Everything these days is ‘smart’. Smart phones, smart vehicles, hell, even smart toasters.

But there’s still something essential about a simple, elegant analog clock. Something that only needs batteries changed once a year, and never needs a factory reset.

Studies have shown that classic dial clocks can be read faster than digital numerical clocks.

We like the clean simplicity of this Cloudnola Station clock, which is modeled after classic factory and train station clocks.

With a clean, easy to read layout, and silent, non-ticking hands, the clock looks great on a wall, and is readable at a glance. At 12 inches by 12 inches, it’s just big enough to be seen clearly from across a room.

Available in red, black, blue, and gold, from $69 on Amazon.

In our digital world simple analog clocks still matter
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Ben VanderVeen is the founder and editor of Moss & Fog, one of the web’s longest-running visual culture destinations. Since 2009, he’s been finding and framing the most beautiful, surprising, and thought-provoking work in art, architecture, design, and nature — reaching over 325,000 readers each month. He lives in Portland, Oregon.

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