You can only have one clock...

Which one are you picking and why?

Here is the, “why”:

What I want in a chess clock is nothing fancy.  It needs to keep the game time accurately.

it needs to have a display that is easily seen at a quick look.

The button system needs to be easy to see and find for the push.  It also needs to have a definite action so there is no doubt it has been pushed on the first push.

It should have either lights or other ways to see which player is on the move  And this needs to be visible from a distance.

It needs to be easy to set, with minimum attention.

Of course it needs to be durable in build.

The Chronos II fits this description.  However that clock is not being sold at this time.

The V-Tek 300 also has what I want.  And it is for sale but expensive.

I currently use The V-Tek for most of my tournament games.  I also have a few Chronos clocks that I also use.

The DGT 3000 is pretty good and you can find it at a good price as well.

Thank you for the response.

I would like to get a new clock (I only have an analog) and I am having difficulty narrowing down the field to just one. 

I trying to avoid having a clock collection the way I have a chess set collection. 

I have the Chronos GX (not II), DGT 3000, and VTEK300. VTEK300 is the best albeit most expensive. 

@GBREAL
FIDE announced FIDE chess clock contract bidding and the results should have been announced 2 months ago. For some reason, its still not announced. Wait till then. Even a new clock could have won. 

Whether a clock wins the FIDE contract or not does not mean it is a better or worse clock.  It means the company paid a lot of money to FIDE.

Also, the DGT clock is necessary for use with the DGT electronic boards that you see in so many of the FIDE rated games.  No other company clock is compatible with that board, so FIDE will use it.

As I said, the DGT 3000 is a good clock.  I own and use 2, one in the wood finish.

But as others have said, there are better clocks.  The best that is currently available is the V-Tek, but it is expensive.

I understand that Eyechess. My point is not that the one winning is better clock. There may be new design and better clock that could have submitted for bidding which is not available for public now and we could know them once announced. Thats what I am trying to say. 

I got a chess clock but when I timed it with a stopwatch it was inconsistent. Even trying to adjust the speed on the back did not help.

Dgt 2010 is fine for  me.

Actually i have between 10 and 15 clocks, both analog and digital.

This is what I am trying to avoid.

I use the Advance Digital Clock from Wholesale Chess.

Reasons: Real inexpensive, Nice display, Several time control options, the rocker arm is nice and smooth motion.

Compared to the DGT North American clock. I think that Wholesale Chess's Advance Digital Clock is a better buy, display, and more time control options.

https://www.wholesalechess.com/shop/chess-clocks/digital-chess-clocks/wholesale-chess-advanced-digital-game-timer-with-bonus-delay

I love my Chronos clock but I pretty much always take my DGT NA anywhere I go to play.  Yes, the Chronos is a better clock and I love it's clunky tank-like build but the NA does everything I want it to do for a reasonable price.  So if I had to pick just one, I'd go with the NA.  It works well and if it every fell or suffered other damage, it's cheap to replace.

Is this type of clock durable for blitz or lightning time controls? As someone who doesn't play in tournaments I am wondering whether a V-Tek 300 or Chronos would be overkill for me to buy. 

In reality, I only need a clock for the occasional casual games with friends, However, I do want a quality item.  

what in the world

How do plastic clocks stand up in blitz play where they may experience rougher handling? 

The plastic clocks usually hold up quite well.

The DGT body design is pretty much the same for the DGT North American and the DGT 3000.  The DGT 3000 has a larger display. but the body is the same design.  

That body design holds up quite well to all types of play.

The V-Tek and Chronos clocks have very similar body designs to each other.   The bodies are all made of aluminum and the buttons are the same for all of them as well.

The Chronos II is the one with the longer body design while the Chronos GX is smaller, about the same size as the DGT clocks.

The V-Tek and Chronos II are both bigger sized clocks and present a better and larger view of the display than the others.

I understand the logic of getting the lesser expensive DGT, and now American Chess Equipment Fischer clock which is a duplicate of that.  If the clock breaks it is cheaper to replace.

However, the V-Tek and Chronos clocks are built extremely well.  I have and use one Chronos II clock that I bought in 2002.  It works great.  I have it with my Blitz setup of which I will be showing pictures in a different topic today.

I own and use the V-Tek for the vast majority of my games, both tournament and casual.

If you can see spending more money, you will not be disappointed with it at all.  I know 2 people that own one as their only clock and use theirs for everything.

If I were limited to only owning and using one clock it would the the V-Tek 300 in the aluminum finish.