WT-3102B 10-Inch WWVB Self-set Analog Wall Clock and automatic DST reset,Black/silver

Replacement for clock that was in operation for 25 years. This clock not only look elegant in our kitchen but it appears to be easier to set up and operate. It automatically set the proper time and (as I will find out in a few months) also automatically changes from regular time to daylight savings time and back again. Now, all I need to do is change the battery once a year.

Many 1 and 2 star reviews for this clock date back to 2007 and are outdated. Hopefully, a review can be up-voted enough to replace those outdated ones. Otherwise, all the old reviews are really doing La Crosse a big disservice. As of Sept. 2014, the La Crosse Technology WT-3102B has two switches in the back, one to set the timezone and the other to set DST on/off. There are also three buttons. Set, Wave, and Reset. Operation: When you first insert a AA battery, the clock will reset itself to 12:00. The clock will then begin to adjust itself to the correct time. - Set button -- This button is for manual time setting. Hold it for a few seconds and the minute hand will start to move. Press it and the minute hand will jump in minute increments. - Wave button -- Hold this button to force the clock to look for the Atomic clock signal. - Reset button -- Resets the clock to 12:00 and start again. Good: - COMPLETELY SILENT (not really, see update) -- When you first insert a battery. The clock resets itself to 12:00 and begins to increment the minute hand at high speed to get to the correct time. What you'll notice is that even though the clock gears are grinding at high speeds, you hear NOTHING. No ticks and no tocks to mock you on those insomniac nights. No being woken up at 2am because the clock is automatically adjusting itself for DST (I had a clock that did that. Scared the crap out of me). - Easy to use -- Insert the battery, hang it up, have a cup of coffee. - Peace of mind -- I bought three of these clocks to replace cheap clocks that were always going out of sync after just a few weeks. It's great to be able to look at the time and know that it is accurate. Bad: - Manual time adjust mode -- Having to hold a small button until the minute hand turns enough revolutions to get to the correct hour would be a real pain. Imagine having to do that for the "Fall back" adjustment. You'd need to hold the button long enough for the minute hand to turn 11 revolutions. I believe you'd have to hold the button for a full 3 minutes for that. Stay away from this clock if you aren't able to receive the atomic radio signal. Tip: Be patient. If it doesn't seem like the clock is working correctly, don't pull the battery or hit reset to try it again. Just leave it on the wall and the clock will wait for the signal and adjust itself correctly. When I first inserted the battery and hung the clock up, it started moving the minute hand rapidly, and after about 3 minutes of turning, it came back to 12:00 and stayed there. I thought it wasn't working and hit reset, pulled the battery etc. Each time, the clock tried to adjust itself, but always came back to 12:00 and stopped. I decided to just leave the clock on the wall and after a couple of minutes, the clock received the signal and adjusted itself to the correct time. Update: Working into the night when all was quiet, I realized that the clock DOES make a ticking sound. To me, it doesn't detract from how I feel about the clock, but if you're sensitive about that, deduct one star.

**UPDATE 3/8/20: All of these I have around my house updated correctly this morning for the DST time change.** I needed 4 of these. I bought one as a tester, and moved it to each location as a test to its auto time setting function. Let me start by saying THE CLOCK WORKS. I live in the Pacific Northwest, so about 1000 miles as the crow flies from Ft. Collins. In two of my rooms, it set itself overnight to the correct time. The other two rooms, it would NOT reset. BUT, I believe this was due to the amount of electronics in the rooms (computers, monitors, routers, modems, things that could affect signal reception). So, initially you may say, "so those clocks DIDN'T work...", BUT I moved those clocks to a window in a different room, and again, overnight, they set themselves correctly. So the problem with them not setting was MY problem, NOT the clocks problem. But, when it comes time for them to be reset for DST (or switching FROM DST), I would rather move them into a window before bed and move them back, than reset them. And not sure what people are hearing from this clock, but it is virtually SILENT. You get 3 feet away, and you cannot hear it. I have already ordered the other 3 clocks. There is also a button on the back labeled "WAVE", which the directions do not address. That is to restart the signal search without resetting the whole clock, so if needed, you just PRESS AND HOLD the "WAVE" button for about 5 seconds, and it will start to rescan for the signal.

It’s a great clock! Easy to read, keeps accurate time since it’s satellite controlled and I like the way it looks on my wall. Plus it’s very reasonably priced.

This clock is very attractive and functional. We have it in our bathroom and haven't had any issues with the moisture/humidity levels. The simple black face has a nice modern and clean look. Only annoyance is that it is out of sync enough every day that it has to reset every night. That means that late at night, the hands will make a bit of noise as the clock sets itself to the atomic signal. I imagine this is also detrimental to battery life. This doesn't happen with another LaCrosse atomic clock we have in the house. The clock did not properly switch over to the new Daylight savings schedule that started in 2007 (for reasons that are still not entirely clear to me), so the clock was off by an hour for 2 weeks. But, I contacted LaCrosse through their website, and they will be replacing it for free! Now that's what I call good customer service. They stand behind their products, and have earned my business.

I now have 4 of these atomic clocks by La Crosse Technology. I bought this one, "Used-Like New". It works perfectly. I highly recommend this brand. (If you are considering this brand for an atomic clock, follow the directions: set the back for your time-zone and for whether or not you are in a state that has Daylight Saving Time. Put in a new battery. Set it in or near a window that faces Colorado. That is where the signal comes from. The clock will almost certainly set itself and work just as it is supposed to.)

Bought this from amazon uk and it does not work in the uk! Should not have been on the the uk site. Other than that you can set it manually and it was on sale and looks great in the spot I bought it for so we are keeping it.

I purchased this item because our old wall clock died. The price is great for the technology inside. I have a watch that receives the radio signal (Citizen) just fine every day so I was hoping that I would get reception with this clock as well. As soon as I put the batteries in, the hands did a full rotation back to 12 o'clock and then remained there until the clock found signal (a couple minutes). After that, the hands began to move again and stopped at the correct time. There is a switch on the back to enable/disable daylight savings for places that don't follow it, as well as a time zone selector for the zones across Canada/USA. There is also a button to allow you to set the clock manually in case you don't get reception where you are. I'm located near Edmonton, Alberta if anyone is interested in the reception, I am in a ground level condo and this product works just fine. I imagine if you were in a basement suite you may not get reception but above ground you should be fine unless you live in a concrete bunker or something :) Great item, wish I had one ages ago!

This is the most reliable clock we've ever had. It's spot-on accurate all the time. Getting it set up is a little finicky but once it locks on to the signal from Colorado it never looses accuracy. For some unexplained reason though the black and white version costs significantly more than the silver and white. I kind of think that's gouging. In spite of that, I'm very happy with this product and highly recommend it.

Bought this to replace the digital clock we had in the kitchen. It's an attractive design, easy to see from a distance and I love that it's bang-on accurate and stays that way. Accuracy is a thing for me and this meets the requirements. Well recommended and available at a decent price. Also, my second LaCrosse product, so far I'm very impressed by them.

...catching my wife using a chair and over reaching to get the old clock down to change the daylight savings time back. I don’t know why I hadn’t replaced that old thing with an up to date clock that looked after setting itself. It’s interesting to watch how it searches for the atomic clock.