I absolutely love this clock.  It does have a tick but it's not terribly loud.  I do however have it on a desk across the room from my bed.  For me, it would be too loud on my nightstand as I do still hear it from my desk.  It is considerably quieter than the first clock I ordered from Wayfair for my bedroom.  The clock itself looks great.  The aged look is done well.  One of my favorite parts of the clock is the back, it's beautiful.  I hate that the clock isn't seen from both sides where I have it sitting.