the standalone 2 face clocks are of decent quality- both having metal framing, simple thin metal hour/minute hands, and glass face- however, the improvement could be had on the housing of where the 2 clocks attach. It feels like a cheaper plastic rim (albeit, substantially built, considering its function), but i would have loved to have seen an overall metal housing, since the back plate that mounts to the wall is already metal anyway. The 2 clocks attach to the housing via 4 "cornered" placed cSee full review