Solid natural bamboo case protected with a clear finish to enhance the genuine grain of the wood. Large LCD numbers are easy to read. Information center shows the Month, Date and Day of the week. The room temperature and relative humidity are shown digitally as well. The alarm time is also clearly shown. Unique “weekender” feature allows the alarm to be set for 5, 6 or 7 days to give the weekend off. The electronic beep alarm will ring steady up to 10 minutes for heavy sleepers plus a Snooze feature. Touch the top of the clock to activate the backlight display for nighttime viewing then shuts off. Uses (2) AA batteries (not included).