Bulova Clocks C3542 Cranbrook Wall Mount Analog Wooden Chiming Clock, Brown

I read all of the reviews before I bought this and I must say I’m pretty impressed. It keeps really good time and the sound quality for the chimes is great. One thing I can say is that when you set it up, take your time and be patient. In order to sync the chime hours with the actual time you’re setting, you will need to turn the mechanism counterclockwise )so it turns the hands clockwise) and when you get to 12 while turning, you need to listen to the chime all the way through each and every time. So for example if you’re setting your time for 3 o’clock in the afternoon and you start the set and it’s at 8 o’clock, you need to turn the hands to the 12, listen to the chime IN FULL, and do so over and over again and until you finally get to where the chime dings three times. I know it sounds a bit complicated but it’s really not if you just take your time.

This Bulova C3542 Cranbrook clock is beautiful and makes a great addition to your home. It is easy to set up and keeps very accurate time thanks to it's quartz movement. I anticipate thst this clock will ladt a long time. After reading the instructions, it was easy to set the proper time. The nighttime chime mute function was already set at the factory so I didn't need to set it. The mute function is from 11 pm through 5:45 am. I don't know anyone that could sleep with the chimes sounding during the night! I cannot emphasize enough to please read the instructions as this is a fine quality clock and you want to get the most enjoyment out of it. One final note: the shipping box was quite a bit larger than the Bulova box thst the clock came in. The outer shipping box had no packing paper or blister packs to keep the inner Bulova box from sliding all around the outer shipping box. Not good at all! Fortunately, the Bulova box was well designed to keep the clock protected from most damage. However, I'm sure the inner box suffered some bumps and jars that could have affected the quartz mechanism. I couldn't believe the shippers didn't put packing materials to keep the inner box from sliding around and getting bumped and jarred quite a bit!

My first notion as I opened the box is that this was very carefully packed. I would caution buyers as per the instruction, read them ALL first before doing anything at all or you can create a headache for yourself. The instruction are easy to follow, but very important to read first before you do ANYthing. The pendulum is taped to the inside of the box. The clock keeps time well, the chimes sound good, not cheap, as other clocks I've tried, and this clock is solid wood. You can set it to chime 24/7 or to not chime between 10pm-7am, but for this it is very important to read the instructions as to keep the clock in sync with the chiming and the am/pm. I have mine set to only chime Big Ben on the hour with it ending the number of chimes for the hour. I really love this clock so far. As compared to others I've tried and seen, I'm very impressed with this, it is worth the purchase, and the price point is just right.

My old chime clock finally was irreparable. I was going to invest in a new Howard Miller time clock but then thought I would try out some thing electronic. After reviewing several different clocks I settled on this one because of some of the features including a choice in time, volume control, a shut off for nights (if you want to) and the size was small enough for my spot. The pros: I love the smaller size, the chime is fairly delicate at the volume that I use so it is not overpowering near the TV, the clock face is easy to visualize in my darker room, the pendulum swings and has a light tick, the wood finish is deep and rich looking. The cons: Setting the clock for the proper time takes some patience and a good read of the instructions but once set I am anticipating I won’t have any more issues until the batteries die, all of the controls are on the back of the clock instead of on the side as some clocks have necessitating taking it off of the wall and removing the backboard to be able to make adjustments, the hour strike (not the melody) is not as deep atone as I would like but I’m getting used to it after a week. I will say that I was not very happy with the way that Amazon packed this. It’s in its own box which they put into a much larger box with at least 10 inches of fall space on either side of it and no bubble wrap or bubble insulation in the box. As I was opening it I was very concerned that I might find a disaster but fortunately Bulova had adequate wrapping on their box that it took the slings and drops that UPS tends to do. Extra stars for Bulova on that one! I would highly recommend this clock. At a price point just a bare minimum above $100 it certainly is what I consider an excellent choice!

The absolute perfect wall clock. My wife and I researched wall clocks for hours before deciding on this one. I ordered it on Saturday night and received it on Tuesday. Some reviews stated it was hard to set up to get running but I had no problems. It takes 1 AA battery for the time and two C cell batteries for the chimes. I left the settings alone where it only chimes on the hour (full Westminster + hour strike). When setting it up for the first time, the directions state to insert the batteries and turn the time set dial on the back counterclockwise (which turns the hands clockwise) until it reads 5:50. Then rotate the time set counterclockwise until the hands reach 6:00 and it should chime the full tune and then strike 6 times. It did, so then I ignored the rest of the instructions and treated it like our wind-up clocks by rotating the set dial counterclockwise until it reached 7:00 and let it do it's full chime & strike before moving to the next hour. Rotate the dial to 8:00 and let it do it's full chimes and strike before moving to the next hour... and so on until I got to the correct time, then hung it on the wall. That was 4 hours ago and it's keeping perfect time and the chimes are still corresponding with the correct hour. The chimes don't sound fake or too tingy. The wife and I love it.

I've only had this one day, but what a gem! I really, really wanted a grandfather wall clock with a front door, but this one is light in weight, and it's easy to take it down and open the back for any adjusting. And once the time, chime & volume are adjusted (again, I've only had it 1 day), it will only require battery changes occasionally. The instructions were clearly written to set it up, the price is right, and it's solidly built with the Bulova name. One minor negative is I thought the description said made in Switzerland & Japan, when it's clearly labeled made in China. But I could be mistaken, and no matter where, my hope is to have this to pass down to my children.

Very stylish and accurate clock which is also very easy to read. I’ve had it for five years and it is holding up very nice for the electronics that are within it. I do like the chimes for it as well.

I have the chime set to Ave Maria and I love it! Bought this to replace a schoolhouse clock that had seen better days. The tune is lovely and the hour chime sounds deep and rich. I had to adjust the volume as it was very loud. At a lower volume (and I’m talking not blast you out of a chair) it sounds best. I found it easy to set-up. I first read the instructions and gathered the batteries then made sure I could locate all buttons in diagram. Was very straight forward after that, not difficult. This clock also has a setting where the chimes will be silenced at 11pm and resume at 6 am which is a great feature. You can select Westminster , Ave Maria, or Bim Bam as the tune. This is a quality clock that I will enjoy for decades

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A very nice looking clock that looks and sounds just great. Works very well and hasn't lost any time at all over the last 2 months. So easy to setup and installation was great. A Quality clock indeed. Best of all, my wife and I just love it. Great buy and price.

Sehr schöne Uhr guter Klang schnelle Lieferung gerne wieder Danke Johanna

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I quote the look and the authentic sound of the Westminster sound. Only problem i found is that the quarterly hour setting for the chime does not work. Apart from that, I love it. Thank you x