CHANEY INSTRUMENT Dartmouth Atomix Digital Desk Clock

by Chaney Instruments

Product Features

• This battery-operated atomic clock synchronizes daily to the official government time via radio signal from the U.S. Atomic Clock in Colorado. The clock even resets automatically for Daylight Savings Time
• Time can be displayed in 12-hour or 24-hour mode
• Single daily alarm with a repeat snooze function
• Powered by three AA (1.5V) alkaline batteries (not included)
• Designed as a free-standing unit only for use on desk, table, nightstand and shelf

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B000BC87PM
• Item model number: 13131
• Average Customer Review: 2.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #44,900 in Kitchen & Dining (See Top 100 in Kitchen & Dining)

Product Description

Using the same technology NASA employs to tell time, Atomix clocks wirelessly synchronize with the National Institute of Standards and Technology's atomic clock in Boulder, Colorado. In addition to daily confirming the time, these clocks automatically adjust for Daylight Saving Time and run up to two years on AA batteries. No wires, no worries, and no more excuses for being late.

The Atomix 13131 Dartmouth Desktop Alarm Clock has a black plastic case with what the manufacturer calls picture frame styling. A thin silver bezel surrounds the large, backlit LCD panel. In the LCD panel, the Dartmouth displays the time as hour, minutes, and the date as month, date, and day of week. Displays indoor temperature in degrees Fahrenheit Large three-inch by five-inch digital display area (approximate) surrounded by black frame and silver border Electroluminescent light on/off

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Worthless, April 20, 2007

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Corey Cossentino - See all my reviews
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Nearly impossible to see the numbers, even with the pathetically dim backlight. Could not get it to retrieve the time.

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Shoot it, April 2, 2008

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Phillip A. Stevens (Atlanta) - See all my reviews
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If you got suckered into this clock take it outside and shoot it! It suddenly decided that it wants to be an hour earlier no matter how many times you change it.

13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Atomix Clock is Bad !, January 13, 2008

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Eng Hwa Tan "kent08" (New York) - See all my reviews
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This is the worest alarm clock that I got in my lifetime. The digital display faded in and out1 The battery life is terrible and lasted about a week and gone through 3 sets so far within a month! Trying to look for the manufacturer to obtain the warranty without much help! Just get a westclock!