TQ140 Travel Alarm Clock - Red

If you’re looking for a basic alarm clock that does its job without any unnecessary frills, this little clock is a great choice. It doesn’t come with a lot of bells and whistles, but that’s exactly what I like about it. The design is straightforward, the controls are easy to use, and it just works. The alarm itself is impressively loud—loud enough to wake even a heavy sleeper—which means I no longer need to bring my phone to bed or worry about missing my wake-up time. It’s been a refreshing change to keep my phone out of the bedroom, and this clock makes that possible. Overall, it’s a simple, dependable alarm clock that delivers exactly what it promises. If you want something compact, functional, and reliable, this is a great pick.

This item is exactly what I needed. Simple, built well, and works like what I needed. I have a smaller side table so I wanted a clock that wouldn't overwhelm the space. The alarm is loud enough to get me moving in the morning. Clock is what I wanted and the process was right.

This is a great clock for both home and travel. Like many people, I use my cell phone as my primary alarm each day. However, there are certain days when my phone is either dead, or there is something very important during the day that I absolutely cannot oversleep for, and I keep this by my bedside to make sure I'm up. This functions great as an at home clock, as it takes up almost no space and has a loud alarm. Easily portable for trips as well. Pros: +Very small and light, literally fits in the palm of my hand +Attractive color and styling, the green luminescent coloring is slightly more pronounced in person, and I think it looks great +Emits a soft ticking, which I love in classic analog clocks. Very comforting and soothing to me. +The alarm on/off is a simple up/down switch on the top of the clock, meaning you can see at a glance if the alarm is active or not. Other analogs I have had put the switch on back, so you have to feel behind it or turn it around to check the alarm. Cons: -No snooze. This may not be an issue for some, but I find it very difficult to get up on the first alarm. I wish there was snooze instead of a straight on/off switch. -No light. This actually isn't a big deal to me at all, but some may find the lack of a light to be a drawback. Your mileage will vary.

I just bought a second one of this model. Why do I love this clock? It has several features that are appropriate for a person who is sleepy and in a dark room getting into bed. The one-knob design. Setting the alarm is easy, and setting the time requires extra effort. I've had many little clocks like this over the years, all with the same problem: I accidentally reset the time almost every night, instead of resetting the alarm, at which point I have to consult another clock to correct the time on the alarm clock. This is due to a design flaw which is shared with so many electronics these days: The knobs are exactly the same, and the labels are embossed instead of stamped on in a contrasting color. On those other clocks, I can't tell which knob sets the alarm and which sets the time with my fingers; I have to turn the clock over, turn on a light, and squint at the almost-invisible labels, some of which are not in English but rather show pictures of what the designer thought would be a fun new way to symbolize those functions. I usually solve this problem by sticking a piece of tape over the time-setting knob. On THIS clock there is ONE knob to set both the time and the alarm; you pull the knob out to set the time; otherwise, you keep it pressed in, which is the position to set the alarm. What a great idea! Clearly this was designed by someone who realized that most of the time, a person needs to fiddle with the alarm setting, NOT the time setting. The dotted minute-marks. As another reviewer mentioned, the minute marks on an alarm clock should be within the radius of the alarm marker hand, so that the alarm is easy to set precisely. The second-hand. It has one. The on-off button. With this clock, it is obvious in the dark with a single finger-touch whether the alarm is on or off; it is obvious from across the room if the light is on. Look at the picture. I didn't understand until I got the clock, that that little raised greenish piece sticking out of the top of the clock is the on-off button. When it's sticking up, the alarm is set to sound; when the top of the clock is smooth, the alarm is off. How simple and perfect. Every other clock I've had has the same design flaw: there is a little sliding button on the back of the clock, with embossed writing or symbols that can't be seen without a light and possibly a magnifying glass and an interpreter to decipher the meaning (which little pad-lock cartoon means that the alarm is on--the unlocked padlock, or the locked padlock?). Seriously, have none of the designers of clocks ever used one? The time is accurate to the second, for months on end. Why is this a rare quality in a travel alarm clock? The shape. It is flat on all sides and thick enough to stay upright on almost any surface. I like to keep my clock on a wire shelf, which means that little legs or feet or clocks that sit at an angle require fussing to set them down. The clock that I am replacing with this Casio has little feet and also sits at an angle; I knock that clock off the shelf half the time when reaching for it. The alarm sound. It is a plain, one-tone, 4-beep sound. One reason that I gravitate toward little travel alarms is that I want the sound to be as little like music as possible. I don't need a little tune stuck in my head as soon as I wake up. The alarm volume. Loud enough to get the attention of an unconscious person, not loud enough to be startling. The quality. It's sturdy and all the pieces fit together. Because I want all of the properties listed above, and they are hard to find, I've put up with some clocks that are very flimsy indeed. More than one of them had a battery cover that didn't fit snuggly over the battery, so that it eventually got cracked or lost and replaced with Scotch tape. And more than one had a battery compartment that was slightly shorter than a normal double-A battery (how on earth did THAT feat of engineering ever get signed-off on?); I had to jam the battery in at a slight angle, stretching the plastic casing a little until it too cracked. It's cute, small, and sharp-looking. It's red! How often do you see THAT? The clock is not perfect. In the light of day, I love the look of the clock with its red case and black face. But in the dark, it is difficult to see the alarm hand, which is very thin and silver-colored. But those are its only flaws, in my opinion. It's the best travel alarm I've ever owned.

This is a quite accurate, lightweight and compact alarm clock, fine for travel and nice looking in red with the black dial face. The hands are luminous, battery life is good, the battery is included, it ships for free and the price is fair. However, some have said that the alarm is hard to set for the exact time, that you can only approximate it , etc. This is not true. Let me explain the correct method to do this, as I had already commented on in another review. One should not let that incorrect assumption prevent you from buying this fine little alarm clock: To set the "exact" time for the alarm: FIRST set the TIME hands (NOT the alarm hand) clock-wise to the time you want the alarm to go off, e.g., 6:20 AM. Then turn ON the alarm. Now rotate the ALARM setting hand counter-clockwise JUST UNTIL IT CLICKS ON (the alarm goes off, buzzes, etc.). Turn off the alarm. Leave the ALARM HAND set at that setting. Now re-set the TIME HANDS(clockwise) to the correct time. The next time you turn on the alarm to wake you up, the alarm will be set to go off at that exact time you chose. This method works with all analog alarm clocks.

This is a nice alarm clock for time and alarm but, the hands and numbers are not visible at night. The light is so faint I have to turn a light on to read the time.

La précision Casio, tient dans la poche, bon petit réveil avec alarme, bien pratique à la maison, en déplacement et en voyage. Livré avec une pile. Parfait !

The product is really good and has sturdy build.

Met expectations

Classic klocka , bra storlek

La CASIO COLLECTION Casio Sveglia TQ-140-4EF è una sveglia davvero bella che porta con sé un fascino vintage. Il design sobrio e pulito si adatta perfettamente a qualsiasi arredamento, e la finitura semplice rende questa sveglia un'aggiunta elegante al comodino. La leggibilità del quadrante è ottima, con numeri chiari e una lancetta dei minuti che si muove in modo fluido, rendendo facile controllare l'ora anche da lontano. La suoneria è forte e chiara, perfetta per chi ha bisogno di un risveglio deciso. Personalmente, mi piace molto come si integra nel mio spazio, offrendo non solo funzionalità, ma anche un tocco di stile retrò. Se stai cercando una sveglia che unisca praticità ed estetica, questa di Casio è decisamente da prendere in considerazione