Blue Mechanical Kitchen Timer No Battery, 60 Minute Magnetic Cooking Timer with Loud Alarm, Retro Stainless Steel Visual Countdown Clock for Baking Study Office, Wind Up Time Management Tool

The alarm bell is very quiet. It sounds like a couple of pieces of something rubbing against each other for a couple of seconds. Actually, I couldn't hear it at all when the timer is in normal use. But when I experimentally made it ring, I could hear a little rubbing. --- Yes, I wound up the timer correctly. That's not the problem.