Water Clock with Magnet
It appears that a water clock can be not only an antediluvian clepsydra. It’s enough to use a little bit of designer’s talent, some magnets and … here we are! We can make use of a very original and attractive device – the Water Clock. What is more this elegantly minimal clock lets you create your own custom time-telling device using a combination of plates, cups and liquid of your choice.
The new time telling device was designed by Kouichi Okamoto together with ceramicist Daniel Jo. The delicate clay base of the new clock has powerful magnets inside one from which runs a red ball serving as the hour-indicator, while the other one runs a white ball showing minutes. The two balls are swimming in a plate, cup or any other vessel filled with water. While the two spheres are magnetic, they’re actually buoyant, so if you fill up a glass with water, the “hands” of the clock actually float on the surface of the water.
The new clock is really original and looks minimalist and elegant. It can serve as an original interior clock which will look harmoniously in any room. But still there is one disadvantage. Be careful – don’t drink the Clock floating in the glass of water!
Chronochrome: a Clock and a Night-Lamp in One
At first sight one may think that the Chronochrome is a mere night-lamp. But in fact this original device is also a puzzle-clock which tells the time with the help of combinations of different colours. To tell the time the owner should know what colour stands for different numerals. And then everything becomes easy – the first two colour-squares show hours, the second two – minutes and finally the third two –seconds.
The original clock serves also as a night-lamp and can perform original light shows.
As far as the colour code is concerned, the fully unlit display means 00:00:00 and the other colours mean:
0 -Black (unlit)
1 - Pink
2 - Red
3 - Orange
4 - Yellow
5 - Green
6 - Blue
7 - Purple
8 - Cyan
9 - White
So 12:34:56 according to the Chronochrome will look like that:
The Chronochrome includes a plug-top power supply that plugs into the mains and provides the device with safe, low voltage, low current power (5 Volts 300mA max). The clock measures 250 mm in width, 90 mm in height and 90 mm in depth (base).
Chronochrome - the colour clock - is an unusual gift for people who appreciate something different. This is the present for the man or woman who has everything. The unique Chronochrome makes an original gift or conversation piece - there’s nothing quite like it on sale anywhere else in the world.