Set & Forget 13119 Summit 18-Inch Analog Wall Clock

The 13119 Summit Set & Forget Analog Wall Clock by Chaney Instrument Co. automatically displays the correct time from the moment you power it up. It continues to display the correct time even after power outages. It also springs ahead and falls back automatically when the Daylight Saving Time change occurs twice a year. No adjustment by the user or detection of an external signal by the clock is ever needed for DST changes.

The Summit Set & Forget clock has a molded case with an aged gold finish. Overall diameter is 18 inches. The 14-inch dial is white with large (1.5-inch) black Arabic numerals. This clock has black metal hour and minute hands and a glass lens. If you need a large, traditionally styled analog clock for home, office, or workspace, you'll definitely want to check out the Summit.

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The Summit Set & Forget analog wall clock has a molded case with an aged gold finish. The clock face is white with large black Arabic numerals, the hour and minute hands are black metal, and the protective lens is glass. For many large rooms, offices, and workspaces with traditional decor, the Summit just may be the perfect clock.

Talk about super-easy set-up! Simply install an AA (1.5V) battery as directed and set the hands of this clock to the correct time. The clock takes it from there. An integral microchip that is pre-programmed with a calendar tells the clock the exact days and times on which to change to Daylight Saving Time in the spring and back to standard time in the fall. No signals or antennas are required!

If you stay up late to see the clock perform the DST switching, here's what happens:

In the spring, the hands of the clock fast-forward an hour to DST in about 8 minutes.
In the fall, the hands of the clock move very quickly forward for about 90 minutes until they reach the correct standard time.

Since this clock automatically adjusts for DST, you'll need to manually reset it twice a year if you live in an area that doesn't recognize DST (Arizona and parts of Indiana). But for folks in most North American locations, this clock will eliminate two easily forgotten time-setting chores per year while looking good on the wall as it does so.

For powering, the Summit clock requires one AA (1.5V) battery, which is not included. We recommend an alkaline battery because alkaline cells are far less prone to leakage than the carbon-zinc type, and their leakage is far less corrosive. Expected battery life is about 1 year.

Note: At the time of this writing, the U.S. Congress is considering legislation that would lengthen Daylight Saving Time by starting it earlier and ending it later in the year. If passed, this legislation will cause the automatic DST changes in this clock (and in others with similar technology and pre-programmed calendar) to occur on the wrong dates. We cannot be certain as to how Congress and the clock manufacturers will address this problem when and if it occurs. We are in touch with our manufacturers on this, but since the legislation is not yet finalized and passed, no one is sure at this time what the final outcome will be.

Dimensions:

Diameter:
18 inches (457 mm)
Thickness:
2.25 inches (57 mm)