Tick Tock Tick Tock ad nauseum

I bought a clock at IKEA over the summer. I searched and made sure that the clock I bought didn't have a second hand because ticking drives me insane. Brett hung the clock for me several months ago and everything was fine. No ticking. I made sure to listen for it.

Then, about a month ago, I was watching a movie and I kept hearing ticking. At first I thought it was some weird sound effect. It was an independent movie after all. Lol. I muted the sound on the TV, but still heard the ticking. I discovered that it was the clock! How on earth could that happen? No ticking for months, then it just starts ticking? And there's no second hand? It's obviously the works in the back making the noise, but I have no idea how to stop it.

For once, I'm grateful for my refrigerator cycling on. That's the only thing that consistently drowns out the ticking. Right now I'm sitting on the couch with headphones on listening to my Launchcast station. I can still hear the ticking though. I suppose I could crank up the volume and deafen myself. That'd be one way to stop hearing the ticking! I'll have to look harder for a clock that markets itself as silent. Or go digital, though that's not as aesthetically pleasing.