Atomix 5812 - Black Arch Atomic Desk Clock

by ATOMIX

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 5.5 x 4.5 x 2.5 inches ; 1 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B00004WFWX
• Item model number: 05812
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #403,640 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes
• Date first available at Amazon.com: September 4, 1999

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

Never set your clock again! The Atomix 5812 desk 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 second.

Compact, stylish, and lightweight, the 5812 makes an attractive timepiece on desks, coffee tables, kitchen counters, and nightstands. Whether you're after fuss-free operation at home or convenient, read-at-a-glance travel operation, the 5812 is a terrific little clock.

Recent boosts in signal strength have improved clock reception in remote areas. The Atomix 5812 automatically adjusts itself to daylight-saving time and back to standard time. This desk clock comes in black with a digital readout of time, date, and U.S. Atomic Clock signal strength. It has dual alarms and a lighted display. The clock runs on two AA batteries (not included with purchase), which last an average of one year.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

10 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Atomic PC/Desk Clock Leaves Me Timeless, August 18, 2001

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"oldnosvn" (Somerset, NJ USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Atomix 5814 - Black Arch Atomic PC/Desk Clock (Electronics)

Perhaps it's because I'm on the East Coast and the NIST transmitter is in Colorado. I could only rarely get any decent reception for the clock. Forget about having the clock in the same room as the computer or TV. It won't work. The instructions say that the best reception is at night, yet the instruction/spec sheet says it automatically checks for the time signal at 12pm...that's right folks at NOON! It didn't work for me and so I returned it. I'm going to look for an AM radio that receives in the range of 5,000 to 25,000khz (shortwave). The NIST transmitter broadcasts in that range at every 5,000khz.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Great clock; awkward alarm, December 9, 2001

By A Customer

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This review is from: Atomix 5812 - Black Arch Atomic Desk Clock (Electronics)

This clock works great for me; the time is accurate and the signal reception is good (in Cupertino, CA). As a clock it is troublefree. As an alarm it's not so great; the buttons are really clunky and require a lot of force to operate, except for the set button in back which is way too easy to press when picking up the clock. There are dual alarms, each using a simple loud beep that beeps faster until you turn it off. Amazingly, there is no snooze function. My clock arrived with two AA batteries ("not included") already installed; perhaps it was a return unit - but it seems to be in new condition.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Stylish, convenient, and reliable!, August 25, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Atomix 5814 - Black Arch Atomic PC/Desk Clock (Electronics)

I've been using this clock for over a year now. It sits right on my kitchen table, and I must say I actually feel affection for this thing (though that may have something to do with its having been right there in the delivery room when my daughter was born at 10:23 p.m. on...). Reception was great everywhere I tried it, but it works best as a sort of "absolute reality check" whenever I'm getting ready to head out to the bus stop, etc. Setting the alarms, the one time I did that, was a little confusing. But mostly I'm just happy to have a clock that simply and reliably tells me the time, the date, and exhibits its soothing curves all day long. It travels well--and I haven't had to change the battery yet!

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