How to describe the Time Machine Clock in a way that does it justice. This interesting time piece tells time with ball bearings.

This remarkable device deploys dozens of shiny chrome ball bearings along an elaborate course to enable the telling of the time. A central spindle counts the seconds, releasing a ball every minute. Once five minutes is reached, the five minute ball is released. These balls accumulate until 12 have been released, whereupon the one hour ball is set free and rolls into place. This continues on the hour, every hour.

I like the idea of this sort of contraption to tell time, I really do, and I love the fact that it comes in an acrylic case to keep kids from stealing the balls and to keep dust from fouling the works. As I have not physically viewed one of these, I cannot comment on what the noise levels are like. I am the sort of person that is easily annoyed by repetitive sounds; ticking clocks drive me close to insane.

Price: About $84 from GadgetShop

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