Wanted: Chronos Clock w Push Buttons

That's great news! I hope Chronos clocks come back to the market; they're awesome clocks but are so hard to find and expensive right now. Let's hope for the best!

Limited supply right here: http://www.wholesalechess.com/shop/chess_clocks/chronos_chess_clocks Enter coupon code: CHRONOS for 10% discount valid thru march 25 2014

Wholesale Chess has beige, black and blue Chronos II clocks in stock right now, both push button and touch sensor, for $115. Just thought I'd pass along the info for those of you looking for one. : )

Very confusing as I thought Chronos was OOB as people complained they sent their clock in for repair and after 3-4 months they never heard back. What gives?   Obviously they are still making them since WSC has a restock on them.

I still like to buy the Garde Digital with the extra legs but I have a bad feeling they no longer make chess clocks.  I emailed them if they still make it 3 days ago and received no answer. 

Thanks for the heads up RaleighRaine.  I just bought mine  

Yay, glad I could help! : ) @Kycoo

I guess that just means the company is far better at making new clocks than at repairing clocks or supporting customers.

why would people want the push buttons over the touch sensors?

The push buttons give a tactile and auditory feedback when activated.  There is no need to see if your clock has stopped running and your opponent's has begun.

The tourch sensors do not give that feedback.  In fact there is no feedback that it has been activated.  I have both models and I can tell you that when I use the touch sensor model, I always check to see if it has activated by looking at the LED lights on top of the clock to see if it activated and put my opponent on the move.

You also have to touch the touch sensor pads with your skin to activate.  You can't use the bottom of a chess piece as you can with a button clock.

With all that, I use the touch sensor clock when I want complete quiet in the game and there is no concern of a time scramble happening.  The touch sensor is completely quiet in its operation.

When there is a possibility of a time scramble or there will be other noises, as in our club night events, I will use the button model.  That gives operation feedback with no need for undue attention.  And there is a little "click" when the button is depressed.  Understand, those buttons are the same buuttons as in the old IBM keyboards.  And that is how they feel and sound when used.

All in all, the push buttons are used the majority of times, so the button model will be better for more situations of timing needs.

Hey Eye, how do the buttons hold up on what I would call "normal use"  Maybe 15-20 games/month some 10 min some 30 min and once in a while a normal length tournament?

They're fine.

The clock I use for blitz and skittles and shorter time controls is a Chronos from 2001.  When I got it my friend and I took off that beige paint by sanding it.  The year before, we had done that and painted a clock black (this was before they had any color but that beige as an option).  I got a deal and "found" some money to buy another a year later.  Anyway, while sanding the paint off my friend mentioned how the aluminum would look cool, so we just left it that way and it still looks good.

Anyway, I have used that clock for 5 minute games and slower since then.  It lives in a case with my HOS Liberty Rosewood set and a silicone board.  In fact I used it on Monday night at our club for 4 rounds of G/15, d/5.  It works like new.  I put new batteries in it every year or so, whenever I remember and I have never had a problem with it.

Remember the buttons are IBM key buttons like on IBM keyboards and electric typewriters.  In fact when I wanted different different color tops, I found them as IBM replacement parts.

Eyechess,

Very useful info, thanks!