Casio TQ140 Portable Alarm Clock: Perfect for Travelers

Christine: Was what I was after a non ticking clock with a luminous dial. Only had it a day so time will tell how long it lasts..hope for quite some time being Casio brand. The only complaint I have is that the little box came in a big bare Amazon box with nothing at all inside it to stop it sliding around inside this big box. The little box looked a bit worse for wear.

Australia on Oct 05, 2023

Ana: Muy buen reloj, puntual, con alarma que no falla, y por un precio muy bajo para una marca tan buena como Casio.

Spain on Aug 20, 2023

R. T. Shafer: This is a simple hands only clock.
Very quiet in its operation.
So far over the several months I have owned it, it has been very accurate.
Recommended if you are looking for a small cheap clock.

United States on Jan 24, 2023

Nil choudhury: Wonderful product . Value for money .

India on Jul 28, 2022

amit sharma: Its totally retro and I love it. Small and efficient. Perfect for sitting on a small shelf above my desktop and time my day's work.

The figures are large enough to be clearly visible and glow in the dark so that the time can be seen pretty well even in pitch darkness at night.

The alarm is loud enough for all practical purposes and is totally at par with larger commercial models available in the market from Indian manufacturers. It will wake you up without problems unless you are used to sleeping under runways and local train tracks.

I travel a lot and this is going to be my timekeeping and wake-up assistant for every trip from now on.

This is really well made and the precision engineering is visible in the finishing and craftsmanship of this table clock.

It comes with a AA pencil cell in a well packed and sturdy box so nothing more is needed to make it work. Highly recommended.

India on Sep 04, 2017

4fahrenheit4fahrenheit: It's a small travel clock. I tested the alarm to make sure it works, but I don't need that feature. It was loud enough to wake me and I'm a fairly deep sleeper. I chose this one because I was looking for a small battery powered clock for the bathroom that would not take up a lot of space. I find the clock face easy to read whether I'm next to it at the sink or a few feet away in the shower. It does not light up or glow in the dark if that is a feature you need. Overall, works great for my needs.

United States on Dec 16, 2016

Austen Fan: This is a good small clock. No ticking noise to speak of and the alarm is surprising loud for a small clock. It keeps accurate time and is easy to set. I'm very happy with it.

Canada on Aug 10, 2016

P.K. Frary: This is a no frills alarm clock: quiet, easy to read on a nightstand and simple to set. Use the knobs on the back to set time and alarm, topside tab to activate/deactivate alarm and insert a single AA battery on the backside. It doesn’t get any simpler than that.

One reviewer mentioned the tick was annoying. However, I can’t hear the tick unless in a quiet room with the clock within a few inches of my ear. Placed a couple feet away on a nightstand it is essentially silent. Also, the alarm—a piercing and rapid beep—is loud and few could sleep through it unless drugged or drunk! However, if the battery is low, the clock keeps time well but the alarm volume drops off considerably. A single AA lasts about a year.

The only slight gotcha is the luminous hands and numbers fade to nothing faster than other luminous clocks and watches I’ve owned.

I actually travel with this little guy. My iPhone has every bell and whistle but this Casio is always visible at the side of my bed. No need to tap or caress just to see the time. It’s low tech but but does exactly what I need.

United States on Jul 12, 2015

VT-reviewer: In over a year's use, I've found this alarm clock to be:

-Very accurate in keeping time and going off when the alarm hand is set using the INNER markings on the clock face.
-Easy to set both the time and the alarm.
-The alarm button is highly visible when the alarm is set and can be physically checked in the dark because it also sticks up from the clock.
-The alarm is loud enough to wake me up even when wearing ear plugs.
-I find it to be a satisfyingly stylish design and very stable on my nightstand.
-Difficult to read in the dark because the points on the clock face only glow faintly and only after being exposed to light fairly recently.

*The only real problem I have with this alarm clock is that it actually makes a pretty loud ticking sound. When I first got it, it was noticeable but not too bad. By a year later, it had become loud enough to distract me when I coudn't fall asleep or when I was reading in bed. If you like to hear a ticking clock, this will be a bonus for you. But if you're not used it the ticking could be a deal breaker. I wish there was a silent version of this clock that was identical in every other way. For...

United States on Apr 26, 2014

Stoney: Other than the color scheme, we've owned several clocks identical to this Casio. I've used them as bathroom clocks, desk clocks etc. last for 10 years or more. They work flawlessly; the time is very easy to set; the alarm is very easy to set (and turn off); they operate on cheap AA batteries---they are just about the perfect small portable clocks. If the power goes off in the night, the alarm still wakes you at the right time.

EXPENSIVE ALARM CLOCKS
Like many other folks, my wife bought several very expensive "atomic" clocks, which, in fact never adjusted itself for the correct time, always shifted to daylight savings on the wrong date (and couldn't be corrected) and (thankfully) died after a few years. These replaced the "simple" clocks for those few years--unfortunately she discarded the still working simple clocks.

AS TRAVEL ALARM CLOCKS
These are perfect travel alarms, not only because they weigh nothing, but also because if you accidentally leave one behind, its no big deal. If you buy one specifically as a travel alarm, you might consider the bright red version (harder to leave behind)

CONS
In this model there are...

United States on Dec 30, 2012