Side by Side Comparison of: Decho vs Universal®

This is a really cute clock! I have no complaints about the way it looks or functions. It looks exactly as pictured and seems to keep excellent time.

This is a really good quality clock. There are a lot of clocks priced about the same, but the quality of them is is very different. We bought this one along with a couple others (kids clock and other style wall clock) for the same price at the same time, and the other two were cheaply made plastic, loud, and eat batteries. This one has smooth motion on the second hand (doesn't click seconds like most of the wall clocks I've seen), and has had the same battery we put in since we bought it ~1 year ago. I'd HIGHLY recommend this specific clock and this seller (Decho Home Decor).

I bought this clock not realizing it came from China. It worked for less then a day. It looks lovely as a wall decoration but it doesn't keep time. The instructions say NOT to bend the hands and I didn't. It still got stuck. Then I heard from the manufacturer to bend the hands slightly - I did that probably making it now unreturnable and it sitll doesn't work.It's shame as it is a pretty clock that I really liked.UPDATE as of 3/2/14I heard from the company and they were most apologetic. They gave me instructions on how to get the clock working and it still didn't work. They then REFUNDED me my money which I never asked for and to keep the product. They then FOLLOWED up with more instructions on how to fix it and I did and it so far is working. Let me say that I am very impressed with how I was treated like a valued customer and was really surprised by the refund and sent them a note saying so. THANK YOU very much indeed.

After reading reviews about the lengthy shipping from China, I decided to order this clock anyways since I didn't need it in a hurry and I thought it would be perfect in our kitchen. It arrived 7 days after the order was placed, and several weeks before the estimated shipping date! It worked perfectly right out of the box, and looks and feels like a nice-quality clock. Love it!

I read all the reviews and decided to order in spite of the weird battery requirements. As another customer did, I used a regular AA battery and it runs perfectly.

The clock arrived in short order and I found that the colors were less vibrant than in the pictures here on Amazon- but that's okay with me because I actually prefer the more muted tones for my particular decor. It is lovely and if you are hesitating to buy it because it appears too garish don't hesitate! It isn't!

We've had trouble with the Arizona sun killing our clocks and batteries. This one is our second, but the first lasted several years in the 119º weather. Easy to read poll side in our back yard. Will buy it again.

Best and most accurate wall clocks we own. As these are indoor/outdoor we have one in the kitchen and one in the bathroom and the cooking/shower vapors have no effect on these very well designed and accurate time pieces. Highly recommended product and seller.

I bought this clock to replace a slightly smaller atomic clock which, unfortunately, could not pick up the signals where I needed to place it. When I took this out of the box I thought it might be too big for an inside clock. It has been on my living room wall for several weeks now and looks fine. It seems to be keeping perfect time also. I am very pleased with this clock.

It is so crucial in today's world to know what time it is. If you don't know what time it is, how would you ever be on time to something? I invested in this clock because I truly believe it helps me get places on time. For example, last Tuesday I was taking a really long shower. It was because Pirates of the Caribbean was on, and I was watching it while I showered. After the movie was over, I dried off and then realized I only had 5 minutes to get to class! Now, with the clock mounted on the wall in my bathroom, I doubt this will ever happen again. In fact, since installing the clock, I've actually begun to arrive places early. Sometimes as early as five minutes before the time that I'm supposed to be there. This clock was totally worth the money... I may even buy a second clock for my kitchen.

Anybody that knows me knows that I have bad lamp karma; bad stapler karma and bad clock karma - LOL.Goodness! How hard is it to find a clock like this?! Well, for me anyway - much harder than I thought! So, I FINALLY have one that works for starters; and that is big enough and that I like the numerals. You'd be surprised sometimes how ugly the numbering can be!And I wanted just basic, old fashioned, school-house looking style, with a second hand and I didn't even care what color, although I would've liked red.So far, so good. I just wish I could secure it better to the wall. Other than that, it's a dream.

The clock hangs outdoors open to the elements and has not gotten any condensation in it at all. Works great.What you see with picture is what you get a basic clock that is easy to read and it has held up to its words, built to handle the elements.

