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Rolling World Clock hops between time zones with a simple nudge

Rolling World Clock hops between time zones with a simple nudge
It is a nifty built-in rolling mechanism that sets the World Clock apart
It is a nifty built-in rolling mechanism that sets the World Clock apart
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Engraved at intervals around its cylindrical body are 24 different time zones
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Engraved at intervals around its cylindrical body are 24 different time zones
The pocket-sized World Clock measures 85 mm (3.3 in) in diameter and weighs 144 g (5 oz)
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The pocket-sized World Clock measures 85 mm (3.3 in) in diameter and weighs 144 g (5 oz)
Engraved at intervals around its cylindrical body are 24 different time zones
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Engraved at intervals around its cylindrical body are 24 different time zones
The pocket-sized World Clock measures 85 mm (3.3 in) in diameter and weighs 144 g (5 oz)
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The pocket-sized World Clock measures 85 mm (3.3 in) in diameter and weighs 144 g (5 oz)
It is a nifty built-in rolling mechanism that sets the World Clock apart
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It is a nifty built-in rolling mechanism that sets the World Clock apart
The pocket-sized World Clock measures 85 mm (3.3 in) in diameter and weighs 144 g (5 oz)
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The pocket-sized World Clock measures 85 mm (3.3 in) in diameter and weighs 144 g (5 oz)
It is a nifty built-in rolling mechanism that sets the World Clock apart
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It is a nifty built-in rolling mechanism that sets the World Clock apart
The pocket-sized World Clock measures 85 mm (3.3 in) in diameter and weighs 144 g (5 oz)
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The pocket-sized World Clock measures 85 mm (3.3 in) in diameter and weighs 144 g (5 oz)
It is a nifty built-in rolling mechanism that sets the World Clock apart
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It is a nifty built-in rolling mechanism that sets the World Clock apart
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A smartphone app, an internet search or even some quick calculations are all effective enough ways of working out the time in other locations around the world, but perhaps aren't as elegant as the World Clock from Korean design firm Elevenplus. This stylish timepiece can quickly show you the time in 24 different time zones, needing only a little push in the right direction.

Powered by a single AA battery, the pocket-sized World Clock measures 85 mm (3.3 in) in diameter and weighs 144 g (5 oz), so was seemingly designed with the country-hopping traveler in mind. In and of itself, it's an impressive enough device, but it a nifty built-in rolling mechanism is what gives the World Clock a point of difference.

Engraved at intervals around its cylindrical body are 24 different time zones. With the time set for the user's current location, a user can roll the clock so that the time zone they seek aligns with the traditional 12 o'clock position. But because the hands spin freely of the clock face, they remain in the same position while the numbers rotate with the body, displaying the time in that particular location. Releasing the clock will see it roll back to your time zone.

Engraved at intervals around its cylindrical body are 24 different time zones
Engraved at intervals around its cylindrical body are 24 different time zones

Technologically sophisticated? Not overly. Clever, tasteful and kind of practical? We reckon so. You can nab your own World Clock over at online retailer Leibal for US$50. It is available in grey, blue and orange.

If you're still struggling to get your head around the device, check out the video below.

Source: Elevenplus

World Clock by Elevenplus

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3 comments
3 comments
martinkopplow
That's not new. There have been clocks around that handle the switch between normal time and daylight saving time in exactly this manner.
Lewis M. Dickens III
Perhaps the nicest design since the Cifra 3 the question remains about matching the NBS standard time.
If the smart phone can't pick it up and match it, then it's just another run of the mill item.
Bill
Bob Flint
As long as the surface you put it on is perfectly level, otherwise this is a $50 toy heading for it's demise once it hits the ground.