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I don't like wall clocks not because they are not pleasing to the eye. I just don't like knocking nails into walls. So, in my apartment, you will see only desk clocks. The problem with the ones I have is that they are quite small and hard for me to see unless I am quite close to them.
So, I decided that I should get a bigger clock, one that I could tell time with easily from anywhere in the living room.
They are hard to find and the few I saw are all so expensive. Their prices are from $59 to $139. Their faces weren't very big either. They were, maybe, 6cm to 8cm across. OK, maybe, I am used to paying $2.00 for a clock but, to be fair, those were tiny with faces 3cm or so across.
Anyway, I decided to just wait and see if I could find a less expensive one in future. No hurry, I told myself. Well, guess what. My patience was recently rewarded:
I found this in an old and dusty looking watch repair shop which has lots of old watches and clocks. It has a white face which is about 13cm across with black hands and numbers. Price? $29.00. Not bad.
It is actually a working alarm clock too! OK, I know. Duh... Aiyoh, humour me lah. A wall clock wouldn't have that function, right?
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| Clock looks happy sitting next to my new 40" FHD LED TV. |
There is also a story about the TV which I paid very little for a couple of months ago but I will leave that story for another time, maybe.
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Another personal story of frugality.
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Giant Spmarket selling decent $20 wall clock
Justin
Hi Justin,
Thanks for letting me know but nope, I don't want wall clocks. One of my quirks. ;p
I hardly support mom and pop shops. Felt quite happy I gave some business to this one. :)
I've had these kind of clocks before when I was young. The alarms are one of the loudest. It's impossible not to wake up. Haha
i just use my s4 as my alarm :P
Hi owq and PIB,
I bought this clock not because of the alarm function although it could come in handy. I bought it because of the big white face and bold black numbers and hands. It just so happens that it is an alarm clock and the largest one I have ever seen too. ;p
"Japanese consumer electronics giant Sharp on Tuesday (Feb 3) reversed its fiscal year profit forecast, warning that it would instead lose about US$256 million, largely owing to a slump in its television business." Source:
http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/business/international/sharp-reverses-annual/1633896.html
Oh, dear. I hope it is not because I have been telling family and friends to buy cheap OEM FHD TVs like me.
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The Chinese OEM TVs are quite good and the prices are amazing. My 40" FHD LED TV effectively cost me about $300 only... ;p
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