It features an easy-to-read dial, a crescendo alarm, a snooze function, and a quiet, precise quartz movement. The functions include a crescendo alarm, an integrated snooze and light function, a matte case and dial, as well as luminous hands. The Braun clock is automatically set and controlled by the DCF radio signal. The DCF radio signal is broadcast from Frankfurt, and its range extends throughout Germany. The time code signal can be received up to 1500 km from Frankfurt, covering most of Central and Western Europe, including France, the Netherlands, Belgium, Denmark, Switzerland, and Northern Italy.