Nice clock for the price. If loud ticking bothers you, then this may not be for you. It is rather loud ticking. Since it's in the kitchen it's not such a problem for me. There's no clear cover to this clock, just fyi. I like the clock ok. I probably wouldn't pay more for it tho.

Really cute and like how it doesn't make any ticking noise.

The clock was received promptly in good condition, packed well. With a cost of less than 8 dollars I wasn't expecting to get a designer or expensive looking item. It's an MDF board with a paper face glued on and a simple battery operated clock movement. The hands are very thin and won't stand up to any abuse so be careful handling it, mount it in a place where it won't get hit or bumped. Only had it a few days but so far it keeps time well. The design and colors go well with our room decor, satisfied with the purchase.

After reading so many negative reviews of this item, I am reticent to write a premature review. The only criticism I can report now is that the second hand on my clock is black rather than the red shown in the item picture. I may need to update this review if the item fails as has been the complaint of so many.

It's beautiful and it goes great with my office décor. The first one I received does not work so I am waiting for the new one to arrive. If it does work well, then I'll definitely upgrade the 4 starts to 5.

This clock is a lot more delicate than I expected. The face is a very light cardboard. The minute hand is extremely fragile - it's not really attached to the other hands, it just kinda balances on top of them in a little hole but doesn't secure in. As soon as I opened the clock the minute hand fell onto the floor and bent a little bit. The bend made it unable to circle around the other hands so I (carefully) bent it up a little and it seems to work (so far). The minute hand doesn't "tick" it actually slowly and consistently circles the clock face which is nice. Pretty cool so far...

Bought one of those hooks to hook it on siding. Since I read about the little hole at 12 o'clock, I patched it up with cement glue. I took the plastic cover off and inserted the battery and then snapped the plastic cover back on the battery mechanism. The clock has kept good time and is very easy to read. I have it semi under the roof overhang... but not completely ... so far so good.. and I really like it. It's a regular inexpensive clock - but it is priced just right as far as I'm concerned. Better than getting dressed, using your gas and having to hunt for something like this. Didn't see anything in Wal-Mart that came close... so, arriving at my door for this price... that's amazing and so easy. It's a bit nicer than some even though it is encased in plastic (what did you expect). It does look nice. I wouldn't use it as "decor"... but for the patio, garage, laundry room, an office... it's perfect. I am definitely buying another one to hang in my garage so I can tell time when I come in thru the garage (I like to know when I arrived, others like to know when I go...but they can buy their own darn clock)....

A well performing clock that is highly visible. My only regret is that it doesn't use a larger of multiple batteries, Then the replacement interval would more closely match the shelf life of alkaline batteries.

According to Amazon I bought this almost exactly 3 years ago for about $17. It is broken and I need a new one. I guess getting 3 years out of a less than $20 clock is not so bad. For what it's worth this clock sits on my screened-in back porch so while it is near a screen door it is not actually fully exposed to elements; high enough up it never gets direct anything just humidity and temperatures. I will probably re-purchase since it is large and simple so it is easy enough for my young children or their grandparents to read.

I needed an outdoor rated clock since it was going in the garage which most gets hot but can get humid in both summer and winter. It work fine for such protected locations and the size is big enough to be easily seen from the driveway or street. The plain style also goes well in many locations and not just a garage, covered deck or shed but would probably work great in these type of locations. Unlike other "outdoor" clocks the battery compartment is covered even if it is by a cheap piece of clear plastic that slips back on firmly after each battery change. I suspect the lettering would fade in sunlight since it just a paper background a not painted plastic and there is a hole in the back of the case that could allow rain in it if just hung on a post. If they had made it an indentation instead of a hole it would have solved that design issue and have made it suitable for a wet location which it is not. It is also very light and might blow off the screw or nail in high winds if not sheltered. Still accurate but it's only been less then 2 months.

