I’ve been using the Hatch Restore 3 sunrise alarm clock for 3 months — here are 3 things I like about it

I’ve been using the Hatch Restore 3 sunrise alarm clock, which is our pick for best sunrise alarm clock, for three months now, and I can say with complete certainty that it is the best gadget I own. Before using the alarm clock, I would wake up tired and groggy in the morning, and unsure why I couldn’t stop tossing and turning all night, only to be rudely awoken by my blaring phone alarm.

The sunrise alarm clock has literally changed everything from how I fall asleep to how I wake up. I even get more sleep when I use the alarm clock and can feel such a difference in how much I’m able to do each day.

Hatch Restore 3 Sunrise Alarm Clock: $169 at Amazon

The Hatch Restore 3 is the solution to waking up easily on darker winter mornings. The sunrise alarm clock is the perfect way to build a nighttime routine that suits your life, and it’s fully customizable with the Hatch Sleep app and Hatch+ subscription. It uses light to gently wake you up and then uses sound to give you the final nudge to get out of bed, and having a routine like this makes all the difference to my sleep scores.

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The Hatch Sleep app

The Hatch Sleep app is one of the easiest interfaces I have used. All of the information you need is neatly displayed in order of your routine. It starts with the wind-down routine before moving down to sleep and wake-up as you scroll down.

Any changes made in the app are instant, and you can use it as a remote control to adjust the color of the sunrise or sunset, and even the volume of the music. Using it makes me feel like I’m taking my routine into my own hands and have full control.

Gentle wake-up

The alarm clock does an amazing job of waking me up slowly. There is nothing worse than the jarring blare of the alarm on my phone; it is quite literally PTSD-inducing. But with the Hatch Restore 3, I wake up gently with a 15-minute sunrise cycle that works perfectly for me.

The setting I use starts as a dark blue light before gradually becoming warmer and orange. Sometimes the light on its own will stir me awake, and I don’t feel like I’m being cheated out of an extra few moments of sleep. This also puts me in a far better mood for the day.

It’s got the looks

The Hatch Restore 3 is seriously one of the best-looking gadgets I own. The chic design and the mesh front mean it fits in quite literally anywhere. There’s no screen on it either, so when it displays the time and the sun graphics, these come up as small lights through the mesh front.

This keeps everything looking super minimal, and it doesn’t look out of place on my nightstand. The alarm clock is also available in three different colors that are all very neutral, so whichever one you go for, you’ll be impressed by its ability to blend seamlessly.

I would recommend this sunrise alarm clock to anyone who finds themselves battling with early mornings or simply needs a little extra help winding down in the evening.

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