Atomix 544 - 10" Silver Anodized Aluminum Atomic Clock

by ATOMIX

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 10 x 2 x 10 inches ; 1.8 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B00004WFWM
• Item model number: 00544
• Average Customer Review: 2.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #173,046 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: April 15, 2003

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

Never set your clock again! The Atomix 544 wall clock receives and decodes the signal from the U.S. Atomic Clock at the National Institute of Standards and Technology in Fort Collins, Colorado. An internal receiver automatically sets the clock and refreshes the signal several times a day, ensuring daily accuracy to within a fraction of a second.

Recent boosts in signal strength have improved clock reception in remote areas. The Atomix 544 automatically adjusts itself to daylight savings time and back to standard time.

This clock comes in a silver anodized aluminum finish, with black numerals on a white face. The time is displayed in hours, minutes, and seconds. It runs on one AA battery, included with purchase, which lasts an average of two years.

Product Description

If it's good enough for NASA and the U.S. military it's good enough for us! Keep time to the fraction of a millisecond, and never reset, with this patented clock which receives and decodes signals from the atomic clock in Fort Collins, Colorado. No need to worry about falling back or forward with standard and daylight savings time changes - this battery operated marvel sets itself with no help from you.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

31 of 33 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars As advertised, a clock accurate to one second, January 23, 2001

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Jens Zorn (Ann Arbor, MI USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Atomix 544 - 10" Silver Anodized Aluminum Atomic Clock (Electronics)

I had wondered whether having one-second accuracy would make any difference, particularly since quartz watches and clocks seem to keep time to within a minute or so. But it is fun to know that there is one really precise clock in the house --- I can use it to set other time pieces, and I can now know just when to return to radio or TV. The clock has a construction typical of quartz wall clocks in this price range. Is easy to set up (though it took mine about a day to get in real sync). I'm a bit disappointed that it will lose sync with battery replacement (I'm inferring this from my reading of the instruction sheet) --- a problem they could have eliminated by providing a parallel battery connection to keep power on while a new cell was being inserted. But I haven't needed to replace the battery yet, and the loss of time sync should last only a few hours once every two years or so. Haven't yet had the chance to check the automatic daylight savings time feature.. All in all, a very attractive and satisfactory product at a remarkably reasonable price.

28 of 30 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Low quality, June 4, 2002

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Albert Miller (Henderson, NV United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Atomix 544 - 10" Silver Anodized Aluminum Atomic Clock (Electronics)

I never did find about the accuracy of the clock, 24 hours after I installed the battery the second hand dropped off! Since it is a sealed unit, I guess this is a problem. I did read a few bad reviews about the manufactures products prior to purchasing this unit (poor workmanship). However, I bought it anyway, and oh boy what junk.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Working fine, July 12, 2003

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Steve Hanks (Tacoma, WA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Atomix 544 - 10" Silver Anodized Aluminum Atomic Clock (Electronics)

Mine's been running for about 6 months now; no problem out of the box (except for the set-up procedure noted by a previous review, which I vaguely remember but apparently got right, and you only have to do it once). No problem getting a signal either in Washington state, and there is that undeniable thrill twice a year when you don't have to change the hour. It really looks cool, too. It's a gadget, to be sure, and arguable whether it's worth the price, but I personally like mine a lot and didn't have any of the quality problems reported by other reviewers.