The Set & Forget 75032 Gaston 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.

Chaney Instrument call the Gaston a 16-inch clock, but its overall diameter is actually a bit less at 15-1/2 inches. The diameter of the clock dial is 12 inches.

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 75032 Gaston Set & Forget 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. Although battery life is not specified,  we expect it to be about 1 year or more based on our experience with similar clocks.

Note: At the time of this writing, the U.S. Congress has passed legislation that will lengthen Daylight Saving Time in 2007 by starting it earlier and ending it later in the year. This may 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 it occurs. We are in touch with our manufacturers on this, but no one is sure at this time what the final outcome will be.

Features:

• "Retro-modern" styling.
• Clock case is steel with a dark bronze finish.
• Dial is white with dark brown numbers, graphic markers, and hands.
• Flat protective lens is glass.
• Powered by one AA (1.5V) alkaline battery (not included). Expected battery life is not specified, but typical battery life in this type of clock is 1 year or more.

Dimensions:

• Overall Diameter:
  15-1/2 inches (394 mm)
• Dial Diameter:
  12 inches (305 mm)
• Thickness:
  2 inches (51 mm)