The Maverick CL-908 World Time Alarm Clock and Thermometer is an elegantly styled desktop instrument that displays the time, day, date, month, and year for your own location and can also do this for 12 additional time zones worldwide. It also has an integral digital indoor thermometer, a 25-hour countdown timer, and a daily alarm. The case front and base are constructed of cast metal with a satin silver finish. The case back, which extends down and into the base, is plastic in a matching silver color and finish. Maverick calls the CL-908 a desktop clock because it doesn't take up much space, but it will also look great on a table or shelf in homes and offices alike.

The CL-908 is a highly accurate digital quartz clock (not an atomic clock). In 12-hour time format, AM or PM is displayed along with the time. Because the CL-908 does not include all time zones in its choices, we should tell you which time zones (indicated by major city) are available. You can select any one of them as your home time zone. The city choices are London, Paris, Moscow, Bangkok, Hong Kong, Tokyo, Sydney, Wellington, Honolulu, Los Angeles, Denver, Chicago, and New York.

The alarm in the CL-908 is a single daily alarm, and the countdown timer can be set for up to 24:59:59 (hh:mm:ss). In the timer mode, the hours and minutes you set are displayed in the top LCD panel, and seconds are displayed in the middle LCD panel. Another thing you should know about the CL-908 is that in the timekeeping mode, 12:00 a.m. to 12:59 a.m. is displayed as 0:00 through 0:59 in both 12-hour and 24-hour time format. In case you were wondering, the digits in the top and middle LCD panels are just over 3/4 inch tall, so time and temperature (or countdown timer display) will be very easy to read for most people.

The CL-908 is powered by two AAA (1.5V) batteries. These are included and preinstalled. To power up the clock, you simply open the battery compartment and remove the insulating strip from one battery terminal.

A nice touch on the CL-908 is the rubber ring on the bottom of the base that prevents it from slipping and sliding around on your desktop. With lots of style and a most attractive price, the CL-908 is a real value. Naturally, it makes a perfect gift, but you'll probably want to get one for yourself, too. The CL-908 is covered by a 90-day manufacturer's limited warranty.

Dimensions:

• LCD panel diameter:
  1-1/2 inches (38 mm), each panel
• Height:
  7-13/16 inches (198 mm) 
• Base diameter:
  3-1/2 inches (89 mm)