The best ... timeless clock designs
The font clock, which has 12 alternating typefaces, and more
Big City clock
This “nostalgic” timepiece’s “Wall Street” styling summons the spirit of the 1980s.
Price: $70; Contact: Exclusivelyhome.com
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Space Temps
In this “zygotic take on the wall clock,” hours and minutes are “divided” on two distinct ceramic faces.
Price: $385; Contact: Ligne-roset-usa.com
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Mantel Dome
Cedric Ragot’s “glass-encased” timepiece is “an ode to the carriage clock”—the kind “that 19th-century somebodies like Jules Verne took on their travels.”
Price: $228; Contact: 2jane.com
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Font Clock
Sebastian Wrong’s design tells the time in 12 typefaces that “cycle at intervals through the day, date, and time.”
Price: $399; Contact: Mattermatters.com
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LED and wood block piece
Kouji Iwasaki’s “high-low tech” timekeeper looks like a plain block of wood—until you turn it on.
Price: $176?; Contact: Unicahome.com
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