7 Years of Greatness - Gears Kaput.. Bottom line up front, I love this clock. It sat on my desk at work and then my shelf at home when COVID hit. I have received so many compliments on it. And I even gifted one to my Army buddy when he retired and he said it was the best gift he got. I bought it back in 2016 (this review was written in 2023) and it has been running non-stop since - until now. The battery life is great. And it was pretty accurate until about a year ago when it started to slow down. However, just recently I think the gears finally gave out and it started making some loud grinding noises. Being an engineer, I opened it up and looked "under the hood". I think I was able to find the weak link and it is likely just a combination of poor tolerancing coupled with plastic gear teeth that can't stand up to time. But if you are willing to look past the long-term quality issues you can be very happy with this for at least 7 years. ) !7 Years of Greatness - Gears Kaput. ! !7 Years of Greatness - Gears Kaput. ! ! ! G. Brinton *4 out of 5 stars* ##### 7 Years of Greatness - Gears Kaput. Bottom line up front, I love this clock. It sat on my desk at work and then my shelf at home w

Great office clock!. UPDATE 02/27/26: I have changed offices a few times since I originally purchased this clock in 2013. I'm glad to tell you that the clock is still operating, nearly 13 years later!!! I was looking to see if it was still available because a coworker asked about it. Glad to see its still here. I have changed batteries on average once per year. I haven't noticed the clock numbers falling off. It has survived 3 major moves. Still one of my most often commented office gadgets (of which I'm a collector!) I purchased this clock 1 year ago. It has been a great addition to my office. I like the small amount of noise that it makes actually. Let's me know its working. I've been using the same single D-cell battery since I first turned it on. I think I read somewhere that it'd get 6 months on a battery, well its been a year, still ticking away. As far as time adjustments, it gains about 2 minutes every six months, so its really not bad. My only complaint was how long it took to get it. Since it came from overseas it did seem like it took forever, but I don't remember now exactly how long it was. Seemed like a month, but it could have been less. All in all, I love this clock

Numbers Break After Just a Short Time. I wanted to love this clock. The retro flip-down look is exactly the aesthetic I was going for on my desk, and the little mechanical click each minute felt like a nice, satisfying throwback at first. That novelty didn't last long, though. After a few hourss of normal use, a couple of the number flaps started sticking and wouldn't flip cleanly anymore. Now I've got digits that hang halfway or refuse to turn unless I physically tap the clock to jar them loose, which shouldn't be necessary for something whose entire function is flipping numbers. Once I looked closer, it became obvious why. The cards themselves feel cheap and flimsy, like thin plastic that just wasn't built to survive the repeated flipping the internal gear mechanism puts it through. For a clock that relies entirely on that motion to tell time, that's a serious design shortfall. The mechanism itself is quiet and the battery operation is simple, so I can't fault it on those fronts. But when the core numbers — the actual reason you buy a flip clock — start breaking down this early, it's hard to see past that. I was hoping for a fun, functional piece of retro décor that would hold up

Unique clock. A bit cheap, a bit noisy, works well overall. I wanted a unique clock and this certainly fits the bill. I love watching the flaps fall, and being able to see the whole mechanism. It's not real metal, it's some kind of painted plastic. Unless you get really close or touch it you shouldn't notice this. Seems to keep good time - I've had it for a few months and it hasn't gone off by more than 1 minute. It does make a sort of a faint but constant grinding sound - almost like a wind up toy when it's almost out of energy. If I had this on my desk at work it would get really annoying really fast. Instead this is in a room where I'm usually watching tv or listening to music, so it doesn't bother me. )

1st Clock Was Broken, Great Customer Service and Overall Great Product. UPDATE 10-4-17: I received a free replacement clock last week, and it works perfectly. It looks great on my desk and I've already received a few compliments on it. It's not loud at all which is great (I don't like the traditional ticking sound of clocks in a silent office), but if you're listening for it you can hear when the minute changes. Overall, I'm very satisfied with the customer service in receiving a free clock due to the first clock not working, and the product itself is great for the price. I will not update this review any further unless something goes wrong! UPDATE 9-20-17: I received a refund for the clock I originally received which did not work. The seller contacted me and offered to replace the item - I will provide another update once I receive the new clock. ORIGINAL REVIEW 8-24-17: Other reviews stated that numbers had fallen off in transport; while I did not have that issue, the clock was still broken when I received it. I unpacked the clock and inserted the D battery, and it made a "whirring" sound for a few seconds and stopped. It was silent, and the numbers never changed after 10+ minute

A reliable and well-made classic timekeeper. This whimsical and timeless clock is an office favorite. I keep it in view to stay on time and on track with meetings. I also keep it within my computer camera's view during Zoom calls. Quality materials, the clock flips quietly, and the overall look draws positive comments. A retro and fun way to track the time without a watch or a phone dictating your every second. Follow directions when time changes take place and only move the rotating wheel in the right direction or you will damage the clock. If you're looking for something unique, a classic nod to the past and reliability in keeping time, you've hit the jackpot. )

It looks far more expensive on the shelf than it was — the walnut and the stainless together read properly considered. Setting it takes seconds with the knob. Two months in and it has not skipped a card.

That was the whole point and it has worked. No glow at all in the night, and the click is soft enough that I stopped noticing it within two nights — my partner never noticed it. Twenty-four hour only took me a day to get used to. Numbers are big enough to read from the bedroom door without glasses.

I have had a flip clock before and it slowly wandered across the shelf because every card drop nudged it. This one has a proper lump of walnut underneath and has not moved at all. The grain is real, not a printed veneer, which at this price I honestly did not expect.