10 Easy Pieces: Basic Kitchen Clocks
We’re always in search of classic, easy-to-read kitchen clocks. Clocks that manage to be both retro and modern at the same time. Here are some recent finds (n.b.: all clocks feature quartz-battery mechanisms):
Chrome-plated commercial retrofitted German clock from the 50s; £85 at notonthehighstreet.com
Beech wall clock; £25 at muji.eu:
Pugg wall clock; $19.99 from ikea.com:
Junghans Clock, designed by Max Bill in the 1950s; $380 at nova68.com:
Romber Clock by Arne Jacobsen; designed for the National Town Hall in Aarhus, Denmark, in 1937; $340 at nova68.com:
Bengt Ek wall clock; $91 at unicahome.com:
Polished aluminum quartz clock designed by Bengt Ek of Sweden; £49.75 at notonthehighstreet.com
M & Co. Wall Clock; $125 at moma.org:
Giant Electric clock; based on an original design from the 1940s; $245 at conranusa.com or at heals.co.uk for £50:
About as neutral as you can get: the Helvetica clock from MSC Industrial Supply Co.; $29.35 at mscdirect.com:
Bonus Kitchen Clock:
Mechanical scale on one side, built-in clock on the other; designed by Bengt Ek; $200 at unicahome.com:
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