Zen Timepiece Cherry Finish - Item #70.CLK006-ACH

The ultimate alarm clock, practice timer, and "mindfulness bell."

The Zen Timepiece's acoustic 6-inch brass bowl-gong fills your environment with beautifully complex tones whenever it strikes.

In the morning, its exquisite sounds summon your consciousness into awakening with a series of subtle gongs that provide an elegant beginning to your day.

When the alarm is triggered, the long-resonating gong strikes just once … then automatically, it strikes again in 3-1/2 minutes … then in 2 minutes … then in 1 minute … the gong strikes gradually increase over 10 minutes, eventually striking every 5 seconds until turned off.

Once you experience the Zen Timepiece's progressive awakening, you'll never want to wake up any other way.

In addition to its use as an alarm clock, the Zen Timepiece also serves as an aesthetically sophisticated timing device for the practice of yoga, meditation, bodywork, or any activity where beauty and tranquility are important.

In addition to the beauty of its sound, the Zen Timepiece is also visually beautiful, serving as a decorative accessory.

The volume of the Zen Timepiece's gong strikes can be adjusted over a wide range, from soft, subtle ring tones to loud, bold gongs that can be heard throughout the house. But however you use it, we are sure that the Zen Timepiece will improve your life with the natural resonant tones of its rich acoustic gong.

Product Features:

Progressive Alarm--Now & Zen’s signature 10-minute wake up gong sequence—the perfect amount of time for your progressive awakening. The gong strikes gradually increase according to a golden ratio progression.

Countdown Timer--Perfect for meditation, counts backwards from any set time. It can be set from a minimum of 10 seconds to a maximum of 20 hours. When the timer reaches zero it strikes the gong just once, and then begins its preprogrammed progression of gong strikes—striking again in 3 minutes, then in one minute—the same progression as the alarm sequence. We usually set ours for 20 minutes, but then linger in meditation for the first few gongs once the strike sequence begins.

Interval Timer--Perfect for yoga or other practices wherein a periodic reminder can help guide you through the practice. The interval timer uses the same function as the countdown timer except when it counts down to zero, it strikes only once and then begins counting down again from the pre-set time, continuously. We set the interval timer to strike the gong every minute during yoga sessions to signal the time to change positions.

Hour Gong--is a wonderful feature with many uses. The clock can be set to gong once on the hour every hour (muted automatically when the alarm is set, so you can sleep). We use this feature in our office to help the day go by, and when it rings on the hour it helps end meetings on time with a crisp “ding".

LCD Display--Power and light, the clock runs on 2 “C” batteries (included). Battery life is about 2 years with normal use and the clock displays an “LB” (low battery) warning when battery life is near the end. This makes sure you can always be confident in your morning wakeup time. The clock’s LCD display is lighted. The light comes on by touching any button and goes off automatically in 10 seconds to save power.

Size: 4.5" high, 9.5" wide, 7" deep. 1 year warranty.

Available in Cherry, Maple or Black Laquer w/ Brass.