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Is it really not common? I don't thing I have seen a digital clock or modern wall clock which doesn't have it. I think my Microwave has it too. Onky my oven doesn't. Is it maybe more common in Europe?


I’m also in Europe (France) and during my entire life I never owned a single appliance with automatic time configuration (except for anything iot of course).

I have seen this automatic radio thing once in a very old alarm clock owned by my grandfather but that was probably in the end of the 90s.


I use a Phillips Smart Sleep alarm clock that doesn’t support this, despite being pretty expensive at around $100. I’m not even sure if the higher end model which costs twice as much and claims to be “connected” supports this feature.


It’s common in clocks, but not in other appliances (nor in cars).




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