nelson clock opinion wanted  

multi is my favorite. I too...
multi is my favorite. I too like happy color combos.

I'm more of a monochrome
kinda guy:
http://www.wright20.com/auctions/view_search/GD2E/GD2G/516/LA/nelson_clo...

lucite...
on lucite.

Mine is walnut spikes
and a brass center...my pix for most classic and elegant.

Oooooh, I retract my...
Oooooh, I retract my statement. Walnut + brass. I love it!!!! Multi is runner up.

Hrmm
Depends on the wall/space. Mine is multi, which looked great on my old white bedroom walls, but now feels a little camoflaged on my slate blue livingroom wall (almost the same color blue as the tines) Were I to chose again I would go with the red version. IMO the shape of the starburst becomes too 'retro' in wood tones and looks a lot like the dozens of other generic sunburst clocks of the 60s & 70s (no offence Barry & Whitespike)

None taken, but that's why I...
None taken, but that's why I kind of like. It blends it, unless of course, someone knows better.

Maybe
but there's nothing more sophisticated and beautiful than the brass core on a ball or spike clock. The white painted wood seems a bit cheap to me, but it might be because I don't have one with a painted wood core.
By the way, did you see the assortment of ball and spike parts on eBay?

White wood is the early version
which I have and I happen to think it looks nicer than brass.Just my 2 cents.