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NewTime
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Yesterday, 1:31 pm

Those circle clocks that go on the wall and have an hour, minute, and second hand.



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Yesterday, 4:22 pm

I must because I have three.



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Today, 9:08 am

I like analog clocks as well (addition to digital).
Purely mechanical clocks are amazing for the ingenuity. That's where having grandfather clock would be nice.
Some analog clocks are electrical, but have an analog interface with a second, minute, and hour hand. Some are wall powered, battery powered, and I bet solar powered. Nuclear powered would be dangerous and overkill.

My two battery powered wall clocks sync themselves with NIST.

I have two clocks that don't synchronize with the atomic clocks. My CD/Radio/Clock in my bedroom. If it loses the power, its time needs to be reset. If my microwave loses power, it's time needs to be reset, but I don't bother.
I could count the clock on my oven. It is not analog, but then it is not really functionally digital either. The display only works if that part of the stove HEATS up. I don't bother with that either. Why set what I cannot see or use?


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Today, 9:28 am

I love analog clocks, especially Big Ben.


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Today, 6:17 pm

I much rather digital clocks. I have some vision issues & the hands on analog can be confusing for my eyes. Even when I'm close & can see them just fine, it still takes my mind a few seconds to process what numbers they're on. That might be due to my dyslexia & related issues.

My parents really like having analog clocks in a couple rooms & outside & the analog clocks tend to have problems keeping the exact time. The mechanisms gradually start moving the hands a tiny bit slower. My parents replace the mechanisms periodically & sometimes even the new mechanisms can be half a second slower which gradually adds up.


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Today, 7:55 pm

Not particularly. I find it takes me more time to read them.


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