I'm very happy with this clock. I love the Retro look and it has all of the functions that I was looking for.

Love my new clock.This is my second one. I've had the other one for years but the light stopped working on the alarm. Not I have one for each room.

Looks great and i love the nightlight

I was a bit worried about this order, after all, so many reviews stated that this clock was of poor quality and generally not worth the purchase. Was I ever surprised when the clock arrived! This is a lovely clock, hefty, well-made and perfect for those with older houses and furniture. This is a large clock, with a well-lit dial, it is very easy to set and generally of fine quality. It fits in perfectly with the style of an older home.The instructions do list it as being produced by LL Bean. Having been an avid follower of LL Bean for many years, this label served to assure me of the excellent quality and durability of this clock. The clock has some buttons on the back that you turn to set the clock and the alarm, this is very easy to do. The battery cavity is on the bottom of the clock, and easy to load with 2 AA batteries (not included). It is not necessary to use the batteries,the clock will work without the batteries, the batteries are a back-up in case you lose power. The clock- face is large and well-marked. The glow of the dial is not too bright and will not disturb your sleep. It is, however, more than bright enough to be easily read throughout the night. The clock is completely silent, there is no ticking noise.I can definitely recommend this clock. I can only imagine that the clock design has been updated recently, that might explain some of the negative reviews. I like this clock so much that I am buying yet another for a different bedroom. Heartily recommended!UPDATE: I now have 3 of these clocks, 2 in yellow and 1 in blue (ordered directly from LL Bean - same price, free shipping). I can not speak highly enough about this item. Somehow, it is such a comforting design, the soft and muted, lighted dial makes one feel that they are staying at Grandma's house. The clock is SO easy to use, it is very easy to read the dial when the room is dark. The style is perfect for my 100 year old house in New England. I am going to order 2 more, one in tan, one in green. Both of those colors are available on the LL Bean site, they are sold at the some price and with free shipping. LL Bean is a very reputable company and will accept any return for whatever reason, for always. Just as Amazon stands behind their products, so does LL Bean. I highly recommend this clock, Amazon , AND LL Bean!

This is the 2nd Big Ben clock I've bought. I really like the retro style, keeps time perfectly, very easy to set the alarm and clock hands, but my favorite thing is that the dial glows at night time! It doesn't glow too brightly or too dimly - it's just right. My only beef is that there used to be a variety of clock colors available, but today, the only color offered is yellow. Luckily, yellow works in the bedroom it's in but would've preferred blue. Oh well. Overall it's a great little clock.