La Crosse Technology W88631 Digital Atomic Black Wall Clock with Temperature

I have this in my office. Time, date, etc are all easy to see. The clock display has enough contrast that I can see it even in brighter light. I'm very please with the ease of setup and functions.

The numbers are bold, clear and easy to read at a glance. This is the second one I've bought, and I've been very happy with them. Be aware that there is no back light, so one must use a light to read it in the dark. Even so, it meets my needs for accurate, easily readable time info. When I ordered the second one, I compared this to others available for the price. I only realized after ordering that this was identical to the one I've already had for a few years.

Pros: looks nice, and works (plug in batteries and it automatically tries to set the time).Cons: controls are a bit awkward. You pretty much have to read the instructions to know how to make adjustments. And that shouldn't be necessary, if they just designed the controls better.If I were designing it I'd lay out the display differently. E.g. there's no need to display seconds, and especially not as the second largest thing on the screen. And there's no need to spell out the entire name of the day of the week. All of that wasted space then forces the date and temperature--information that truly is valuable and important--squeezed into a small corner. Too small, IMO. LaCrosse really needs to hire me to design their clocks, lol.A curious side-issue: it comes in a Mainstays box.All in all I'm happy with it.

My favorite clock.

Why did you pick this product vs others?:BEWARE! This clock is advertised as LaCrosse technology but IT IS NOT . It is Mainstays brand that is carried at Walmart.

I own several La Crosse products and while not top of the line products, I count La Crosse as decent quality and name-brand products. So, I ordered this clock expecting a La Crosse product. The item came in a Walmart MainStays box. MainStays identification all over the box, except for one little sticker covering one MainStays logo designating a La Crosse number. This is not expected as it is advertised sold by the La Crosse store. I was about to return it because MainStays is Walmart's economy brand so I typically avoid such items. I would not have purchased this clock from Walmart branded as a MainStays but anyone can get it for the same price immediately from Walmart. I opened it to inspect the back and found the La Crosse brand name imprinted there. So, I guess either La Crosse makes it for Walmart or the economy supplier of Walmart MainStays makes it for La Crosse. I'm disappointed but time will tell. As I say, I probably wouldn't have bought a MainStays product - but would buy, & have bought, a La Crosse product. Not sure if my opinion of La Crosse has decreased or opinion of MainStays has increased (I think the former). Don't be like me who would have returned this product if I hadn't opened it.

Wish it lit up but it still is great keeps me oriented, it also has an alarm. Out the box house just need to press the time zone your in it does the rest.

As advertised