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 Skyblue 16 Round Dial Silver Tone Table Alarm Clock  US $7.20
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 FERTILITY Gemstone Bracelet Turtle Charm for ConceptionHealthy PregnancySALE US $16.60
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 Black Single Bell Desk Table Travel Analog Alarm Clock US $12.22
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 DISNEY PRINCESS Clock Princess Tiara Projection Digital Alarm CLOCK NEW in box US $9.99
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 Dual Bell Design Purple Metal Desk Table Alarm Clock US $6.54
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 Fridge Five Color Clock Design Magnetic Sticker 5 Pcs US $6.29
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 Yellow Round Base Arabic Numbers Display Standing Clock US $7.97
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 Brew Express® BEC 110 Counter Top 10 cup Coffee System US $287.97
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 Round Dial Arabic Number Desk Wall Alarm Clock Coffee Color US $13.27
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 Glow in the Dark Modern Table Plastic Digital Clock US $7.73
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 TAPE MEASURE KITCHEN TIMER US $10.00
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 goLITE® BLU Plus Energy Light US $185.35
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 Cuisinart Brew Central CBC 00 12 Cup Coffee Maker US $53.99
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 Photo Frame Innovative design US $8.99
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 50 pre school high grade GRADUATION pin on button party favor GIFT Personalized US $29.99
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 Silver Tone Plastic Desktop LCD Screen Clock Alarm US $10.32
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 Circle Mini Desk Digital Clock Mini Portable Designed US $8.06
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 25 pre school high grade GRADUATION pin on button party favor GIFT Personalized US $19.99
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 NIB 50 pc lot Liberty Casual Satin Nickel Knobs 30mm PN0408 SN C Discount NEW US $65.00
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 Modern Table Plastic Digital Glow in the Dark Clock US $7.73
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 Red Egg Shaped Oval Calendar LCD Digital Wobble Clock US $8.67
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 Ellipse Dial Purple White Alarm Clock w Snooze Function US $8.08
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 Keurig Single Serve Coffee and Tea Brewing System Select B70 Platinum Brewer US $61.00
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 Blue White Plastic Shell Battery Powered Alarm Clock US $7.34
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 Travel Handheld Dual Bell Top Red Mini Desk Alarm Clock US $6.28
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 Elegant Stylish Portable Travel Desktop Alarm Clock US $6.50
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 Ellipse Dial Blue Wht Snooze Function Desk Alarm Clock US $7.96
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 ITS 5 0CLOCK SOMEWHERE Garden DECORATIVE FLAG 12 x 18 NEW US $7.99
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 George Nelson Zoo timer Clock Omar the Owl Mid Century Modern Era US $49.99
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 George Nelson Zoo Timer Clock THE RAM Mid Century Modern Era All wood US $49.99
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 George Nelson Zoo Timer Clock Sparrow Mid Century Modern Era US $49.99
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 2 Georges Briard Hand Painted Glass Plates Signed US $24.95
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 Silver Tone Half Sphere Numeral Tabletop Mini Clock US $6.20
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 NEW ZEBRA PRINT NAME Wall Clock PERSONALIZE IT WITH YOUR NAME US $.01
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 Stylish Orange Pen Holder Calendar Clock w Thermometer US $17.69
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 ZEBRA STRIPE PEACE SIGN Wall Clock US $.01
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 MOPAR Design Wall Clock Pocket Watch Look Chrome 10 Round US $68.00
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 Direct Connection Wall Clock 14 Round Matte Silver Blue Finish Quartz US $50.00
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 Imported From Detroit Wall Clock 10 1 2 Round MOPAR Dodge Fans US $45.00
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 LCD Display Table Tennis Ball Wobble Clock Blue Clear US $7.49
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 Oval Rotary Style Desk Clock Calendar Digital Timer US $8.65
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 POND WATER TREATMENT SYSTEM WATER SOFTENER 5600 WHOLE HOUSE CHLORINATOR SYSTEM US $3,695.00
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 Vintage Metal Rose Flower Hammer Twin Double Bell Desk Table Alarm Clock White US $5.49
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 New Romantic LED Rainbow Projector Color Night Lamp Light Arch Shape Lamp US $10.85
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 Mini Cordless 3 LED Powered Stick Tap Touch Lamp Light Yellow New Hight Quality US $3.99
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 Classic Vintage Modern Simple Retro Twin Double Bell Table Alarm Clock Black US $8.89
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 FLECK 32000 GRAIN WATER SOFTENER WATER TREATMENT SYSTEM US $425.95
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 New ABS Cordless 3 LED Powered Stick Tap Touch Lamp Light Red US $3.35
