I'm including photos below of the item I received. The website image is of a green timer with a bright, high contrast display, the background appearing almost white, very readable. What I received was a black timer with a black against dark gray background display that is only readily readable from a very narrow viewing angle. What's worse is that the most-used parts of the timer, the time entry numbers and the Start/Stop/Clear functions are printed in DARK GRAY against a black background, which makes them a strain to read, while unimportant stuff like "Thomas" and "Traceable" are printed in bright white letters against the black. The lesser important Clock/Count-Up and Timer buttons are printed in white also. This is entirely backwards of the way it ought to be, a design issue of critical importance to those of us in the aging population whose eyesight is not what it used to be. The timer beeper is very weak, so if you have music or the television running, you'll likely not hear it unless you're right on top of the timer. The timer display is covered by a shiny plastic overcover, which would do a good job of keeping debris away from the display, however the plastic is polished and reflective, reflecting back into your eyes any overhead lighting above or near the timer. My wife calls it "glare," but whatever it is, the predisposed narrow viewing angle makes it worse (under-cabinet lights especially!) so it hurts your eyes that are already straining to read the black on dark gray display. I want to emphasize that the readability of the display is NOT as shown in the product photo on the Amazon website. The number buttons are very small and close together, which might be a separate issue if you have large fingers or arthritis in your hands. The "predisposed narrow viewing angle" case, in addition to the issues outlined above, also precludes it having a clip on the back, so you can't put something in the oven and clip the timer to your shirt pocket while you go off to do something in some other part of the house. You'd have to put the timer in your pocket and risk accidentally turning it off. The design of the case also creates an awkward feel in your hand, which by itself is a minor point, but in the overall this is not a user-friendly timer for a busy person working around a kitchen. The timer case allows for only one viewing angle, which can't be changed. That angle is "on the counter" only. If you want to use the magnetic back to hang the timer vertically from the door of the fridge, microwave or wherever, the predisposed angle points the display downwards (towards the floor) beyond the narrow viewing angle, so you can't read it. The unit comes with a very elaborate certificate attesting to the calibration and accuracy of the timer, all of which looks official but is useless information to someone wanting just a kitchen timer with a readable display. In contrast with the display issues griped about above, it's kind of a joke. The certificate says the timer is "due" for recalibration in two years. A timer that costs two to three times more than other kitchen timers should not need a certificate, recalibration, or have the other adverse design issues. What IS nice about this timer is that it automatically reverts to the last entry number, so you don't have to reenter numbers every time when making multiple batches of cookies or whatever. Thanks to those who answered my question about that.
