# Free-Standing "Clock" like an iPad Analog Clock App? **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [July 3, 2012, 2:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-standing-clock-like-an-ipad-analog-clock-app/627098 "2012-07-03T14:18:46Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 15\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![NojNoj](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/2bfe46/32.png) [@NojNoj](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NojNoj)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2012, 2:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-standing-clock-like-an-ipad-analog-clock-app/627098/1 "2012-07-03T14:18:46Z")
I have a strong preference for an analog clock, but also like complete quiet. I’ve been trying to find a free-standing device that displays an analog clock in the same way clock apps might on an iPad, or like the analog clock that comes with an iPod nano. Any recommendations? ---
**Author:** ![aceplace57](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aceplace57/32/3500_2.png) [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2012, 4:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-standing-clock-like-an-ipad-analog-clock-app/627098/2 "2012-07-03T16:40:22Z")
Not sure if I understand what you want. Are you looking for a analog clock that doesn’t use a electric motor to turn the hands? Closest I found is this Atomic clock. I’m not sure if it has a motor or not. I like it because it adjusts for daylight savings automatically. No more climbing on a chair twice a year. This brand is sold in various styles, wood, chrome, blue etc. > [@](#): > > Classic wood frame with white dial face dresses up any room > Radio controlled time sets automatically and changes for Daylight Savings Time > Manual setting for use outside US time zones and where DST isn’t used > **[Amazon.com: La Crosse Technology 12.5 Inch Cherry Wood Atomic Analog Clock...](https://www.amazon.com/Crosse-Technology-WT-3122A-Cherry-Atomic/dp/B0001PG238)** > > La Crosse Technology WT-3122A 12 1/2-Inch Wood Atomic Analog ClockWith perfect time, a wood-finish frame, and completely wireless, this self-setting wall clock from La Crosse Technology is as reliable as it is handsome. A 12-inch diameter face makes... ---
**Author:** ![NojNoj](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/2bfe46/32.png) [@NojNoj](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NojNoj)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2012, 4:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-standing-clock-like-an-ipad-analog-clock-app/627098/3 "2012-07-03T16:44:45Z")
Yes, I’m looking for something that doesn’t have any moving parts (thus, something that is somehow displayed on a screen). Reason is that all mechanical analog clocks seem to make a noise. ---
**Author:** ![ZipperJJ](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zipperjj/32/211_2.png) [@ZipperJJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZipperJJ)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2012, 4:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-standing-clock-like-an-ipad-analog-clock-app/627098/4 "2012-07-03T16:57:53Z")
The OP is looking for a digital clock that instead of displaying digital numbers it displays a picture of a traditional clock face. Literally a round screen that you hang on your wall with a picture of a clock on it, that keeps time. Oddly enough, I wasn’t able to find any on a quick web search. Sounds like something ThinkGeek would have but no. ---
**Author:** ![aceplace57](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aceplace57/32/3500_2.png) [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2012, 4:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-standing-clock-like-an-ipad-analog-clock-app/627098/5 "2012-07-03T16:58:03Z")
I’ve seen analog clocks that use led’s to give the impression of clock hands. I didn’t look that closely, but I seem to recall they showed five minute intervals. My searching on Amazon didn’t turn up anything. But, I’m sure I’ve seen them in Walmart or Target. ---
**Author:** ![NojNoj](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/2bfe46/32.png) [@NojNoj](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NojNoj)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2012, 5:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-standing-clock-like-an-ipad-analog-clock-app/627098/6 "2012-07-03T17:00:07Z")
In trying to explain what I was looking for again, it occurred to me that electronic picture frames might offer this feature. It turns out, some do: > **[Amazon.com: Sony DPF-D810 SVGA LCD (4:3) Digital Photo Frame (Black, 8-Inch)](https://www.amazon.com/Sony-DPF-D810-SVGA-LCD-Digital/dp/B0043554TK)** > > Amazon.com: Sony DPF-D810 SVGA LCD (4:3) Digital Photo Frame (Black, 8-Inch) ---
**Author:** ![Enter\_the\_Flagon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/b9bd4f/32.png) [@Enter\_the\_Flagon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enter_the_Flagon)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2012, 5:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-standing-clock-like-an-ipad-analog-clock-app/627098/7 "2012-07-03T17:07:28Z")
Maybe this? DecoMates-Non-Ticking-Silent-Wall-Clock [http://www.amazon.com/DecoMates-Non-Ticking-Silent-Wall-Clock/dp/B004T4V82M/ref=pd\_sbs\_hg\_1](http://www.amazon.com/DecoMates-Non-Ticking-Silent-Wall-Clock/dp/B004T4V82M/ref=pd_sbs_hg_1) ---
