---
product_id: 438286329
title: "Tempest Non-Tournament Luxury Chess Clock (Phone-Dock Hybrid) — Solid Walnut + Leather | Modern, Innovative Timer for Chess, Go & Backgammon | App Included"
brand: "tempest"
price: "134655CFA"
currency: XOF
in_stock: true
reviews_count: 13
category: "Tempest"
url: https://www.desertcart.sn/products/438286329-tempest-non-tournament-luxury-chess-clock-phone-dock-hybrid-solid
store_origin: SN
region: Senegal
---

# Customizable analog/digital displays Phone-dock with tilt-sensor tech Solid American Black Walnut base Tempest Non-Tournament Luxury Chess Clock (Phone-Dock Hybrid) — Solid Walnut + Leather | Modern, Innovative Timer for Chess, Go & Backgammon | App Included

**Brand:** tempest
**Price:** 134655CFA
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

## Summary

> ♟️ Elevate your game with the chess clock that’s as smart and stylish as you are!

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** Tempest Non-Tournament Luxury Chess Clock (Phone-Dock Hybrid) — Solid Walnut + Leather | Modern, Innovative Timer for Chess, Go & Backgammon | App Included by tempest
- **How much does it cost?** 134655CFA with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
- **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.sn](https://www.desertcart.sn/products/438286329-tempest-non-tournament-luxury-chess-clock-phone-dock-hybrid-solid)

## Best For

- tempest enthusiasts

## Why This Product

- Trusted tempest brand quality
- Free international shipping included
- Worldwide delivery with tracking
- 15-day hassle-free returns

## Key Features

- • **Versatile Game Modes:** Supports Chess, Go, Backgammon, Scrabble, and more with easy, manual-free setup and FIDE-style tournament controls included.
- • **Effortless Setup & Use:** Swipe to set any time control in seconds—no manuals, no fuss—perfect for busy pros who demand speed and style.
- • **Luxury Meets Innovation:** Crafted from a single slab of premium American Black Walnut with genuine leather touch surface for an ultra-heavy, zero-slip base that screams sophistication.
- • **Smartphone-Powered Precision:** Transforms your phone into a vibrant, customizable timer with an intuitive app that detects tilt for flawless, battery-free button presses.
- • **Future-Proof & Community-Driven:** Free lifetime app updates powered by user ideas keep your clock evolving with new features and languages.

## Overview

The Tempest Non-Tournament Luxury Chess Clock is a hybrid tabletop timer crafted from solid American Black Walnut and genuine leather, designed to dock your smartphone and leverage its accelerometer for tilt-activated timing. Featuring customizable analog and digital displays, multi-game support including Chess, Go, and Backgammon, and an intuitive app with free lifetime updates, it offers a sleek, heavy, and zero-slip base for a premium tactile experience. Ideal for enthusiasts and professionals seeking a modern, elegant, and versatile game timer that combines classic craftsmanship with cutting-edge technology.

## Description

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Review: Much more than just a piece of wood and leather - Tempest Clock is a combined product (stand + phone app) leveraging the idea of using the smartphone accelerometer for turning it into a chess clock. This is a brilliant design where on the one hand you get the nice physical touch of a clock where you are able to push buttons, and on the other you have the flexibility that traditional non-software clocks can't give you. The clock mechanics feel very solid, and overall the phone is very stable secured into the leather fissure, regardless of how hard you may knock on the clock. The only minor annoyance is that you will likely have to take it out of the case to fit it. The fissure is pretty long, fitting any phone smaller than a phablet, but pretty narrow. The price tag is that of a product targeted at enthusiasts and advanced hobbyists, where you pay a plus for the materials and in return get in return a very slick finish. It may not be for everyone, but you're definitively getting what you're paying for. It's a mystery to me how this is not more popular. Maybe the criticism behind potential issues for tournament play, where you may want to avoid using electronic devices anywhere near a chess board? Regardless of whether the tournament mode enforcing your phone into airplane mode will ever be "whitelisted" by FIDE and the like (why not if this gets the appropriate marketing/media attention?), you still get a fantastic gadget that is sleek and "just works". Overall, while the product is very much finished and usable from day 0, the potential of Tempest is still largely untapped, and the development team is very keen on listening for product improvement / app development.
Review: Easy to use and solidly built - For me this is the perfect chess clock. The base is sturdy and well designed, looks cool and works flawlessly. The sound when pressing the paddle during play is subtle and not distracting. Setting up the clock is exactly as advertised -- intuitive, easy and feature-rich. I am using this with an old iPhone 6 and even with its small screen (compared to some new giant phones out there) the display is easy to read. Lastly, the customer support is excellent -- Ashely -- thank you for your assistance. Will be ordering a few more of these for holiday gifts!

