Here’s a cool gift for any man cave, and a good stocking stuffer if you can get it to fit, the 16″ Atomic Wall Cock from La Crosse Technology. The large brushed metal aluminum case is suitable for an office or dwelling and heck, it’s an Atomic clock, the most accurate time and frequency standard timepiece known and used worldwide.
Just place a single AA battery and the clock will begin to search for the WWVB atomic signal from Colorado and will automatically set itself and adjust for DST, you just pick the US Time zone your in once the clock sync’s up.
The Atomic clock is based on atomic physics and utilizes the microwave signal that electrons in atoms emit when they change levels, an electronic transition frequency in the microwave, optical, or ultraviolet region of the electromagnetic spectrum of atoms used as a frequency standard for its timekeeping element.
The Atomic Wall Clock will automatically set itself to the network of clocks. Atomic clocks are synchronized with each other utilizing satellite GPS signal. About 200 atomic clocks located worldwide are used to define International Atomic Time.
Features:
Automatically sets to exact time
Accurate to the second
Automatically updates for daylight saving time (on/off option)
4 time zone settings
Simple operation: insert 1 “AA” alkaline battery
Available for $59.95 from La Crosse Technology www.lacrossetechnology.com
source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atomic_clock
