Bulova Dalton Chiming Pendulum Table Clock - Walnut Finish - Gold-Tone Accents

We bought this Bulova clock for its nostalgic style and the Big Ben hourly chime. As opposed to the much more expensive plastic imitations, this Bulova clock is made from real wood -- and it sounds like wood. It is a beautiful and expertly finished wooden piece that fits perfectly our 19th and 20th century living room furniture. The clock-work is obviously modern, but so far -- after about a month -- it has been very accurate. A welcome modern touch is the option of switching off the bongs from 11 o'clock at night to 5 o'clock in the morning.

It's a little hard to set it. You put the batteries in. You set the time. Then you tap the number of hours to get the hour chime to work right. Follow the instructions. The sound is so pretty. To start it, start the pendulum swinging. Be careful not to have jerks moving the clock.

The tone of the chime is really pleasing and sounds like it is coming from a big clock. The volume control is perfect, and we appreciate the automatic night-off feature. Very glad I purchased this clock.

Beautiful clock! Small, lovely clock face, and I love the pendulum. I’m also enjoying the chimes at low volume. Took off a star because the instructions for setting up the time and the chimes are really confusing and unclear. For example, there’s a big warning not to turn the hands backwards, followed by instructions to turn them counter-clockwise, and syncing the chimes to the clock was so hard to figure out. It seems to be working now, but it was a hassle for such an expensive clock.

Goldilocks size clock with very nice melodic tone and pitch of chimes. I use the Ave Maria one which is uniquely different from the usual Westminster or Whittington choices. This was an anniversary gift from me to me. Bulova did not disappoint. It sits on a shelf in my smaller hobby/craft room. It could be overlooked in a larger space, still it will be ideal in a study, library or on a guest room nightstand as well. This clock is not ornate, but has classic lines, and the brass pendulum and trim strike a pleasing balance against the wood body. Happy with my purchase.

As an English lady living in the USA, I was surprised to hear the sound of Westminster chimes when I was visiting someone one day. Their clock was a magnificent long grandfather clock ... the sound reminded me so much of my childhood so I was determined to find a smaller mantle clock to keep my memories fresh ... and this clock was ideal. It looks really nice in my living room, and chimes beautifully on the hour. I am delighted with it. A very nice purchase at a very reasonable price.

Some of the reviews that I read about this clock were totally incorrect. It has three different melody chimes to select: Westminster, Ave Maria and Bim-Bam. The wood is good quality. The back door, to access the motor and batteries, is very simple to open. The clock can be set to 12 hours or 24 hours. The volume is adjustable. The Pendulum works really good. The instructions are very clear and easy to understand for the operation. I got more than I gambled for; one of the reviews said that it didn't sound the Bim-Bam at the exact hour. Well, this was incorrect, I set the clock's melody on the Westminster and it's followed by the Bim-Bam chimes on the right amount by the hour (1 for 1 o'clock, 2 for 2 o'clock...and so forth). I highly recommend this clock to other customers.

PERFECT SIZECHIMES VERY PRETTY