Bedside Clock – One Job, Done Without a Tick All Night

A small analog clock with oversized numerals and a movement that runs without the usual ticking. Press the button on top and a soft light comes up over the dial. The housing is 8 x 4.2 x 8 cm and the battery is in the box.

Why choose this bedside clock?

A phone on the nightstand is an alarm that also hands you your inbox at 2 a.m. A clock does one thing and keeps the screen out of the bedroom. With a silent movement, the only noise it ever makes is the alarm.

No tick: The movement runs quietly, so a quiet room stays that way.
Dial light: One press lights the face without lighting the rest of the room.
Oversized numerals: Readable from across the room, glasses still on the table.
Snooze key: A tap buys a few more minutes without hunting for a setting.
Small footprint: Eight centimeters square, which a crowded nightstand can spare.

It wakes you, then goes back to being furniture.

Set the alarm with the wheel on the back and sight the marker against the hour hand before you turn in. Place it an arm's length away so reaching snooze costs a little effort. One cell runs the movement for months, and the first one is included.