Clock

First came the smart speakers, then came the smart speakers with displays – and the Lenovo Smart Clock is one of the most compact smart displays yet.

For their 11th collaboration, MB&F and Swiss clockmaker L’Épée 1839 have gone prehistoric.

Mixing equal parts tranquility, aggression, and whimsy, MB&F and L’Epée 1839 are releasing the Grant – a tracked buzzsaw-wielding timepiece that combines horology with a souped-up executive toy designed to relax its owner by slowing down life just a touch.

MB&F has come up with an updated of the desk weather station called The Fifth Element. Taking cues from classic UFO stories, The Fifth Element combines an clock, barometer, hygrometer and thermometer in an open-frame brass clockwork flying saucer piloted by a tiny metal alien named "Ross."

​We've seen a number of frankly bizarre time-keepers over the years. Architect and hobby tinkerer Ekaggrat Singh Kalsi joins that strange clock party with the Edgytokei, where dancing mechanical arms show hand positions on a clock face ... except there's no clock face.​

​Most alarm clocks are designed to get people out of bed, but there are scenarios where you'd like one to keep them in. The Mella kids clock is designed to achieve by using a mix of lights and facial expressions to enlighten toddlers about the bliss of sleeping in.

A snooze button within arm's reach certainly doesn't make getting up in the morning any easier, so the folks behind Snoozle aim to get slow risers up and at 'em with an alarm clock that won't be silenced until you carry it across the room. ​

The Glance Clock is designed to bring some smartwatch functionality to the wall, with a traditional-looking clock face that can sync to a smartphone and devices like Amazon Echo to provide user-chosen information at a glance.​

​Nixie tubes have lately been finding their way into clocks and other devices. At the same time, we've also been seeing an increase in gadgets that levitate objects using magnets. Therefore, it really shouldn't come as a surprise that someone is now offering an ultra-cool levitating nixie clock.​

Multinational firm Infosys will soon boast the world's tallest free-standing clock tower at its campus in Mysuru, India. The clock tower is slated to rise 135 m (442 ft).

Shadowplay is a clock which needs to be touched before it will reveal the time. It does so by casting shadows for the hour and minute hands.

Two Swiss companies have come together on a luxury clock collaboration inspired by modernist artist Louise Buorgeois' spider sculpture Maman. Called Arachnophobia, it is an eight-legged timepiece that can stand on a surface or be mounted flat on a wall.