You know those tiny screwdrivers that come in eyeglasses adjustment sets? You'll need them to get the back off in order to put in the batteries. And then you'll have a heck of a time getting the screws back in. And, OK, it could just be these 50-year-old eyes, but I had a heck of a time trying to read the fine print in the read-outs. I finally got out a magnifying glass so that I could see where it said "Min" or "max" for the temperature predictions, and then to see where it toggled from seconds (on the clock) to the day of the week. And I don't know where it's getting its information from, but it was saying I'd have a sunny day on a day in which it was obviously cloudy and raining.
This clock is hard to assemble, and has to be re-assembled every time you unpack it. It tells you the temperature and whether it is cloudy or sunny outside. LL Bean has much better travel alarm clocks with the temperature. As for whether or not it is sunny, look out the window!
Fine little device but but deceptively _not_ water proof, despite the seemingly all-weather wrapper. (Not for use on the family boat unless firmly secured in a dry spot: in fact, not at all sure how water resistant it actually is.) Aside from that, it is very accurate with the weather function, enough so to call a shower well before it actually strikes: very useful to have along.
I bought this clock at the Freeport store in November 2008 when my watch battery ran low with no possibility for replacement. I was also interested in the temperature and humidity functions as well as the (absolutely necessary) alarm feature. The clock has run without a problem since, and has been very helpful on my travels. Based on my experience, I recently bought another to use to monitor conditions and use as a clock in our basement. Although adertized for travel, it fits the latter function just as well.