**Author:** ![NojNoj](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/2bfe46/32.png) [@NojNoj](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NojNoj)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2012, 5:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-standing-clock-like-an-ipad-analog-clock-app/627098/8 "2012-07-03T17:10:38Z")
> [@Enter\_the\_Flagon](#): > > Maybe this? > > DecoMates-Non-Ticking-Silent-Wall-Clock Nice, thanks! ---
**Author:** ![Enter\_the\_Flagon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/b9bd4f/32.png) [@Enter\_the\_Flagon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enter_the_Flagon)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2012, 5:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-standing-clock-like-an-ipad-analog-clock-app/627098/9 "2012-07-03T17:30:03Z")
You’re very welcome. Actually, I also want one of these, but I didn’t realize that there were so many to choose from: [http://www.amazon.com/s?ie=UTF8&keywords=silent%20wall%20clocks&rh=i%3Aaps%2Ck%3Asilent%20wall%20clocks&page=1](http://www.amazon.com/s?ie=UTF8&keywords=silent%20wall%20clocks&rh=i%3Aaps%2Ck%3Asilent%20wall%20clocks&page=1) ---
**Author:** ![NojNoj](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/2bfe46/32.png) [@NojNoj](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NojNoj)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2012, 5:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-standing-clock-like-an-ipad-analog-clock-app/627098/10 "2012-07-03T17:33:07Z")
Do be aware, with the “silent” clocks, that some commenters claim that they have very sensitive hearing and can still hear the whirring of motors in these clocks. (That’s what led me to seek a purely digital solution.) ---
**Author:** ![jasg](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f0a364/32.png) [@jasg](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jasg)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2012, 6:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-standing-clock-like-an-ipad-analog-clock-app/627098/11 "2012-07-03T18:36:41Z")
> [@NojNoj](#): > > Do be aware, with the “silent” clocks, that some commenters claim that they have very sensitive hearing and can still hear the whirring of motors in these clocks. (That’s what led me to seek a purely digital solution.) Watch the clearance sites like Woot for a really cheap tablet. Won’t be square, but it will be silent - and pricier 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Tim\_R.Mortiss](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tim_r.mortiss/32/142_2.png) [@Tim\_R.Mortiss](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tim_R.Mortiss)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2012, 9:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-standing-clock-like-an-ipad-analog-clock-app/627098/12 "2012-07-03T21:47:43Z")
You can buy an old, underpowered Android phone on eBay for dirt cheap, and run a clock widget on that. It won’t be very big, but big enough for a desk clock. ---
**Author:** ![jasg](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f0a364/32.png) [@jasg](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jasg)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2012, 10:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-standing-clock-like-an-ipad-analog-clock-app/627098/13 "2012-07-03T22:44:55Z")
'nuther thought. I think some of the digital photo frames have a clock mode, you might want to research those. (or you could display a photo of your favorite analog time piece - it should be accurate twice a day :D) ---
**Author:** ![AaronX](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/7bcc69/32.png) [@AaronX](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AaronX)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2012, 2:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-standing-clock-like-an-ipad-analog-clock-app/627098/14 "2012-07-04T02:51:00Z")
The options I can think of are: 1. Tablet/spare computer with suitable app (if you have one) 2. Digital photo frame 3. Some analog clocks have second hands that don’t “tick”, they sweep. They might be quieter. ---
**Author:** ![JustinC](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/justinc/32/8083_2.png) [@JustinC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JustinC)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2012, 7:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-standing-clock-like-an-ipad-analog-clock-app/627098/15 "2012-07-04T07:40:23Z")
> [@NojNoj](#): > > Do be aware, with the “silent” clocks, that some commenters claim that they have very sensitive hearing and can still hear the whirring of motors in these clocks. (That’s what led me to seek a purely digital solution.) If you read the reviews on Amazon they’re all positive about the silence, and I’d imagine those that buy this clock… 🙂