This is good old Wertarbeit- made in Germany, the clocks run silently and accurately, the price is also ok Not to compare with goods from the Far East, where it has Gangeräusche reminiscent of a homebody, if you wake up at night. If these clocks are quiet, then they are stopped, to me recently happened with a Far East Product. So if you need a time switch, then you can buy a timer Thebes with a clear conscience. MFG Torsten Schlabe