## Features

- A DIFFERENT KIND OF CHESS CLOCK Tempest Deluxe is part app, part dock, pure genius. Crafted from a single slab of solid American Black Walnut finished with a large, premium genuine-leather touch surface. It’s ultra-heavy, rugged, and has a new zero-slip base—so it looks, feels, and sounds luxurious and plays solid, even in frantic time scrambles. You just download the inlcuded app and dock any phone to take advantage of your own large, clear display. The dock is a rocker with which the app interacts (sensing small amounts of tilt when you press it).
- FEATURES NOT FOUND IN ANY OTHER CHESS CLOCK Customize colors per player. Toggle analog or digital clock faces. On-screen match scoreboard for Backgammon or Warhammer. Built-in Chess960 random position generator. Optional, crisp, voiced countdowns in 8 languages, Tournament Mode with intuitive, easy to set FIDE-style 3-period time controls. A growing list—powered by community ideas. Best of all, updates are always free, forever.
- YOU'LL NEVER NEED A USER MANUAL AGAIN! Just swipe to set time controls in seconds — that's it. No manual needed. From casual chess with increments to FIDE multi-period matches, byo-yomi for Go, delays for Backgammon, and overtime for Scrabble. If you can say it, you can set it, within seconds, and without a manual. Try that with any other game clock!
- JUST DOWNLOAD, DOCK & PLAY Free lifetime iOS & Android app. Huge, colorful display. Award-winning UX. Set any mode in seconds: Chess, Go, Backgammon, Scrabble, 1v1 games, with or without match scoring, even a multiplayer game pace-keeping mode for up to 20 players.
- INVISIBLE TECH The innovative idea is that you already have the best screen and user interface device in your pocket (or collecting dust in the back of a junk drawer maybe?). So let's transform it into the best chess clock ever! How? The Tempest base holds any phone securely (even upside down!) while the Tempest app detects a small amount of tilt in the base when players hit it left or right. So our software uses tilt-detection designed into the base, it's purely mechanical and doesn't need batteries as a result. The tech is invisible leaving you to focus on the game. Clever isn't it?

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN | B09QT55FLH |
| Are Batteries Included | No |
| Best Sellers Rank | #321,512 in Toys & Games ( See Top 100 in Toys & Games ) #8,997 in Board Games (Toys & Games) |
| Brand | Tempest |
| Clock Form | Multi Display |
| Color | Black, Brown |
| Customer Reviews | 4.1 4.1 out of 5 stars (226) |
| Dial Color | Walnut or Brown (leather) |
| Display Type | Analog, Digital |
| Frame Material | Walnut |
| Global Trade Identification Number | 00195893400096 |
| Indoor/Outdoor Usage | Indoor |
| Item Weight | 1.38 pounds |
| Item model number | Tempest Deluxe |
| Manufacturer | Tempest |
| Material | Leather, Walnut |
| Mounting Type | Tabletop |
| Number of Items | 1 |
| Operation Mode | Manual |
| Power Source | Battery Powered |
| Product Dimensions | 8.5"W x 1.75"H |
| Room Type | Study Room |
| Shape | Rectangular |
| Size | Small |
| Special Feature | Timer |
| Style | Deluxe |
| Theme | Games,Phone |
| UPC | 195893400096 |
| Warranty Type | Limited |

## Product Details

- **Brand:** Tempest
- **Color:** Black, Brown
- **Display Type:** Analog, Digital
- **Indoor/Outdoor Usage:** Indoor
- **Power Source:** Battery Powered
- **Product Dimensions:** 8.5"W x 1.75"H
- **Room Type:** Study Room
- **Shape:** Rectangular
- **Special Feature:** Timer
- **Style:** Deluxe

## Images

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Much more than just a piece of wood and leather
*by S***O on November 9, 2022*

Tempest Clock is a combined product (stand + phone app) leveraging the idea of using the smartphone accelerometer for turning it into a chess clock. This is a brilliant design where on the one hand you get the nice physical touch of a clock where you are able to push buttons, and on the other you have the flexibility that traditional non-software clocks can't give you. The clock mechanics feel very solid, and overall the phone is very stable secured into the leather fissure, regardless of how hard you may knock on the clock. The only minor annoyance is that you will likely have to take it out of the case to fit it. The fissure is pretty long, fitting any phone smaller than a phablet, but pretty narrow. The price tag is that of a product targeted at enthusiasts and advanced hobbyists, where you pay a plus for the materials and in return get in return a very slick finish. It may not be for everyone, but you're definitively getting what you're paying for. It's a mystery to me how this is not more popular. Maybe the criticism behind potential issues for tournament play, where you may want to avoid using electronic devices anywhere near a chess board? Regardless of whether the tournament mode enforcing your phone into airplane mode will ever be "whitelisted" by FIDE and the like (why not if this gets the appropriate marketing/media attention?), you still get a fantastic gadget that is sleek and "just works". Overall, while the product is very much finished and usable from day 0, the potential of Tempest is still largely untapped, and the development team is very keen on listening for product improvement / app development.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Easy to use and solidly built
*by H***9 on September 14, 2022*

For me this is the perfect chess clock. The base is sturdy and well designed, looks cool and works flawlessly. The sound when pressing the paddle during play is subtle and not distracting. Setting up the clock is exactly as advertised -- intuitive, easy and feature-rich. I am using this with an old iPhone 6 and even with its small screen (compared to some new giant phones out there) the display is easy to read. Lastly, the customer support is excellent -- Ashely -- thank you for your assistance. Will be ordering a few more of these for holiday gifts!

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Perfect gift for an avid chess player!
*by T***G on December 18, 2023*

My husband is hard to buy gifts for so I was thrilled to find this. He is an avid chess player but the equipment he and his friends play with is so cheap (the pieces are worn out plastic and they carry around dirty roll up placemats). It was way overdue for an upgrade! It’s tricky to buy such a specific gift for someone who is as into it as he is, but the full bundle really nailed it. It’s the same size as his old set and is portable even though it’s all wood - it fits in a very nice messenger bag. The clock is clever and easy to use, it’s a dock for a phone that runs chess clock software. The pictures do not really convey the quality of how beautiful and well made this product is. We took it out to a bar to meet up with friends and the chess players there were literally drooling over it! Highly recommend!

## Frequently Bought Together

- Tempest Deluxe - 2025 Edition - A Luxurious Walnut and Leather Chess Clock/Phone Dock Hybrid. Includes Deluxe Dock Plus Bundled iOS and Android Software (Phone is not Included)
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*Store origin: SN*
*Last updated: 2026-02-06*