Collection of Unusual Clock Designs

Collection of Unusual Clock Designs


Today we showcase our favorite examples of unusual clock designs.



Directors Edition Digital Alarm Clock


And Cut! For all you aspiring directors, movie freaks, and people just interested in funky looking clocks, Chinavasion presents this director’s clapper-board shaped alarm clock. Looking and acting exactly like a director digital slate, this cool looking desktop accessory displays the date, and the time all the way down to deci-seconds. [link]


Directors Edition Digital Alarm Clock


Digimech Clock


Numbers are printed on vertical sliders and only reveal themselves when shifted into perfect alignment with the ‘display box’. When not aligned they look like random, alien forms. [link]


Digimech Clock


Digimech Clock 2


Wood Plinth Clock


A slice of natural acacia with a clear lacquer finish. [link]


Wood Plinth Clock


TimeSphere Wall Clock


Gideon Dagan’s clock captures the essence of pure, minimalist design. A seemingly gravity-defying ball travels around the dial to mark the time, creating an eye-catching illusion. [link]


TimeSphere Wall Clock


Orbit Clock


With its original elliptical hands this clock changes shape like a satellite changes orbit. Every minute of every hour orbit creates a new shape on your wall. [link]


Orbit Clock


Retro Flip Down Clock


Retro and incredibly slick looking gear operated metallic flip down clock for adding flair to any desktop or table. A true eye catcher, this retro designed timepiece will accurately tell the time all day long. [link]


Retro Flip Down Clock


Retro Flip Down Clock 2


Tubes Clock


The Tubes Clock is a beautiful novelty clock that is a masterpiece of engineering, six tubes on a crafted wooden base, shows the time in red LED, simply stunning. [link]


Tubes Clock


Tik Tak Clock


Clock designed by Miriam Van Der Lubbe and Niels Van Eijk: “I wanted to express time differently – with a decorative impact as well as a practical function. The powder coated shades of grey give depth to the piece, whilst the red second hand emphasises time’s continual movement.” [link]


Tik Tak Clock


Lunar Eclips Clock


Solar and Lunar Eclips are such rare natural occurances that often leave us in awe.  Wouldn’t it be great if we can repeat this uncommon phenomena every hour in our own room? [link]


Lunar Eclips Clock


Doing Time Clock


“Doing Time” makes reference to the scratched wall notations of a prisoner who uses mark making to denote the passing of time in order to preserve his humanity. [link - project 17]


Doing Time Clock


Book Table Clock


Put this table clock with your books and create the illusion. [link]


Book Clock


rnd_time Infinite Wall Clock


The most unusual feature of this clock lies in its entirely random application to the wall, hence the name “rnd_time”, where “rnd” is used to indicate the random factor. Each cube is made in nylon plastic, one cube for each hour, another to house the clock hands and battery. [link]


rnd_time Infinite Wall Clock


rnd_time Infinite Wall Clock 2


The Rim Clock


The Rim Clock turns all that you know about clocks inside out. Instead of staying put and pointing to numbers like the hands of other, more well-behaved clocks, the hands on the Rim Clock are actually protrusions that go around the outside and point to the wall. [link]


The Rim Clock


The Rim Clock 2


Decode Clock


What time is it? The numbers immediately become apparent when the minute hand intersects with the codes. [link]


Decode Clock


Silver Spike Clock


Contemporary clock by Nextime which is aptly named the Silver Spike Clock. The clock features a 12 arm design and matching silver hands. [link]


Silver Spike Clock


Just a Moment Clock


By creating a sequence of analog hours, minutes and seconds, the ‘Just a Moment’ clock both allows us to focus on each chronometric subdivision and forces us to reconsider the familiar angular relationships and shapes of a concentric clock’s hands. Wall-mountable. [link]


Just a Moment Clock


Just a Moment Clock 2


White Matrix Wall Clock


White Matrix Wall Clock is the first world time clock with five displays using the atomic signal from DCF-77, the atomic clock radio station located in Frankfurt, Germany. Not only is the time shown extremely accurate but all five times are synchronized. [link]


White Matrix Wall Clock


Dali Clock


Inspired by Salvador Dali’s surreal paintings, the Dali clock by Chillichilly is perfect compliment to those days when you want to watch time melt away. [link]


Dali Clock


Dali Clock 2


Time Flies Clock


“Time Flies” are a random congregation of domestic pests who organize themselves in a way which makes them useful by demarcating the twelve numbers of the clock. [link - project 18]


Time Flies Clock