It is a good size to be/for an outdoor clock. I have had this clock mounted outside, since Dec 24, 2013. I live in an area where it gets well below zero, so I am pleased that it has kept good time, - so far.The only thing I don't like, is that the clock's 'face' is Plastic and not Glass. Plastic will always becomes hazy after long term exposure to sunshine, which makes it hard to read. This even happens to stuff you may have mounted in the shade (ie., a thermometer), it just takes longer. You can 'buff' it away/out (but, the buffing lasts less than one year, and the haze is back - it becomes an annual event). This doesn't happen with a glass face/lens.

I keep this clock indoors and the big bold numbers allows me to see the time easily from quite a distance, visible from other rooms from where I've hung it. This is great since I don't have to have clocks in each room cluttering up the walls or tables in order to keep track of time.I didn't want anything expensive and after looking through a variety of similar clocks, I chose this one because of the clean design. Also, it didn't have a brand labeled prominently on the face of the clock detracting from the clean lines other than a small "QUARTZ" listed in small print which is not obtrusive.The second hand on the clock is red, and runs quietly which is nice. You don't hear it unless you get really close right next to it, and even then it's a very soft and faint.My only reservation with the clock is that it is a little industrial looking and reminds me of the clocks we had in school where we would wait anxiously watch for it to reach the magic time when class was dismissed. I figured at such a low price, I would try it out and if I was unhappy with it, I could shop for another clock to replace it and move this one to the garage, but it's worked out well so far.

It is much darker and looks very very old in real ! the pic looks much better than the product. Good for the price. Works well

The clock stops frequently! I'm constantly restarting it. It has to be low on the wall so that I can reach it to get it to the correct time. Runs for 2 or 3 days, then stops.

This clock is okay, but not high quality materials, and I thought it would arrive assembled, and it didn't, we have to put the hands on the clock but it is not too bad for the price.

The clock is cute, but the hands are pretty flimsy. I had to put them on myself and they're easy to bend and not as easy to get on. I don't think I would buy it again. It's easier to get a finished one in the store.

Don't expect much at this price, it feels super cheap, though it looks fine on the wall when you're not handling it. I did have to bend the minute hand so that the second hand could get by it. Also, it doesn't seem to hang straight down, its slightly tilted, not good. And if you're looking for a silent clock, this ain't it, you will hear the ticking unless you have a TV on or something.

I just put the battery in. It works, looks nice. But on the face of the clock, two of the French words are misspelled: "depuis" and "manger". Kind of funny, actually.

Bought this to hang outside my barn near my riding arena. I like that it is large enough to from 200 ft away. Only problem is that the original one only lasted about 8 Months. We only have rainy weather in the winter - not freezing or snowy so I was disappointed that it didn't last longer. Hopefully this one will last longer

Positives: simple, uncluttered, easy-to-read. I had it on my deck and could see the time from all over the yard. Kept time better than an expensive thing that was supposed to use satellites to be absolutely correct but was always several minutes fast. Good price.Negative: didn't last a year - "weather resistant" didn't resist the weather in a wet, Northern California winter. It made it through spring, summer, and fall just fine - including baking heat in direct sun, but couldn't handle rain.

I bought one of these about 6 months for the outside. One of the hands fell off. (plastic broke holding hand on) I super glued it back on but lasted about a month. I emailed the company about just buying the hands and motor but never heard back from them. Not worth the hassle so I ordered another. These are fairly inexpensive, and was not worth the time I was spending trying to fix the hands from falling off. The new one is about a month old, and so far is working OK. I like the size and the fact that it is water proof.

I bought 2 of these two years ago. One for my kid's room to make it easy for him to learn how to tell time (check!), and one for my bathroom because I like to keep an eye on the time during my bath, but don't put my contacts in (super blind) until I've been in there a bit. The reason I am writing a review is to share that one of them has stopped working. Yes, I changed the battery! It just doesn't work anymore. I ordered a new one, though, because while it is annoying that it only lasted two years, the price is very low. Anyway, that's my 2 cents. Oh..also, not sure what they are thinking calling it an indoor/outdoor since there is a small hole above the 12, which would let the rain in.[Update, the new clock died, too...and it's not the battery...this one lasted a few months, but the one in my kid's room is still going strong. He suggested that the moisture in the bathroom air may be the culprit. I had 4 stars, but am going to change to 3.]

