Has a key. Clock works. Only issue that we found was when the clock strikes at the top of the hour i.e. lets say 6 o’clock it dings 8 times. Always dings two times more than needed. We don’t know how to fix this. This is also a very heavy clock. We have listed this clock as a pick up only. if you want it shipped, tell us. Once you pay for the clock we will give you a shipper we use for heavier and larger items and you can pay them directly. This has been working for us here very well. We will drop off the item once you have finalized with the end shipper.