Quirky Contemporary Clocks

The Comtoise Clock is Designed with Random Images

Designed for Italian design house Alessi, the Comtoise Clock was made by Flemish designers Job Smets and Nynke Tynagel and is a unique, classic yet contemporary clock that definitely draws the eye.

The designers wanted to create something out of a unique material that Alessi had not yet used and they decided that material would be tin. The clock is cluttered with several images -- including old-fashioned candles, dragonflies, keys, flowers, peace signs, airplanes, roses, pills and letters -- all of which exemplify the unique look the designers were going for. While the surrounding area of the clock is somewhat chaotic, the clock itself features a simple design.

The wartime imagery couples with some peaceful images allows the contemporary clock to point to distinctions between the two in an ironic way, while simultaneously being a fashionable and unique wall accessory.
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