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 CLOCK SHELF TYPE US $3.50
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 New Modern Contemporary Design Home Decoration Art Red Number Wall Clock US $38.99
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 Bedol Smiley Water Powered Alarm Clock NO BATTERIES OR ELECTRICITY US $29.99
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 Wolfgang Puck 12 Cup Thermal Stainless Steel Coffee Maker WPTPCM010 US $60.00
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 SET OF 2 PYRAMID COLOR CHANGING ALARM CLOCK W CALENDARTEMPERATURE US $4.91
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 Fertility BraceletMulti Gemstone for Healthy Pregnancy and Hormone Boost SALE US $18.17
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 House Design Mini Travel Desktop Alarm Clock with Light US $6.94
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 White Furry Snowshoe Rabbit Wall Desk CD Clock Stand US $7.09
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 New The Cat Dance Travel Desk Top Alarm Clock Backlight US $.98
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 New Zinc Alloy Cabinet Drawer Knob Pull Handle Golden US $4.99
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 New Aluminum Alloy Furniture Door Hardware Cabinet DIY Pull Handles 94 inch US $.99
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 Battery Operated Orange Square Tick Alarm Clock w Light US $11.31
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 LOT5 Clothes Coat Jacket Sweater Shirt Hangers Green Home Housekeeping US $2.99
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 3 In 1 4 Mode Silver Tone Themometer Calendar Clock US $10.34
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 Battery Powered Black House Design Desktop Alarm Clock US $10.56
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 Photo Clock US $19.95
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 Photo Frame Clock US $19.95
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 Tabletop Green Plastic Calendar Alarm Clock Calculator US $13.48
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 Luminous Minute Hand Mini Alarm Clock w Snooze Function US $10.51
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 Orange Red Battery Powered Mini Desk LED Mirror Alarm Clock US $8.72
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 White Heart Shaped Dial Luminous Hands Mini Table Quartz Clock US $5.57
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 Luminous Hands Blue White Alarm Clock w Snooze Function US $7.98
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 50LED Solar Powered Green String Light Xmas Garden Deco New Designer US $8.99
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 Desktop Matchbox Shaped Pig Small Size Alarm Clock US $7.05
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 Outdoor Wicker Patio Furniture Comfortable New Mars Dining Set 6 Chairs Taupe US $1,899.00 |
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A Look at Unusual Wall Clocks That Have Become Masterpieces of Art
Man has been preoccupied with keeping time throughout the existence of civilization itself, and many inventions have been used as a reference for measuring the passage of time. At first, the celestial bodies like the sun and moon, the stars and planets were used to tell the time, and little by little watches, clocks and even unusual wall clocks were built relying on water, mechanical devices, quartz and even atomic energy.
As civilization advanced, more efficient methods of timekeeping were needed, and man evolved from crude devices that could only split the day in halves - before and after noon, to the sophisticated and sometimes unusual wall clocks we have today. A clock must have two basic components: a constant process or action to mark off equal increments of time (such as the movement of the sun in the sky and sand glasses) and a method of keeping track of the increments and displaying the result (the position of the clock's hands or a digital time display).
But clocks haven't always been a method of keeping time. They were also used as displays of wealth or status (from huge clock towers with complicated mechanisms and intricate methods of displaying time - manikins which rang bells or gongs - to very complex and accurate small time-pieces which one can wear on the wrist). Some unusual wall clocks can even be considered a form of art today, as it is the case with the ones that are a combination between paintings and timekeeping devices.
These are clocks used mainly for their decorative function rather than their timekeeping capacity, which is somehow astray from the original purpose of the device, although much of modern life depends on precise time telling. You'll find such unusual wall clocks in the most queer of places, from children's rooms, bearing familiar shapes, to modernist offices, with designs so strange sometimes that the definite component of keeping track of the increments is difficult to discern. The abundance of such varied designs has made it almost impossible not to find a clock matching a particular room design.
Clocks today have become ubiquitous, blending in with the urban environment man has built around, keeping track of the passing time, so that life without them would be hard to imagine. Even the most unusual wall clocks fail to stand out because of their timekeeping function to which we have grown so accustomed. It won't be any time soon that man will outgrow the need for devices that mark the passage of time, always finding more ingenious ways both for counting and for displaying the immutable time valences.
About the Author
Muna wa Wanjiru Has Been Researching and Reporting on Wall Clocks for Years. For More Information on Unusual Wall Clocks, Visit His Site at Unusual Wall Clocks
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