I want to get a small, battery run, digital, clock that stays lit, so you don't have to push a button. When I roll over at 4 am, I like to know the time. If I have to reach over and push the light on it wakes me up. I have to be able to just glance at it.

I saw one in Magellan catalogue for $20 and what looks like the exact same on at Brookstone for $30.

Has anyone discovered the perfect solution?

Thanks,
jan

I have the perfect answer! I use the alarm in my mobile phone which I carry with me at all times. It works like a dream.


Oops sorry! I just re-read your question and this doesn't quite fit your requirement as you'd have to touch the phone to get the display to light up.

Jan,

I used to represent Bulova and, I am sorry to say, but no "battery run" clock will stay lit as the light runs the battery far to fast. The only clocks that stay lit are plug in.

Wish I had better news for you but that is the reason none of them stay lit. To run the clock part, the power draw on the cell is minimal but a light... sucks it down fast.

Sorry,
Doug

I have been through at least 4 travel clocks lately and have NOT found a good one.

- One from Radio Shack required that you remove the battery cover to set the alarm time.
- One from a store in Canada was perfect - BUT it has a thing where you set your time zone and it only has 4 time zones!! That does not even work in Canada (Newfoundland)!!
- Another one from Radio Shack was so complicated for setting the alarm that I had to read the instructions each time!!

So, please, someone - tell me the best travel clock!! Easy to set the alarm time, folds up for packing when traveling, easy to read time, snooze button.

I don't want it to stay lighted like Jan does - but if you have one with analog instead of digital, it can have glow in the dark hands - can't it?

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Has anyone discovered the perfect solution?

So the short answer, Jan, is no.

I have one that I got (I think) from Campmor . Even if it weren't within an easy drive from home for me, I think I would shop there as their products are as good as the standards (LL Bean, Eddie Bauer, etc) and much cheaper.

Happy obsessing (me too) and hope you are doing well on your quick trip to Miami.

M

My favorite travel clock comes from Brookstone. It's easy to set, runs on AAA battery, has big numbers, lights up if you hit the bar on top, tell day, date, time, and temp(C or F). It's got a snooze feature, but I never use it. It's about as long as a deck of cards and less than 1/2 the width. I don't remember how much it cost, but I don't think it was very expensive.

I just looked at the Brookstone website. The clock is $25. Here's a link:

http://www.brookstone.com/shop/product.asp?product_code...&cm_re=Result*R3C2*T

Mine doesn't fold but it's smaller than a deck of cards, and dead easy to use - but then it's very low-tech. There is a dial for setting the time and another for setting the the alarm time. To set the alarm you just pull a littl switch thing up. It has a ggod sized dial and numbers, and a second hand (must be for fast travellers). No instructions needed.
It's made by Austin House, and I don't recall the price but I'm pretty sure it was less than $25 (and that's Cdn $$s)

Another alternative that may work - I wear a basic (read CHEAP) Timex watch that has a built in light (called IndiGlo) - just press the little knob and voila - you can see what time it is. I just wear mine to bed - and can push the button, see what time it is and not really wake myself up. And I don't even have to turn over if I'm not facing the bedtable!

I use the alarm clock on my Palm. It lights up with a touch of the button, has a snooze feature and a variety of wakeup tones. I also keep tons of other stuff on this mini-computer and it serves me well. I have a plug-in cord with a variety of adapters which I can use world-wide.

Like Motherjudy, I use a Timex IndiGlo watch, mine with the 24 hours indicated on its analog face.

DMae

I like this Seiko travel clock. It is analog and does have glow in the dark hands. My only complaint about it is it has a small dial in the back to set the time and the dial has fallen out on two clocks. Once that is gone, it is impossible to set again.

I switched to another clock and I don't like it at all. It is noisy, bigger/thicker and you have to press a button to see it at night. The Seiko is so thin, light and quiet. I think I'll get me another one - my third one. Or see if I can get it repaired. I don't remember when I first bought it but it was definitely over 10 years and the same model is still being sold!

I've found it at my local luggage shop so you might want to check around locally so you can see if it will work for you.

There are lots of travel clocks by Seiko, Bulova and Timex that have very easy to read digital displays with a slight tap of a LARGE bar to light it up. Most are under $25 too so they really aren't expensive.

However, after responding to this post previously, it really occured to me... WHY would you want an alarm clock on a vacation?? The only time I had to be up was my last night in when I had to catch a plane and then I used the hotel room alarm clock or the wake up call service from the hotel. After all, I am ON VACATION!!

When I do travel though, I do wear a dual time zone wristwatch which I set before I leave to where I am going and then I don't have to play with a clock the whole trip... and I always know what time it is at home if we have to call!

Doug

Ok--Doug, Idon't want it for the alarm--just to know the time when I'm waking up in the dark.

I just ordered this:
http://www.magellans.com/store/Appliances___Alarm_ClocksAC434?Args=

I'll let you all know how it works out.

Happily obsessing,
jan

Okay Jan.. you won and found the ONLY clock that does that!!

Isn't it amazing, we want to know what time it is when we wake up in the middle of the night so we can agonize in our head that we are awake when we have so much more time to sleep!

I do it all the time!!

Doug