a new friend: the Seiko Ultimate Alarm Clock. This clock does everything the product description says it does. Another reviewer wrote that the ring was too loud. I did not find that to be the case. I bought the black case instead of the silver because the face on the black clock has larger, bolder numbers, which I thought would be easier to see at night. This clock takes 3 AA batteries, which are sold everywhere. Time will tell (no pun intended) how long the batteries last in this clock. I am glad I made the investment in this clock, but for a spare I will purchase a less expensive Seiko model.

5 out of 5 stars

Best Alarm Clock for me November 18, 2008
R. Fleischmann (Los Angeles, CA USA)
This alarm is easy to see, easy to set and the alarm is LOUD! I'm a heavy sleeper and it's just what I needed. Typical excellent Seiko quality too.

2 out of 5 stars

ALARM IS TOO LOUD November 10, 2008
R. Corless (New York)
The alarm is way too loud for my taste. It starts loud instead of slowing increasing to loud. As a result, even though I have shut it off immediately, I've already had a heart attack and awaken my husband. My husband does not need to wake up until one hour after I do. This is the same with the gold model, as I bought both.

4 out of 5 stars

great alarm clock but not quite "Ultimate" October 5, 2008
StevieQ (Castro Valley, CA United States)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful

The is a really good alarm clock, but it's by no means perfect or "Ultimate." I bought it to replace a perfectly functional Braun alarm clock whose annoyingly loud ticking sound finally drove me to get a new clock. The Seiko is a bedside clock rather than a travel alarm clock because it's huge, measuring 5" tall and 4.5" wide.

What I like:

1. It's smartly illuminated. There is an optional button to enable/disable background illumination. When enabled, the illumination turns on by a photo-sensor. It's lit by a faint orange LED if the alarm function is not set and by a noticeably dimmer green LED if the alarm is set. By glancing at the color you'll know instantly whether you have set the alarm or not, although I'm a bit perplexed by this reversed color scheme because I tend to associate the color orange with "alarm" and green with "no alarm."

2. Not only no loud ticking sound, but no ticking sound at all! It's totally silent, perfect for light sleepers and those who have trouble falling asleep. I think the reason it doesn't have any ticking sound is it's not quartz-based, but I could be wrong on this. At least nowhere on the box, the clock, or the instruction does it mention the word "quartz." The lack of quartz could mean it might be less accurate.

3. It has a 5-minute snooze feature.

What really annoys me:

1. The alarm is supposed to be soft-start to get progressively louder so as not to shock you out of your deep slumber and give you a heart attack with the first note. But there are several problems. One is it's not soft to start with. Even the first note is still far too loud and jarring. Putting a tape on the outside of the alarm port or stuffing crumbled paper towel over the outlet port did not attenuate the sound. To do the job right, I had to open up the back case by unscrewing four screws to get at the piezo alarm chime. (Take out the batteries first to get access to the screws). I then put a tape on the chime's port and then stuff the paper towel on the INSIDE of the case to muffle the loud alarm noise. Now it's perfect for me.

2. The soft-start alarm progresses from soft to loud too quickly. The volume progression should take much longer and rise much more gently. I also fault the design for it's lack of a dial to adjust the alarm volume. Some Seiko travel alarm clocks have this feature, but this "Ultimate" clock doesn't! The loudness is probably there to accommodate sound sleepers, but light sleepers, as many adults are, will almost invariably find the first note too loud. A truly "Ultimate" alarm clock should have the capability to adjust the volume.

Overall, I love this clock, but those several things I noted really annoy me and so I give it only 4 stars.

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