have found a clock for my daughter's room, which is absolutely quiet. my daughter is learning the reading clock-finally. because it is placed in their bedroom Children / she must be very quiet or silent. this one is perfect for reading time and the second hand does not jump per second, but runs smoothly in circles. if one hangs the ear on the clock, you can hear a little buzzing sound, which produces moter, but you move about 0.5m of the clock away, is also in the silent room, nothing to hear from the clock, the was very important to me and my expectations were fully met. have the clock now for about 2 weeks and so far it works tadelos.