The Wave Clock

February 24th, 2007 by Al in Cool Clocks

I’m quite a fan of cool clocks, for me a clock can only be cool if it:

Looks nothing like a clock (the grim reaper clock or the time cube)
Has some quirky or annoying feature (like the puzzle alarm clock or the novelty ball thing)
Or it’s just plain old strange (we’ve reported on too many of those to mention)

This next clock to grace our pages is the wave clock, which kind of ticks all three boxes.

Firstly the wave clock looks nothing like a clock, but more like a badly designed ash tray. Instead of using hands to tell the time it has 2 metal ball bearings that move the surface, very bizarre.

The wave clock is designed by Ross McBride who seems to have something of a fetish for weird clocks (which we think is a good thing). Thanks pcnews for the tip.

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10 Comments on “The Wave Clock”

kontiki Says:

February 24th, 2007 at 4:45 pm

it’s perfect, have seen nothing of the kind, wanna get it !

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February 24th, 2007 at 4:52 pm

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Al Says:

February 24th, 2007 at 4:54 pm

I know what you mean kontiki, it is pretty unique, though I’m not sure if it’s actually available to buy or just another concept.

elSingular Says:

February 25th, 2007 at 3:21 pm

Wave Clock, los imanes dan la hora

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February 26th, 2007 at 1:31 am

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February 26th, 2007 at 3:23 pm

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March 30th, 2007 at 1:57 pm

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Gia Says:

April 4th, 2007 at 1:39 am

How much it costs ? And where is it possible to buy it ?

The Time Machine » Coolest Gadgets Says:

April 11th, 2007 at 9:42 am

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