| Clocks make great gifts! They are | | | | and there are models with world time as |
| perfect for so many occasions. Think | | | | well as U.S. time. Don't forget that |
| about the obvious types of gifts, like | | | | travel clock radios also are available |
| an anniversary or a birthday. Also | | | | in travel versions. There are people |
| think about retirement, going away, new | | | | that just have to wake up to music or |
| home or office, and engagement presents. | | | | news - a buzzing or ringing alarm will |
| There's a clock for every budget, every | | | | not work for them. |
| price range and every type of taste or | | | | There are some wonderful novelty clocks |
| decor. From the traditional analog | | | | available. These will bring a smile to |
| clock to the very modern digital there | | | | your face and be well received as gifts. |
| will be a style of clock available. | | | | They will make you laugh. The newest |
| Think about wall clocks and desk clocks. | | | | is the helicopter clock. This really |
| Over the fireplace, there are mantel | | | | makes "time fly." The alarm goes off by |
| clocks. For the traveler, think about | | | | sending the helicopter flying about the |
| the wonderful array of travel alarm | | | | room. It will not turn off except by |
| clocks. It's the perfect item of all of | | | | getting up, finding the helicopter and |
| the travel accessories. You'll find | | | | putting it back onto the clock. This |
| clocks available from well-known brands | | | | will certainly make sure you're awake |
| such as Seth Thomas, Bulova, Seiko, | | | | and ready to begin the day! There are |
| Howard Miller and Movado. Each brand | | | | also lovely Lucite clocks where the time |
| has their distinctive look as well as | | | | changes every few seconds. It is |
| different price points. Seth Thomas, | | | | certainly a conversation piece. There |
| Bulova and Howard Miller are known for | | | | are entertaining wall clocks that play |
| the more traditional look, while Seiko | | | | different tunes on the hour, and have |
| and Movado are more modern looking. | | | | dancing figures appear through doors on |
| They all make wall or desk clocks. Some | | | | the clock. They play 12 different |
| of them have musical chimes, some have | | | | tunes, one for each hour. There's also |
| light up features, and others are known | | | | a new "gear" clock that shows the gears |
| for dual or world time. Newest of the | | | | moving as it shows the time. All of |
| features offered is the radio-controlled | | | | these clocks are compact enough to pack |
| time. The time is set by radio waves | | | | in your lightweight luggage to be |
| sent from Denver, so that the clock is | | | | brought along as gifts. The great thing |
| always up to minute. | | | | about clocks is they fit in just about |
| Travel alarm clocks are available in | | | | any room in your home or office. |
| every price range and brand. There are | | | | Elegant clocks put the final decorating |
| real inexpensive models that are popular | | | | touch in an office or home. There are |
| as corporate gifts. Clocks can easily | | | | many desk models available to grace any |
| be engraved or silk screened with a | | | | type of desk. Some of the models have a |
| company name or logo. They are so | | | | pen stand attached with the clock. |
| practical that they are always well | | | | Others have a picture frame on one side. |
| received as a gift. There are expensive | | | | There are models with the temperature |
| models that are the perfect executive | | | | or humidity showing. Movado makes an |
| gift. These can be personally engraved | | | | elegant clock with a silvertone pen and |
| with the person's name, initials or the | | | | post it notes. They also have a model |
| occasion. Newest feature on travel | | | | with a business card holder. Every boss |
| clocks is the light up version where the | | | | would love one of these outstanding |
| light can remain on all night. This is | | | | timepieces engraved with their name or |
| accomplished with new LED technology and | | | | initials. The world time models are |
| the clock's light turns off in the | | | | handy for businessmen calling or |
| morning to preserve the batteries. Some | | | | conducting business overseas. It's |
| other popular features on travel alarm | | | | great to see the time zone you need to |
| clocks are dual or world time, date and | | | | reach at a glance. Paperweights are |
| day showing, and ascending alarm. The | | | | also available with clocks. It can be |
| ascending alarm will get louder and | | | | awkward to try to look at your watch |
| louder until you wake up and shut the | | | | when you have someone taking your time |
| clock off. Radio control technology is | | | | up in an office. It's easier to glance |
| also available on travel alarm clocks | | | | down at your desk. |