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DominikHoffmann

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Does anyone know of an affordable Wi-Fi analog wall clock? I am looking for one that will tune into an NTP server through TCP/IP connection and set the time accordingly. I would like it to have a very classic analog face, maybe like those on Swiss or German train stations.

I have thought of what it would take to make one myself, with a Raspberry Pi for brains, but what seems to be the sticking point is to have a way for the clock to home its hands in the 12 o’clock position, at lease with a certain minimum precision.

The Amazon Echo Wall Clock looks good, but requires an Echo device (🤮) to function. Plus it doesn’t have a cover glass. The price is right, though. I have always thought that IKEA should come out with something like that.
 
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You might check out Amazon (Search La Crosse Self Set Analog)

They're not WiFi, but they do use OTA time signals like some digital clocks. I have an old digital in the bedroom that projects time on the ceiling, and it's to-the-second accurate - gets its time OTA and even auto-adjusts for DST.

Note: I'm not endorsing that brand - there are others that also pop up with that search that might be more reliable.
 
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