I'd like to hang a large decorative analog clock on a wall of my new home. But I'd like it to be atomic, so I don't have to worry about it getting out of time, having to take it down to readjust it for Daylight Savings, etc.
I'm thinking something roughly 3 feet in diameter.
In my interweb searching, I'm finding a bunch of large clocks, and a bunch of atomic clocks, but no real options for large, atomic clocks.
Anyone have a source for large atomic analog wall clocks?
July 30, 2020, 07:01 PM
parabellum
This one's a real bitch to adjust.
It's got one Hell of an alarm function, though.
July 30, 2020, 07:11 PM
V-Tail
Not atomic, but how about solar?
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July 30, 2020, 07:16 PM
ZSMICHAEL
Damn. That is unusual. {Not criticizing though, each to his own}. THREE FEET across is train or bus station size. It would make me nervous.
Originally posted by ZSMICHAEL: Damn. That is unusual. {Not criticizing though, each to his own}. THREE FEET across is train or bus station size. It would make me nervous.
I'm going for something similar to this... a plain white wall with a large decorative clock:
July 30, 2020, 07:21 PM
ZSMICHAEL
Oh now that is attractive. I was thinking of the type they have in classrooms just larger. Thanks
July 30, 2020, 07:24 PM
ZSMICHAEL
Try Hammacher Schlemmer. They have all kinds of stuff.
This is digital and not atomic but it plugs in and has battery backup that saves the time if there’s a power outage. It’s 3 feet wide, eight and three quarters tall and has a remote so you can adjust from a distance. Here’s a link: https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d...1?ie=UTF8&psc=1&th=1
July 31, 2020, 06:45 AM
RogueJSK
Thanks, but I'm looking for analog not digital.
(A round face with moving hands, like the photo above.)
July 31, 2020, 08:51 AM
oddball
I have this one by Howard Miller (stock photo)
32" diameter, it is not an atomic clock, it has a battery operated quartz movement. It is fairly accurate, I may readjust by a minute once a year. I have yet to replace the battery, and wouldn't be difficult since it is fairly light in weight, the placement height is easy enough to remove the clock standing on a chair, and is easy to readjust for daylight savings. I think I paid $250 a couple of years ago. Do I need a super-accurate large face decorative clock?. No, as long as it is close enough to the minute. Plus there are no minute markers anyways, it is just a cool thing to hang in the living room.
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July 31, 2020, 09:02 AM
Angus the Kid
Another option might be to purchase a quartz clock of the size you want and then replace the quartz movement with an atomic movement. I have done this in the past but never on the size of clock you desire.
Rogue, my one of my daughters bought me a clock similar to the one in your first pic here. With a lofted ceiling, it went really nice in the living room. Kept very accurate time on one AA battery although, changing its time twice a year did help.
Downside, don't accidentally drop it, or allow anything else to drop on it, when its removed from the wall during a repaint effort. They are very light and the clock hands VERY thin.
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July 31, 2020, 09:42 AM
RogueJSK
quote:
Originally posted by oddball: Do I need a super-accurate large face decorative clock?. No, as long as it is close enough to the minute. Plus there are no minute markers anyways, it is just a cool thing to hang in the living room.
True. It doesn't need to be super accurate.
I guess I've just had bad experiences with smaller wall clocks in the past that got off by several minutes per month, and constantly needed readjustment. Having to wrestle a 3+ foot clock off the wall every few weeks would get old fast. Hence my search for an atomic version.
I may give a standard analog version a shot. This 40" one seems to be the style I'm after, and is reasonably priced at just over $100:
