The Black Lacquer Digital Zen Alarm Clock wakes you gently and gradually with a series of acoustic chimes. The clock is set in a slender hardwood box with a black lacquer finish, and when the box's hinged lid is closed, it looks like a simple calligraphy brush box or other diminutive decorative item. But open the lid to find a sophisticated digital clock/timer that can be set as an alarm clock, countdown timer, interval timer, or hour chime. When the Zen Clock’s alarm is triggered, the acoustic chime bar is struck just once … 3-1/2 minutes later it strikes again … chime strikes become more frequent over 10 minutes … eventually striking every 5 seconds until shut off (the progression sequence is illustrated below left). As they become more frequent, the gentle chimes will always wake you up—your body really doesn’t need to be awakened harshly; with a Zen Clock you’re awakened more gradually and thus more naturally.
In addition to use its use a peaceful alarm clock, The Digital Zen Clock also serves as an aesthetically sophisticated timer for yoga, meditation, bodywork, or any practice. It can be programmed to countdown to zero and chime, or to strike its chime repeatedly at any set interval. It can also be set to chime once every hour on the hour as a ‘mindfulness chime.’ The image above shows the clock with the lid both open and closed. For more about its function, click on "Product Details," at left.
