Customer Reviews

Equity Time 28512 SkyScan Atomic Analogue Clock - Never Needs Setting

5 star:		(15)
4 star:		(5)
3 star:		(0)
2 star:		(6)
1 star:		(6)

 

 

I work in a large public building where we have need for many accurate clocks. Our facility manager bought several of these clocks to try them out and they work great. As promised they even changed their time automatically when we went to daylight savings time this weekend!

Basically, these clocks are attractive, easy to see, and accurate - what more could you ask for!

Don't buy this clock to use in an office building. The "atomic clock" features don't work in mine. It wouldn't set itself correctly when I bought it, so I had to set it manually. Yesterday was the fall time change, and it didn't reset itself. Once it's set manually it keeps good time, but the way it's made makes setting it a bit difficult. The fine print on the directions says it won't work in a mall, and I guess that also applies to my two-story office building. I suspect it proabably also applies to appartment buildings.

Clock worked fine for 2 weeks then one day I noticed the second hand wasn't moving. The clock still kept time but the second hand was stuck at 12 seconds. I tapped, replaced batteries, etc.. but no go. I did receive a replacement promptly from Amazon that has been working for a week now. Funny thing is I saw this same clock at a restaurant two days ago and its second hand was frozen. I even mentioned it to the waitress and she said it stopped moving about a month after they hung the clock. Same as mine the clock kept time. I guess in summary if you don't like to return items this might not be a good idea.

Update:
Replacement clock worked for about 3 weeks then the second hand froze at 28 seconds. This time Amazon will not replace but instead told me they have too many problems with this item and would rather refund my money. This thing is not worth your trouble. If I could I'd change my rating to 1 star.

In this hot weather, the atmosphere can often act most uncooperatively with the atomic clocks at Fort Collins. This clock picked up the signal promptly, and runs perfectly.

This was one of the best purchases I have ever made. Now all of my clocks are more accurate because I can set them and check them against this one. It was also cheaper than any comparable item at local stores or online.

This clock is the easiest to set up and works great. I took it out of the box, put in batteries, pressed my time zone and it set itself. I haven't had to mess with it at all and it keeps great time.

go ahead and buy this clock as it works great, however you must read and keep the instructions as they need to be followed whenever you replace the battery.

I bought this clock for my office. It arrived in good shape, but the plastic bezel and face are pretty flimsy plastic. There was a clear vinyl sticker on the face of the clock advertising something, which, when I removed it, left a residue that I could not remove with water or Goof Off. When I called Equity's customer service, they could not offer any help, and all they told me was to return it to Amazon, which I did (thank you Amazon for being much more helpful than the manufacturer).

This is the first atomic clock I have purchased. After I put in the battery and pushed the time zone it set itself almost immediately, I guess living in the west is an advantage. The clock is very quiet and keeps great time, great price too. I highly recommend this product.

I bought this a few days ago. The stupid thing set itself just fine the first time, but the battery that came with it died within 2 days of its arrival. So I replaced the battery, and watched it re-set itself--TO THE WRONG TIME. And I don't mean just to the wrong time zone, I mean it set itself to the wrong minute and hour. It has maintained this wrong setting ever since then, and there's no way to manually adjust it.

I can't imagine what to do with it except throw it away...who would want a clock you can't set and isn't anything like at the real time?

Absolute waste of money.