La Crosse Technology Atomic Full Calendar Clock with Digital Display (C86279)

Stefon Farren: Such simple set up; simply press & hold the (-) button and in roughly 5 mins...voila! This La Cross clock has everything you would want in an atomic time piece. With the added feature of an adapter, it's a one of a kind! I was so impressed with its optional display features, I bought a second one and am thinking about adding third & fourth purchase to meet all my needs. Bravo La Cross!!

Canada on Nov 13, 2023

Castelli: Grandes letras y números, es perfecto para mi madre de 90 años

Mexico on Aug 10, 2023

Hawkee: This clock was very easy to set up; intuitive to use. My 96 year old dad, for whom it was purchased, loves the size of the letters and the fact that it spells out in full the day of the week and the month along with the time. We recommend.

United States on May 12, 2023

Steven Scott: I purchased this as a replacement to another brand that failed, this device was purchased for my 91 year old mother who has cognitive issues and was wanting to know what day it is, she loves the clock and it is doing the job of reminding her of the date and day of the week, in a retirement home it’s not always obvious what day it is, this helps, I’ve owned La Crosse technology before and recommend this device.

Canada on May 21, 2021

Murray N.: I purchased this for my aging mother, to replace a standard clock high up on a wall. She wanted to be able to see the day of the week. With the big numbers and letters, it normally would have been easy to see, but because of the angle and reflection, it was too hard to see.

The backlight would have helped, but she didn't want a power cord draping up the wall. On a table or desktop, it would have done the job nicely.

Australia on Oct 15, 2020

ALP: Very good. Wanted a clock with no back light as used by mum in her bedroom. Came with a two pin plug, not a problem in this case as wanted to use with battery, but might be a nuisance if you want to plug in.

United Kingdom on Feb 11, 2018

David D.: This unit is exactly what I was looking for. Large digits and letters make it easy to read even without my glasses. I like the fact that you can configure the display in 3 different ways. I chose the day/month/date across the top with the indoor temperature at bottom-right (it does not support outdoor temp). You can also choose to have the seconds displayed at bottom-right or a fully spelled out day at the top and the month/date at bottom-right. I easily set the time/date manually yesterday (01/04/18) but the atomic clock function activated overnight so now I know it's showing the exact time. I am using the included power adapter instead of batteries so the backlight is on all the time and was glad to discover there is a Hi/Lo/Off setting for the light by pressing the snooze button on top. I don't use the alarm but good to know it's there in case I ever need it. Highly recommended to those looking for something along these lines.

United States on Jan 05, 2018

Hiko Seijuro: First, for those who were wondering if the time auto update is working or not, it seems the DST mode is working fine. I turned mine off and around 2 am, it did an update and my clock was pushed back an hour (became 1am). However upon activation of DST from Settings and pressing the MINUS button for 3 sec (to start manual time update), it went back to 2am. Clear sign that DST mode does work for my time zone.

The viewing angle is bad. It needs to be directly in front of you to have a clear, crisp view of the digits/alphabets. Side view is good at certain angle, but not all. This is especially true for sideways at a higher angle but not when viewed from top or bottom at any angle.

Considering it can be run on AC power, the brightness of the digits (not backlight) could've been higher. Perhaps a sharp contrast between black alphanumeric and backlight could've been a better choice. The light blue color just doesn't match well with the black alphanumeric in daytime. Then again, if you are inclined to, you can turn it off, but that means you have to turn it back on at night manually. Auto dim mode does help a lot but it doesn't help with the added low visibility at angles....

United States on Mar 27, 2017

Junior: I don't think you need to be elderly to appreciate this clock: it's simply easy to see from far away. I like that you have the option of whether you want date and seconds displayed, or day and date displayed. It keeps perfect time. It is hard to view from an angle, but really, all you have to do is walk a few steps to view it more head-on and you're good to go. We recently had a power outage during the last snowstorm and the battery back-up kept the clock running to the second - very happy about that. Very attractive clock that keeps accurate time. We really like it.

United States on Jan 27, 2017

S.H.: Overall I like this but....

The viewing angle is very small. We hung it above a door where we had our previous atomic clock. Unless we are right inline with it and standing a couple yards back its either hard or impossible to read. Easier to read the farther back you are.

The other issue we have is while they say it can have back light for easy reading at night, that only works when its plugged in. Battery only and back lit option is not even possible. We fortunately had an electrical outlet right beside the door and pinned the cord out of the way along the edge of the frame. Works great but didn't think it would be needed and wish we could skip the plug in our case. It has hi,low and off. We find that low is plenty bright.

Some things we do love are the numbers are plenty big and it allows you to set it up for different display modes. Depending on if you need the day of the week in big letters or value seeing the seconds or want the indoor temperature its able to be set to your needs. The fact that its atomic and self sets but only if you chose to have that on is nice as well. Once set to the second you could turn off the atomic self setting time and save...

United States on Jul 09, 2016