Lidl is selling a radio-controlled alarm clock priced at €12.99, according to Xataka, which reports the device is available in two colours. The retailer's Livarno model picks up a radio frequency signal to set itself, so it moves between summer and winter time without any input from the owner. The offer arrives as Spain prepares to fall back to winter time this Sunday, a change Xataka notes happens twice a year.
Why it matters
Most phones and connected devices handle the twice-yearly shift on their own, but plenty of household clocks still need to be reset by hand. Xataka lists car clocks, microwave displays and sometimes bedside alarms among the ones people commonly forget. A clock that corrects itself removes that chore, and at €12.99 the Lidl model undercuts most alternatives.
The timing is deliberate. Spain's clocks go back between 2:00 and 3:00 in the early hours of Saturday into Sunday, Xataka reports, and again in March when summer time returns. Anyone who owns a manual clock has to remember both dates.
How the radio signal works
The core of the device is its receiver. Rather than keeping time with an internal quartz movement alone, it listens for a broadcast time signal and resets itself accordingly, according to Xataka. That means the clock does not just handle the seasonal switch — it also keeps correcting itself continuously, which Xataka says prevents the small drift that ordinary clocks accumulate over time.
The practical result is that the owner never has to touch the settings. There is no button to press in October and no adjustment to make in March.
More than a clock
Xataka reports that the Livarno model carries a set of features beyond timekeeping. It shows the date and the day of the week, and it displays the temperature of the room where it sits. It also works as an alarm clock, with the option to set two separate time zones and two different alarms.
The feature Xataka singles out is a projector. The clock can throw the time onto a wall or the ceiling, which is useful at night when the room is dark and checking the hour would otherwise mean reaching for a phone or switching on a light. The projection can be rotated through four positions covering 90 to 360 degrees, so it can be aimed to suit different room layouts.
Xataka notes one limitation: the device does not report humidity or broader weather information. Buyers who want that data will need to look elsewhere.
The alternative
Xataka also points to an Amazon listing priced at €25.02 with broadly similar functions, describing it as a reasonable pick for shoppers who want delivery included through a Prime subscription. That option costs roughly twice as much as the Lidl model.
Xataka discloses that some links in its article are affiliate links and that offers may change if stock runs out. The publication's buying advice is blunt: the clock suits people who would rather not remember to move their clocks forward and back each year, and does not suit anyone who also wants humidity readings.
For shoppers, the decision comes down to timing and price. The Lidl clock is already on sale at €12.99 in two colours, and the seasonal change it is built for lands this weekend.
