I enjoy a mix of both digital and analog clocks around my apartment, but there are others of the opinion that time-telling plays a big part in how a home feels. In this day and age, is there such a thing as a purely analog or digital space? And if so, can the type of clocks you have play a role in defining it?
Perhaps the reason I don't mind a mix of digital and analog devices is because my apartment falls into the realm of what some may call "tech-hodgepodge" (hey, I like it that way, okay?). I feel that an all-or-nothing schema is a little bit of overkill. Time is time, is it not?
Then again, after spending some time hanging out in my friend's 'ultra-contemporary' home in Lower Highlands in Denver, it may make sense to go all-digital to keep things consistent with the clean lines and general feeling of thoughtful future eco-friendliness.
Leff Group One45 Wall Clocks ($120-$150) feature analog-styled numbers in their clock collection.
The Jonas Damon Numbers Clock ($100) features a digital LED displayed on separate acrylic blocks.
Aesthetic preferences aside, do you find it important to keep a consistent look throughout the home when it comes to time-telling?
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I like both, but I appreciate digital near the bed for the clarity I really need, as I am not a morning person! Living room, kitchen and bath have analog clocks.
I like both. Growing up I always had an analog watch, so I learned to measure time in terms of space and distance. But my last watch had both analog and digital, and eventually the analog hands stopped, but the digital part kept going. I wore that for a while, but then received a new analog watch for Christmas. I can feel my brain having to adjust to it again!
I work with children and I always advise parents to have only analog clocks until their children learn to tell time. Believe it or not I have encountered middle school students who cannot tell time on an analog clock.
I don't think I could get rid of all of my analog clocks if I wanted...the microwave, the coffee pot, my computer, the thermostat, weather stations all have digital clocks. I prefer analog in my bedroom, it's not as jarring as a backlit digital. My son pestered us to get him a digital alarm and not the 'baby Curious George alarm clock' he had before. I've been wanting this cool clock http://www.amazon.com/Kikkerland-Wheel-Revolving-Wall-Clock/dp/B000CDVYNW/ref=pd_ybh_1 for a while, just to shake things up with another way to tell time.
We have two analog clocks and the rest are (by default) digital.
Digital. I hate analog. (I just want an ATTRACTIVE women's digital watch scaled to my petite wrist size -- the cheap Casio I have worn for years is serviceable but not pretty. The Kenneth Cole is too big...)
Without any conscious decision, I think all the clocks in my place are digital. Except for my wristwatch.
Analogue. And I love them. It's also easy for me to quickly glance at and instantly figure out time differences when I'm talking to relatives back home. I also have four different analogue clocks that tick on different frequencies. Love those too, and it keeps pesky house guests down. ;)
I have a TON of analog clocks, they are just so cute and cheap at thrift stores, I can't help myself. Really, though, the only thing I actually use to tell time isn't even a timepiece, it's my phone.