What can I say ? It's a clock, a clock large enough to be seen from a distance. I purchased this clock before, a few summers ago, and it did not last for a full year and a half. The product states it is an indoor/outdoor clock, but I don't think it is made to take harsh winters. This time, I will bring it inside for the winter, as I only use it to see the time while I'm in the swimming pool. I would not say it is a well made clock, but it suits my purpose. I'm hoping it will last a little longer this time by bringing it inside during the winter. Like they say, 'You get what you pay for' and this clock is fairly inexpensive. If it stops working again, after such a short time, I will not buy again.

This clock lasted 10 months before the minute hand lost its grip on the center knob and began to flop, causing the second hand and hour hand to freeze. When I advised the seller, Office Quarters, they instructed me to mail it back for their inspection, which I did. They have since shipped me a new clock and reimbursed me for the shipping costs. So Office Quarters stands behind the products they sell. The replacement clock looks very good and is working fine.

Didn't last, stop keeping time, I purchased 2 for my mother. They look great though

I gave this two stars because it look nice, but it don't work. I put it together stuck the battery in, an it work a few seconds, and quit, put in another battery nothing. Not worth you time to buy, and I waited almost three weeks for it too arrive and I was so disappointed, just redecorated my kitchen and wanted this clock to finish it off. I would send it back but only $9.99, they can keep it. Live and learn.

Your experiences may vary - this clock arrived defective from the start for me - the second hand was bent, and the motor did not function.It's a shame, because the clock board itself seemed to be of high quality, and actually looked quite nice.

The clock itself is cute, but two things: 1) it's not wood so much as its particle board. 2) it arrived broken. The minutes hand is loose and just hangs down at :30. It's always 1/2 past the hour. The main problem is that they ship it in bubble wrap, then in a padded envelope. It needs to be shipped in bubble wrap AND A BOX. I would NOT recommend. All this on top of it taking three weeks to get.

**** UPDATE **** Well it seems I have spoken too soon.....I have had the clock for a little over two weeks and it has not kept accurate time for about a week. I had an alkaline battery in it and the clock would stop. I would take the battery out and put it back in and the clock would start running again. Unfortunately it would stop again after a few minutes or a few hours. I replaced the battery with a non alkaline one and it still did the same thing. Because the clock worked fine for the first week, I threw the original box away so I don't think i can return it, but i will contact Amazon to find out for sure. As others have said, it would probably make a nice wall decoration, but it seems that is all that it is good for. I had read previous reviews about this clock and was very hesitant to purchase. Problems mentioned were: the clock didn't work, the non-alkaline batteries were expensive or alkaline batteries didn't work, it too a long time to receive it, it was not made of wood and the colors were not as bright as pictured. When I purchased it there were many sellers to choose from and prices. I decided not to pay a cheap price and wait for a seller from outside of the US to send it to me. I paid the more expensive price and got it from an Amazon fullfilled seller and got Prime shipping. So that solved a couple of problems. Then when I received it I was very pleased that the construction seemed to be wood, although it was very light, but when I knocked on the back it felt and sounded like wood. I also put an alkaline battery in it and it has kept accurate time since the beginning. The graphic on the face of the clock was indeed not as vibrant as the picture but it was pretty close. This clock is very easy to read across a room and I got a few compliments on it already.

I ordered this clock because I liked the design and it went well in my arts and craft room. The clock mechanism was defective so the vendor sent another one. That was also defective. We got the second mechanism running but the clock made a really odd noise. Imagine my surprise when I returned it and the postage was $24.00, the clock only cost $36.00. I have always been satisfied with anything I ordered from Amazon but this time it was not a good experience.

Had one that lasted a year. The next one, and the one after that, each lasted 6 weeks before the hour hand "disconnected" from the mechanism and didn't work. Too bad, since it's a good price for a clock designed for indoor and outdoor.

It blew off the wall and now the minute hand will not advance past the hour hand. Used it for 3 weeks. The face did not shatter, but it is no longer usable. I would expect an outdoor clock to be more durable.

Lasted about 6 months. The hub that the minute and hour hands grip deteriorated letting go of both of them.

