Clock-Watching: 12 Terrific Timepieces For Your Office [PICS]
How many times per day do you check the office clock? We bet quite a few, which means it’s well worth investing in one that looks good.
We’ve found a dozen designs, ranging from rad retro classics to fab future collectibles.
Take five and have a look through our photo gallery of terrific timepieces. Let us know in the comments below which one you’d like to grace your workplace walls.
1. Focus Clock
Available in black, red and silver, this contemporary clock rocks from side to side independent of the hands. It's a quirky twist on the traditional pendulum and is sure to be a talking point in the office.
Cost: $27
2. Pantone Guide
This timepiece marks the hours in rainbow-toned hues.
Cost: Approx $95
3. o'Coque Parete
Many designs already contemporize the classic cuckoo clock, but this simple, egg-shaped option is one of our favorites.
Cost: Approx $390
4. Mondaine Wall Clock
An official Swiss Railways clock, the clockface is a recognizable 1940s design classic.
Cost: Approx $395
5. On the Fritz
Despite its prim and proper appearance, this clock actually hides a secret -- the second hand "has a mind of its own," making for some unpredictable behavior.
Cost: $29.99
6. Apple iBook Clock
A recycled iBook, complete with an Apple mouse as the working pendulum, this clock is a fab option for Apple fans.
Cost: $69
7. Pop Quiz Clock
Perfect for accounting department mathletes, each hour on this clever clock is marked by a math problem.
Cost: $26.99
8. Karlsson Calendar Clock Flip
Karlsson's flip calendar-clock is a fresh take on a classic design.
Cost: $203.84
9. Bubble_time
We love this simple design that gives a mute clock a visual voice.
Cost: Approx $215
10. Ball Clock
Reproduced by the Vitra Design Museum, the modernist "ball clock" will bring some mid-century chic to your 21st-century office.
Cost: $335
11. Pixel Time
A blocky clock will add some 8-bit style to your workplace.
Cost: $24.99
12. 5 o'Clock Clock
As Dolly Parton would say, what a way to make a living. If you're doing the nine-to-five stretch, this amusing clock gives you something to count down to.
Cost: $130
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