Zassenhaus Magnetic Retro Kitchen Timer, Classic Mechanical Cooking Timer (Orange), 2.75-Inch

I had one of these for 20+ years and it always woked well. After one too many drops on the floor, it finally died. I was hesitant to get another one because I didn't want a piece if plastic junk. This is just a sturdy and is accurate so far. Love the retro color that matches my KitchenAid appliances. My only fault is I do not like the new buzzer sound. The old one was more of a ringing. This one sounds like a train in barreling through your kitchen... Can't say you didn't hear it though, lol!!

I like the look, I hate the function. Magnetizing this boldly-colored thing to my fridge door looked nice, but after 1 week of gentle and infrequent use, it stopped ringing when it hit zero. 75% of the time that I try to use it, now, when the hand hits 0 it DOESN'T ring, my food inevitably overcooks, and then the second I so much as *tap* it, it suddenly rings. It's like it's getting caught on the last tick before it can sound off...I've tried lying it flat and letting it tick that way, I've tried winding the *exact* amount and I've tried over-winding (going all the way to 55, then coming back to my desired time) and no matter what, this issue persists.I grew up with these things. They used to be bulky and reliable--nearly invincible. This is a cheaply-made impersonation of the old and good stuff. This is the product of corner cutting, inferior machining, and inferior materials. Go find a different maker/product. This is not the one for you (unfortunately).

This attractive little kitchen timer is old-school, wind-up technology. Wind fully, then turn back to your desired setting. How I plan to use these is I got different colors - green I will use with vegetables; red with meats; etc. I can keep different timers for the different things I am cooking. And all of them OFF my countertop, stuck to my fridge, a few feet away from the range.The alarm is an old-school bell/clanky metal thing. Very different from any sounds on phones, so you won't mix it up with a spam text message or anything. You do need to RESPOND to the alarm, because you're not getting automatic 7 minute snoozes, like my phone does. But this is good practice anyway. That snooze is when you go from medium rare to a wasted piece of beef.If I had to give one criticism, it is that the smooth, curved surface is not a good grip for lifting the magnetized unit off its perch. I've had no real trouble with it, but with slippery hands, I could imagine it being dropped from time to time. But I'm really searching here for something to criticize.This is a wonderful, good-looking, useful kitchen tool. Buy it, buy a couple, enjoy.! Bon Appétit!

Bought as a addition to our blue & yellow color themed kitchen. It works very well the only issue I have is the buzzer does not sound very loud nor ring for a long time, so you don't need to be far away. It's very practical & retro stylish, but I'm interested to see how long it will endure given it is somewhat flimsy.

It’s super cute, and I appreciate the nostalgic ticking and buzz sound when the timer goes off.

This is mad cute but it fell apart so fast!! I’d only had it for 2 weeks, and I had it magneted to the back of the stove since it didn’t have a timer. The steam from a pot melted it and it all fell apart, and it doesn’t work. Before it fell apart, it also wouldn’t consistently tick while magneted to a surface, often just stopping mid-timer. It’s cute but NOT worth the money!

Beautiful! Nice quality and functional, and the magnet is very strong, it’s easy to use, and the perfect size to stick to the stove or any appliances.

Appears to be well made, followed instructions, but after a few uses, it no longer keeps time. Rotate to 55 minutes, reset back to 15 minutes. Tick Tick Tick and stops. Rotate or shake then Tick Tick Tick Tick and stops. Rotate or shake then Tick Tick Tick Tick and stops. Alarm still works at time 0. It will not keep time at all no matter what you do, and thus defective.