AcctimSweeper Analogue Alarm Clock Non Ticking Sweep Smartlite® Quartz Silver

have used this clock for two years now and had no problems with it. It keeps perfect time, only needing to adjust it twice a year for Summertime / Wintertime. The clock mechanism is absolutely quiet as well, unlike other "non ticking" ones I've used in the past.I've noticed other reviews have described this clock having the glow in the dark "Smartlite" feature, this particular "Europa" model clock does not, instead it uses luminous hands and an incandescent backlight, which only lights while the snooze button is kept pressed down.This clock uses two AA batteries which I have not had to change since I first bought it, though I've noticed it will run quite happily with just one battery inserted into either slot, though I don't know how long it will last like this.

Already have one of these and love it. Bought this for someone else. They love it too. It is plain, simple, easy to see and no problem finding out how it works - because it is simple!

Having had a Nokia mobile phone that used to wake me up brilliantly, i then changed to a Blackberry mobile phone and had problems accidentally switching the alarm off on waking, so having overslept twice ironically i now needed to go out and get a proper alarm clock - this Sweeper Alarm Clock silver was the third different one i tried. It isn't bad and its much easier to set and double check than a digital alarm clock equivalent (where being half asleep on setting the alarm time i accidentally confused the wake up and actual times when setting the alarm) so i needed a really fail-safe and easy to use alarm clock and this does the job.A few points however to consider:1) It is not silent - you can hear the second hand sweeping around - why on earth they have this second hand on there i have no idea - i'm hardly going to use the alarm clock to time myself doing anything (remove it! is my suggestion and then the sweeper noise will hopefully go too!) and2) the green light** that emits from the whole of the clock face is actually quite bright (dull but bright if that makes any sense, a kind of radio active green light(lol))- so this light is ideal if you want to clearly be able to see the time but not ideal if you want your bedroom kept as dark as possible. Now to counteract both these problems i wear an eye mask to stop seeing the light and i have a white noise machine to conteract the sweeping hand noise (i should say i did have both of these in use before the new alarm clock arrived! lol) - **UPDATE: having just read someone else's review - you can actually turn this green backlight off and you'll just see it when you press the snooze/light button (or you can have it on full time) just found the sensor button for it right now! Phew!!!3) One more thing is that it has a snooze facility of only 5 minutes - i would like a five and ten minute snooze option if it were possible.4) The clock is also quite plasticy (not specifically classy) but is just a silver plastic looking alarm clock - not particularly a bad look..... but it just won't add any class/attractiveness to your bedroomWould i buy the clock again? well if i found another similar clock that was silent and wasn't brightly(but dully) lit then No, but if nothing else was available then Yes i would buy it again. I don't think you'll be disappointed in the clock as its harmless but if you are very audio or light sensitive then maybe try it out and return it if not suitable or shop around elsewhere.I hope this review helps. I think i read somewhere that the design/colour of this alarm clock may change slightly, periodically - so check in the description if it gives any indication of varying in its description.... I got mine around Dec 2010/Jan 2011.

It keeps good time. The optional night-time background glow of the face makes the time always visible without being intrusively bright.

What's the use of an alarm clock where the alarm goes off at random times but not at the set time? I bought the Acctim Sweeper Analogue Alarm Clock as a Christmas present to my fiancé. After 2 months she's had to stop using it as the alarm is so inaccurate and unreliable. I contacted Acctim through the Amazon UK website and they've not bothered to reply.The clock in my opinion is unmarketable and the supplier is unresponsive - a case of 'we've got your money so don't bother us?' The irony is she choose this clock as a replacement for an old Acctim Sweeper Analogue Alarm Clock she'd had for several years that had given good service. The new one being so unreliable has therefore been a huge disappointment but doing business with a company that doesn't even have the courtesy to respond is beyond the pale.If after reading this review you still go ahead and purchase one good luck. I'm sure if yours proves reliable you'll be satisfied but if you have a problem don't waste your time trying to get the supplier to remedy your problem, they can't be bothered.

I have been very satisfied with this illuminated dial alarm clock. The entire face lights up at night (feature may be switched off). Alarm starts slowly and ratchets up to a very loud electronic ring that should wake almost anyone, who is not totally deaf.This is a 12 hour clock and uses batteries to run. It has a sweep second hand, and is totally quiet in normal use (no ticking). The face is very large and viewable from a very wide angle. 4 controls: knob to change the time; set the alarm; turn the night light on or off; and the alarm set feature. The alarm clock also has a snooze button on the top, which does dual duty: to mute the alarm for 5 minutes before ringing again (not user adjustable) and to increase the dial illumination to maximum (useful in a totally dark room, where maximum readability is required.)Highly recommended at this price point.

But the mechanism is two or three times as loud as a tick would be. This is a replacement clock as I really liked my old clock, but it was not as noisy as this one