Howard Miller 645-527 Tide Mate III Weather & Maritime Table Clock by

by Howard Miller

Product Features

• Features colorful digital graphics for high and low tide, with acrylic case
• Red arrow tide hand indicates the approximate times of high and low tides for Atlantic Ocean
• Includes Velcro-style strip to hold the clock in place on your sea bound vessel
• Battery-operated tide movement

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 2 x 6 x 6.2 inches ; 13.1 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B001L3XOW6
• Item model number: 645-527
• Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #105,694 in Home & Kitchen (See Top 100 in Home & Kitchen)

Product Description

The Tide Mate III Weather and Maritime Clock by Howard Miller is a round table clock with silver tone case.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

40 of 40 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A tide clock that works!, November 14, 2005

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David H. Jennings (Boston, MA USA) - See all my reviews
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I have finally found a tide clock that works! I previously had purchased three beautiful brass clocks for four times the price of this one, but none of them worked. The Howard Miller clock is sharp looking and keeps the correct time. I didn't really see the "second" hand as necessary, but I have actually grown to like it since when you look at the clock you can tell easily that it is still running. The face is large enough and the large letters are easily read. I liked this clock enough that I bought two!

Make sure you realize that this tide clock (and all others that I know of) are for the East Coast only in which there are two high and two low tides per day. Other parts of the country can have very strange tides that tide clocks are not good for.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Tide Clock, August 23, 2007

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G. Goldstein (New York,, NY) - See all my reviews
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This clock is beautiful, both in looks and in the way it function. We love it. It was simple to set up and much nicer than the lucite one we had in the past. I highly recommend it.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Attractive but missing essential parts, September 28, 2011

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Joshua Lehrer "Super Genius" (Philadelphia, PA) - See all my reviews
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The tide clock is attractive and appears well made. It is an interesting alternative to the smaller brass options that have a more nautical feel.

Two parts were missing in the box, a battery cover and the "included" battery (as indicated by the packaging box). I returned the item as used and received a replacement that was not only missing these two same parts but was scratched across the face. Amazon graciously took that return as well and shipped me a third, also missing these same parts.

The lack of an included battery, although the box indicates one is included, doesn't bother me that much as a AA battery is relatively inexpensive. The lack of a batter cover is someone concerning, especially given that the item is designed to be used around [salt] water. As anyone who lives near the ocean knows, salt water creeps around and gets into everything. A plastic battery cover would help prolong the life of this attractive device. While it appears there are anchor points for such a cover, none was included in any of the 3 boxes I received.

In my case I decided to keep the clock and make my own cover out of packaging tape to keep the salt air out of the mechanisms. One needs to be careful not to cover the back of the movement with the tape, otherwise the clock will not function. But, some clever cutting and careful placing and a few minutes of patience will yield you a nice and safe battery cover.

The clock does have two holes in the back suitable for nails to hang on a wall. It will also stand on its own on the two permanent metal pegs which serve as legs. Finally, the include hook and loop, a.k.a. Velcro(r), is a waste, not being big enough to add any support to the clock. If I were keeping this on my boat I'd strap it to a wall or, better yet, get one of the brass dial models instead, mount that in a properly sized wooden housing, then attach that to my boat's wall.