This product's description said that it could be used as an outdoor clock. We bought it and hung it on the outside wall of our house for view on our patio. After less than a year of use, the clock's second hand got stuck, causing the clock to not keep time (we tried changing batteries, but to no avail) when the clock was in a vertical position... it works when horizontal, but that obviously does us little good.

This clock was purchased for our patio, as it was advertised as indoor/outdoor. It kept time for no more than 2 days, and has not worked since. I have changed batteries, hoping that there was a slight issue with that, but to no avail. Still no go. Disappointed!

I bought 2 of these. The first one lasted the summer - well, most of it. Then gravity took over and the time was always 6:30! I had to track down the manufactuer, and they sent me a new one. This time it only lasted a matter of weeks. A common problem but sick of dealing with it.

Well, after reading countless reviews to see if anyone else had my problem, I saw many reviews of "Cheap clock," or "Doesn't work," and let me tell ya; just be glad you can make a review like that. My clock didn't even show up! I think I even ordered the dang thing early in October! I wouldn't know though, because I can't tell the time with no clock.

The colors are perfect. I like everything about this clock. It would be nice if it worked. Got it out of the box put a battery in it and nothing happened. I wouldn't recommend this clock.

Take a closer look at the words on the clock face and you'll see multiple typos. "Depdis" should be "Depuis" (since). There should be a space between "dela" (of the). And "Mangbr" should be "Manger" (eat). Annoyingly, the position of the second hand in the Amazon photo hides all these errors (they're visible in my photo).

Are you kidding me!!? Did I just get robbed!?I was anticipating something that looks like the pictures but instead I received something that looks to be a cheap imitation.The clock face is thick cardboard, the hands are flimsy materiel and loose, the back is not wooden but plain, the text in the face is blurry and looks poorly scanned, the battery port can barely fit an AA battery, and worst of all, it's not accurate!!I've purchased many many things on amazon, and this is the first time I feel sick to my stomach.

Clock did not work. Very noisy mechanism, then it failed, draining batteries overnight repeatedly. Would not recommend. Also, the face is simply a color computer print. Not recommended. No substance. No style.

Can't give the clock a review because can't get the clock to work. The clock I received requires a carbon battery and I haven't found a AA carbon battery yet.I tried Batteries Plus without luck. It was bought from the company as suggested by Amazon. Turns out to be in China without actual name or address available. Trying to find a solution. The clock looks great and I would like to keep it if I can make it work.

I bought this clock on June 27 and in less than three months it was stopped working. The clock was never moved, it hind on a wall and the hour hand just fell loose; the clock runs but the hour hand never moving, the minute hands moved but hour hand does not.

I loved this clock at first, but after less than one year both the hour and minute hands became loose and do not move (so the clock is permanently set to 6:30).

We have used this clock in our swimming pool area for just over a month and the hour and minute hands are hanging at 6. I have it on the south fence in the west corner so it stay out of direct sunlight, but it still broke.

I've had this clock for over a year and at some point started noticing that its running slow - within a week it's about 5 min behind, so I have to keep re-setting it. I've changed the battery and have a battery tester, so I know it's not that. I know it's cheap but if it can't really keep time what's the point?

Typical Chinese construction. Kept time for a while up to Nov 5th when standard time takes place. I then attempted to adjust the hour hand but with no luck at all. Endless rotation of the time adjust wheel resulted in no movement of the hour hand. The control box on the back is assembled with snap brackets. I inadvertently opened the box and all the gears fell out. Out of curiosity I dismantled the front and noticed that the hour hand had lost its grip with the hour shaft from the gear box. There was no way to reassemble it. Instead, I pitched it into the trash.

Bought this at the beginning of the summer to use at an elementary school. Face was totally scratched up when I opened it but I figured that since it would be up high on a wall it would be ok. Couldn't get into the school to hang it until school opened back up in late August. When I did and put a battery in it, it worked for about 5 seconds and then stopped. I do have to say that when I emailed Amazon they took care of me very quickly even though I was past the return period. Thank you Amazon! Hoping the next one works better!