THEREFORE I HAVE over the years a very high alarm wear had.
Two alarm have held in my household: An old brown radio alarm clock, which no longer awakens, because the power button no longer snaps, but otherwise verlässlichst time displays. And then I just have this Seiko Clock QHE038 the black version, which I bought along with some Eurochron radio alarm clocks four years ago. All Eurochron radio alarm clock, little brown-alarm clock and the cheap silver alarm clock in the entrance area of the Galeria Kaufhof have usually given up the ghost after 1-2 years or no longer function properly. One wakes 45min before hand setting, the other no longer, more landed in the trash because they no longer went, in some glass broke out, some ticked too loudly, the digital alarm clock is too light in the bedroom, etc.
1. The Seiko Alarm Clock runs quietly because the second hand passes. When he stands on the small wooden board behind the bed, then you hear, if you exerts himself enormously, even when going to sleep a quiet "rrrrrrrrrr ..."
2. The Seiko Alarm Clock wakes with crescendo and is in tune sometime so annoying that I can memorize the melody now. If you want, you can listen to the Seiko website.
3. The alarm clock also fell already down times without the glass broke out or something similar. Very robust construction.
4. The operation is foolproof in principle.
5. He needs just a regular battery AA. This is important for me because I use no more batteries, but have changed the whole household on Eneloop batteries.
6. The luminescent numerals are legible, in the second half of the night you need but then the Light button.
7. The clock keeps time better than about a Ikea wall clock that you have to readjust every few weeks times. See also the test of Mitrezensenten.
Conclusion: Gradually just go the other alarm clock broken in my household. It appears permanently me as the wisest and the most advantageous to purchase Seiko Alarm Clock, I believe, as you can nothing go wrong, if you previously look on the homepage, which specifications have that model, so that you will not be surprised, if the new alarm about a classic "rrrrrrriiiiinnnngggg" comes ;-).