Purchased this clock for my husbands office. We love it. It has a sleek design. It is quiet. The only glitch we had was that the pendulum would not start up right away. After inspection we noticed a small piece of tape was stuck under the mechanism that made the pendulum swing. You also have to make sure that the clock is level on the wall in order for the pendulum to swing properly. It would be helpful if the manufacturer included some kind of instruction for unpacking and start up.