Wesco Retro Scales with Clock - Pink

Both Stylish & Practical.An excellent addition to my kitchen. Tricky to use for very small amounts eg less than 100g but so worth this minor inconvenience. Easy to adjust - just turn the metal knob under the metal bowl. On the other side there is a clock. Although the clock works perfectly I do not tend to use it.The black & silver looks fabulous. and the quality is great. Important as the scales are on display in my kitchen.GREAT VALUE & GREAT QUALITY & SO STYLISH

In real life these kitchen scales are great looking and great quality. If, like me, you have handled similar looking unbranded retro scales (eg. John Lewis) be assured that Wesco's version is much heavier and much sturdier. I would definitely consider purchasing other products from this brand.As a singleton one negative is that the fine graduations of 20g are small and close together. As a result weighing out one to two recommended servings of seafood, cheese, fruit or vegetables is difficult. In my opinion the Wesco scales are better suited to larger households.

I can't fault the build quality of these Wesco scales, they look and feel substantial. They are also aesthetically pleasing with a design that reminds me of an old style (retro) petrol pump. This does come at a higher price as compared with other similar products on the market but I guess that's fair enough. If these scales were as practical as they are stylish they would definitely merit a 5 star rating. Unfortunately this is not the case and for this reason I've deducted one star.Mt first issue with this item concerns the clock. It's a good idea to have one and if you can see the scales from both sides (e.g. kitchen island) it looks great. Changing the battery or adjusting the time, however, is not a straight forward exercise. The clock face pulls off like a cake tin lid which is simple enough but putting it back on is not so easy. You basically need four hands in order to push in the metal sides so that it will fit back into the main body of the scales. I'm at a slight disadvantage here as I originate from Mesabella III in the Silverlight galaxy and we Mesabelans only have three hands - "d'oh"! It wouldn't be such a problem if it you only had to change the battery once every 2/3 years but with BST this palaver will no doubt be an aggravation. It would make much more sense for the battery compartment and time adjustment dials to be located underneath where they could be easily accessed. On replacing the clock face I also noticed that it was not a perfect fit. This is because my clock face anyway is not completely straight so as you push it on one corner the opposite corner pops out slightly and vice versa. Not a massive problem I admit but somewhat annoying and something that could easily be remedied with two small screws on either side.Another thing to point out about these scales is that the metal dish is quite large making it more difficult when pouring the contents into a pan with one hand while the other hand holds the pan lid. Also, when you look at the scales from the side the dish is not exactly centred and slightly overhangs the front. Finally, the dial pointer adjustment knob is located underneath the metal dish and because there is not much of a gap it's hard to turn it without contacting the dish.Scales with vertical sides are less easy to read than scales that are angled so you really need a measuring dial face that is clearly marked out. Personally I don't think that this one is as clear as it could be and the dial pointer could do with being a shade longer. I don't like being too hard on these scales though because they are really nice and with a few minor modifications they could be perfect.

Just what I wanted!

Great product bought two

Exactly as described

Love!