Citizen has introduced a Smart Clock thatcan accept Alexa commands through other devices to set timers, much like its Amazon counterpart, but offers a more stylish package that could better fit in with your decor. Set a timer and blue LEDs in the minute markers will show the remaining time without making you reach for your phone or twist your arm to look at a watch helpful if you’re cooking or otherwise don’t have a hand free.
Like the Echo Wall Clock, the Citizen clocks is part of the “Works with Alexa” program. That means that they don’t actually feature Alexa hardware like a microphone or speaker. Rather, they’re meant to augment an existing Alexa-powered smart speaker by serving as a display for timers you’ve set using Alexa using a ring of lights around the dial.
The Citizen Smart Clock comes in two designs one with a metal frame clock that will cost $79.99, and one with a wooden frame for $89.99. That’s a lot more than Amazon’s $29.99 version, but the $80-$90 price tag is roughly on par with Citizen’s other wall clocks.
