SY903 Wall Clock: a 50cm mirrored face and the frame around it

The SY903 Wall Clock is listed at 50cm diameter, a round clock face set in what the listing calls a staggered mirrored frame. That frame is what separates it from the rest of the clocks range. The listing does not say how the mirrored elements are arranged, or whether the 50cm is the face alone or the piece overall, so take the photographs as your guide to the shape and ask us to confirm the outside measurement before you plan a wall around it.

The two versions in the listing

The listing names a square version, the SY904, at 50 x 50cm. Only the round SY903 is on the site, so ask us about the square if that is the shape you need, rather than assuming it can be ordered.

What 50cm asks of the wall

• Until we have confirmed what the 50cm covers, plan for more than 50cm of clear wall. Cut a circle of newspaper at 50cm, then allow a hand's width of margin around it before you decide the wall is big enough.
• Over a sideboard or a chest of drawers, a 50cm dial sits comfortably above something roughly 80cm to 110cm wide.
• Hang it with the centre of the face near standing eye level if it is a clock you read, lower if it is primarily there as an object above furniture.
• Check the walkway in a hallway. The listing does not state how far the frame projects from the wall, and a frame described as staggered is the kind of outline that catches a shoulder.

A mirrored frame needs directional light

The listing describes mirrored elements that create depth and reflect light through the room. A stepped arrangement of mirror pieces works by catching light at different angles, which means it does most of its work when the light arrives across the wall rather than straight at it. A lamp on the furniture below, a wall light to one side or daylight from an adjacent window will all pick the frame out. A ceiling fitting directly in front of it will flatten the whole thing.

It is also worth standing where you will read the clock from and looking at what the mirror will show. A mirrored frame opposite a bright window can throw glare back at the room at certain hours.

What to ask before you order

• The type of movement, and whether it is battery powered. Neither is stated.
• Nor is the weight, or whether a hanging fixing is supplied. Ask us first, then buy hardware suited to plasterboard or masonry.
• The backing material behind the mirrored elements is not stated.
• Whether the dial is glazed, and how the hours are marked. Neither is described, so go by the photographs on the product page.

How it compares with the others

At the same 50cm diameter, the SY905 has a crushed diamond border and the SY907 is framed in teardrop crystals, so the three are really a choice of frame rather than of size. If you want a square outline at the same scale, the SY906 is 50 x 50cm. All of them sit alongside the mirrored pieces in mirrors and accessories.

Delivery is free within 50 miles of our Glasgow store and £50 beyond that.

Photographs, dimensions and a question form are on the SY903 Wall Clock page.