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Desktop promotional clocks - a timely promotional gift

Promotional desk clocks are an extremely popular desktop promotional gift and occupy many pages in promotional merchandise catalogues often as many as five or six pages.

And the reason is not difficult to fathom as there is such a wide variety of choice.

Whether you decide on a cheap and cheerful plastic job or go for an executive up-market product you’ll almost certainly meet the needs of even the most discerning gift buyer.

Business gift catalogue

Check out any business gift catalogue and you’ll find the section headed clocks to be a real eye-opener for there are alarm clocks, travel clocks, desk clocks and wall clocks. One of the more trendy promotional desktop clocks available at the moment is a radio controlled clock where the time is automatically set by the radio signal…and if that isn’t enough for you what about checking the date, temperature, humidity as well as the time. But really the main advantage apart from the gimmick is that radio clocks do not lose time gradually; that is as long as they are able to receive the time signal. Therefore, it’s important to place the clock in a good reception area which will ensure accuracy.

Different desktop promotional gift

For anyone looking for a “different” desktop promotional gift you will find that the choice of clocks offers something out of the ordinary. Another current fashionable desktop clock which is much admired is a circular clock featuring a map as part of the clock face. You can then access any of the time zones…an extremely useful attribute for many businesses. However, if a clock with multi time zones is requirement then many people prefer something straightforward without gimmicks. And for this it is hard to go past a desktop device with three or four traditional clock faces showing their respective time zones.

Nevertheless, when all is said and done the clock must tell the time clearly and accurately and if it is a promotional clock have sufficient space for your message. Usually there is not a lot of space on a desktop clock so often just a single supplier name is all that can artistically be printed or engraved or it might well be that a logo is sufficient to identify the giver.

Effective business gifts

It is unquestionable that business gifts are a most effective way of highlighting your name, logo and message and keeping it prominent in the market place. And there are no better examples of effective promotional gifts than those that sit on a desk and if they are useful as well as attractive then all benefit.

Desktop promotional clock

A desktop promotional clock is a prime example as it sits on a desk throughout the year continuously projecting a company image. For in truth, a clock is a simple everyday item similar to paperweights, calendar coasters and mouse mats that everybody uses every day…and therein is its effectiveness as an excellent desktop promotional gift.


Martyn Riddiough is Sales Director of Stewart Norman Associates Manufacturing Limited and has been involved in the recognition, awards and promotional business since 1983. He can be contacted at enquiries@stewartnorman.co.uk or you can validate the quality of his products at www.stewartnorman.co.uk