Plastic Dome Lens Sweep Alarm Clock with Snooze Light - White

This square plastic alarm clock keeps bedside timekeeping simple, with a clear dome lens curving over a bright white dial. Large black Arabic numerals run round the face, ringed by a track of dots for the minutes, and the hands carry luminous strips so the time can still be read once the room goes dark. The white case has softly rounded corners that sit comfortably in the hand and look tidy on any surface. It is compact at 8cm high, 8cm wide and 4cm deep, small enough to share a bedside table with a lamp, a book and a glass of water without crowding them.

Its natural home is the bedside, in a main bedroom or a guest room, and it sits just as happily on a study desk or a shelf where you want the hour at a glance. The quartz movement sweeps the second hand smoothly round rather than stepping it, so there is no tick to keep a light sleeper awake. When the alarm goes off it is a crescendo, starting softly and building, a gentler way to wake than a sudden ring. A snooze and light bar runs across the top of the case: pressing it lights the dial when you wake in the night and snoozes the alarm in the morning.

The case is plastic and easy to keep clean: dust it with a soft dry cloth and wipe the lens with a slightly damp one when needed. Two knobs on the back set the time and the alarm, and the clock stands on its own small foot, so it needs no wall. It runs on AA batteries, the type also sold as LR6 or MN1500, which are not included, so it is worth keeping some ready. We like it as a practical gift for anyone who values a quiet room and a dependable morning call.

Does this alarm clock tick?

No. It has a silent sweep quartz movement, so the second hand glides round without the ticking that can keep light sleepers awake.

What batteries does the alarm clock take?

It takes AA batteries, also known as LR6 or MN1500. Batteries are not included, so have them ready before you set it up.

Can I see the time in the dark?

Yes. The hands are luminous, and pressing the snooze and light bar across the top lights up the dial whenever you need it at night.

How big is the clock?

It measures 8cm high, 8cm wide and 4cm deep, a compact size that sits easily on a bedside table, a desk or a shelf.

What kind of alarm does it have?

It has a crescendo alarm, which starts quietly and grows louder, with a snooze function on the bar across the top of the case.

What colour and material is the clock?

The case is white plastic with a clear dome lens over a white dial, marked with large black Arabic numerals and dotted minutes.