Exposed Flip Clock
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Some measure time with a pendulum. Others measure it with springs. Still others rely on crystals. Those dudes over at ThinkGeek prefer monitoring the subtle oscillations of cesium atoms in a vacuum. Pick your own way - make it yours. See, Time is a constant companion and should be feared and respected.
Even Gollum knew all about Time. It can slay kings, ruin towns and beat high mountains down. Time can let you know when you need to catch the train, or when the latest episode of The Guild is online. Still, time is an abstract concept. Most animals don't understand why their instincts tell them to start swimming upstream to spawn, but we higher-apes need our day violently split into 86,400 seconds just so we can get things done. We turned time into an absolute - something to be measured, labeled and tamed.
This clock is unique in that its mechanism is exposed for all to see. Notice how the plates rotate against a bent metal finger that releases them only when it is the next plate's turn to fall. Watch the curious dance - the harmony of motors and gears. See, originally this clock had a case covering it, but through a happy accident, it was forgotten. It looks even cooler the way it is, so there you have it.
Available at: ThinkGeek (USA/Canada/International)
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