Marathon Atomic Self-setting and Adjusting Wall Clock with Stand and 8 Time Zones and Batteries Included (Brushed Silver)

I purchased 2 of these Marathon Atomic clocks. The White Glass model for the kitchen, and the Silver model for our study.Lets start with the silver model. The dimensions are 9 inches long and 5.5 inches wide with a 1/2 inch silver boarder and it's very light ( 418g with the 2 AA batteries ) . The silver colour Atomic Clock is very elegant and will blend in well with any decor or environment that it's placed in. The large digital numbers are very distinct and super clear and easy to read even from a 45 degree angle. Thats due to the fact that during the daytime the LED background behind the numbers has a slight greenish hue and the numbers and letters on the display are a crisp and a solid black colour.The "White glass frame clock " is far more elegant and nicer looking than what is displayed on the amazon.ca advertisement. It's 10.5 x 7 inches in over all size and the white milk glass boarder is wider at each end { 1.75 } as compared to the top and bottom that is { 1.5 } inches wide. It's twice as heavy as the Silver model at 838g with the 2 AA batteries.UNFORTUNATELY though the White Glass Frame clock also has a clear glass centre portion and that's the problem with this model. The clear glass that covers the display mirrors and reflects the slightest light or any light bulbs in the room and that causes a visual problem when your trying to view the time. You almost have to be standing DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF THE CLOCK to get a clear undistorted view of the time. My personal advise to all is, DO NOT BUY THIS WHITE GLASS FRAMED CLOCK.It's really a shame. Had Marathon simply glued the white glass border ' with no clear glass in the centre ( just the border ) to the silver model clock, they would have had an instant number one sensational product that would have sold in the millions. The Milk White Glass Framed model is that elegant and beautiful but has been rendered absolutely useless due to the the light reflection on the face of the clock. Hope your reading this Marathon and correct this issue.Both units are super easy to hang on a wall. There is a very large V depression in the plastic on the back of both clocks. Both models can also be used a stand clocks on any flat surface thanks to a plastic fold out plate that creates a secure base for the unit. The function buttons and display are the same on both models. To access C / F simply toggle between the two with a single push of the C/F button on the back.The instructions to set the clock are a little muddled and there was absolutely no need for this confusion. The following directions are by far simpler and easier instructions that will positively help you set and lock in the atomic time faster. The atomic time is transmitted via radio waves.Once you insert the batteries > press the " DST " button until your time Zone appears in tiny print at the very top of the bottom right hand corner box and believe it or not, that's all thats required.A blinking bar will automatically appear above the letter M in the bottom right hand corner box and will be flashing. Take the clock and walk around to different locations in your home and find a place that gives you 3 blinking bars. Once your in a location that gives you three blinking bars use the base stand and and leave it there. It takes about 2 minutes to lock in the signal waves. If the bar above the letter M does stops blinking, simply push the ' Wave ' button ONCE to start the clock searching once again. If you do make make a mistake just remove the batteries and start over.Once the atomic time and time zone are set the clock will stay set regardless of were you place it in your environment. Once you set the clock it phones home nightly at around midnight and makes any corrections to the time if any is required and automatically adjust the DST ( Daylight Saving Time ).These Marathon Atomic Clocks are very elegant and precise and by far the easiest atomic clock to set that I have ever owned. I recommend the Silver model Marathon Atomic Clock but I do not recommend the White Glass Frame model. The Five Stars given are for the Silver Model Only.

Put this $40 wall clock in a studio that is 20' away. I'm looking for big wall clock that is readable without wearing glass, and self adjust (without needing to take it down)1. Visible from 20' away2. Atomic clock self adjust3. 2 AA battery last 2 yr4. TImezone work5. Allows to manually adj the timeCons:1. Can't force the auto adjustment when replacing the AA battery.2. Hope to allow to take 4 AA batteries, and last for 5 yr, or design to be lower power consumption

The numbers can be read from anywhere in the kitchen. We placed it over a window above our kitchen sink.The time is very accurate - its set by the atomic clock as indicated by an icon showing signal strength - matches perfectly with time.gov!It would be nice to have a backlight feature for the dark, but that would shorten the battery life and we did NOT want a unit run off a circuit. Otherwise its a perfect fit for our needs.

This clock is exactly what I wanted. It goes great in my new kitchen with my stainless steel fridge and stove. I only gave it four stars for accuracy simply because the temperature appears to be 2 degrees off. When it is 68 degrees in my house the clock registers 66. Who knows, maybe my thermostat is off by 2 degrees and the clock is right on. The clock did set itself up overnight when I put it in a window facing Colorado, like the instructions say. The time is bang on and very easy to see. All in all I love this clock and it looks great on my wall in the kitchen.

Bought this for my kitchen. I love the large digits... very easy to read. The set up was a breeze. Just left it in a window overnight. The next morning I adjusted the time zone to my local zone. It's nice to have an accurate clock that I won't have to adjust in the fall.