Miniature Chess Board Quartz Mantel Clock - Black & White

This miniature mantel clock sets a quartz dial into a little chess board, with black and white chess pieces standing on its chequered top as if mid-game. The base is a glossy black block with gently tapering sides, and on the front a white dial sits in a silver-coloured frame. The dial carries clear black numerals, slim black hands and the word QUARTZ beneath the centre, so the time reads easily at a glance. It is small in every sense, standing 4.2cm high, 6.4cm wide and 6.4cm deep, which lets it fit where a full-size clock never would.

Being so compact, it is at home on a desk, a bookshelf, a mantelpiece or a bedside table, and it sits happily in a small space without crowding anything around it. The black and white colouring suits a study or home office especially well, and it brings a quiet nod to the game into a living room or hallway too. As a freestanding clock it needs no wall and no fixings: simply set it down where you want it and move it whenever you like. The pieces run right round the edges of the board, so it looks tidy from the back as well as the front and works on an open shelf or a desk that faces into the room.

It runs on one LR66 button cell battery, and we include it, so once you have set the time it is ready to go. Care is simple: dust the base, board and pieces with a soft dry cloth, using a soft brush to reach between the smaller pieces, and keep it dry, as you would any clock. Wrapped up, it makes a small, considered gift, and on your own desk it is a cheerful reminder of your next move.

How big is the chess board mantel clock?

It stands 4.2cm high, 6.4cm wide and 6.4cm deep, small enough for a desk, shelf or bedside table where a larger clock would not fit.

What battery does the clock take, and is it included?

The clock runs on one LR66 button cell battery, and we include it, so all you need to do is set the time.

What colours is the clock?

It has a glossy black base with black and white chess pieces on a chequered top, and a white dial with black numerals in a silver-coloured frame.

Does the clock need to hang on a wall?

No, it is a freestanding mantel clock with a flat base, so it simply sits on a mantelpiece, desk, shelf or table.

How do I keep the chess pieces and base clean?

Dust the base, board and pieces gently with a soft dry cloth, use a soft brush between the smaller pieces, and keep the clock dry.

Is such a small clock easy to read?

Yes, the white dial has clear black numerals and slim black hands, so the time reads easily at a glance despite its compact size.