Six of the best: alarm clocks

Jacob Jensen alarm clock, £32
Sleek, smart, sophisticated and it can be wall-hung
From Jacob Jensen
020 8731 3730 Photograph: Full Stop Photography

Mondaine Travel alarm clock, £107.66
This sophisticated clock comes in a nifty leather pouch and is part of the official Swiss railways collection
From Bombero
028 9185 7891 Photograph: Full Stop Photography

Muji Multi clock, £5.95
With four sides and four functions - a clock alarm, calendar, thermometer and timer - this is our favourite budget buy
From Muji
0207 323 2208 Photograph: Full Stop Photography

OnOff alarm clock, £25.72
Tip this bright clock on its side to switch off the alarm, back upright to reset
By Lexon, from Made in Design
0207 692 4001 Photograph: Full Stop Photography

Stelton alarm clock, £40
From the coffee pot people, this is simple, stylish and stainless steel
By Niels Kjeldsen, from Panik-design
01908 307020 Photograph: Full Stop Photography

Okko plastic bird alarm clock, £20
What better way to wake than to the sound of birdsong
From Habitat
0844 499 1111 Photograph: Full Stop Photography