Twemco classic flip clocks
Let's get the cheap shots out of the way first: I love that Hong Kong clockmaker Twemco thinks of us all as "treasure customers." And arguably their clocks are like jewels: clean, hard-edged classics that would complement nearly any decor. For over 30 years the design of Twemco's mechanical flip clocks has stayed the same on the outside, but inside the newest models include atomic accuracy.
Getting a Twemco might be a bit of a hassle, though. I can't find any retail outlets that advertise them, leaving contacting the company for a direct order as the only option. (And they appear to only want to sell in bulk.) However there are several older, used models on eBay.
Company page [Twemco.com via Oh Gizmo! via Apartment Therapy]
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Latente
#1 – 9:05 AM June 30, 2008
looks like a ripp-off on italian SOLARI clocks like cifra 5 :(
Abbey
#2 – 10:33 AM June 30, 2008
I have a flip-clock style screensaver ( Fliquo) and I usually think it's pretty awesome, but sometimes, every once in a while, just for a second, it makes me feel like I'm in the hatch on Lost. And that creeps me out just a wee bit.
ESQ
#3 – 11:30 AM June 30, 2008
I have a flip-calendar on my desk and was just reminiscing about the flipclock I had as a kid, with that *click* sound as the number flipped every minute, on the minute...
Anonymous Anonymous
#4 – 11:32 AM June 30, 2008
If you have a Chumby you can rock a flip clock widgit on it.
Anonymous Anonymous
#5 – 9:28 PM June 30, 2008
Woah. After browsing through the catalog, I decided I wanted to buy this one. Then I noticed its dimensions: 18.7 x 22.2 x 6.3 inches! It's a monster.
btw, it looks like you can buy Twemco clocks at Timeworx. Judging by their site, though, I think ebay might be more reliable....
stylemeastro
#6 – 1:26 AM August 22, 2008
We are selling the bedside retro flip Twemco clock on our site 100milligrams.com.