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I completely love this clock and i would buy it in a flash if it wasn't so insanely expensive. i believe the one pictured unfortunately comes at about $600

oh god i just checked again. apparenly the pictured one is indeed the big version and goes for $1,600. SSo sad...

$1600 for a digital clock... and it doesn't even include a radio.

Oh, and what's the "green" logic on why it's better for your calendar to need a battery (which must be disposed as household hazardous waste whenever it's changed) rather than 12 pieces of paper that are made from farmed trees and then recycled?

Don't tell me it's the energy of making the paper for the calendar, as that has to be less than the energy for making a plastic clock with mechanical insides plus the energy for making the batteries to run the clock.

If you're going to promote a battery-operated device as preferable to "wast[ing] a scrap of paper," you might also want to read Earth 911's guide to battery recycling.

Sorry to harp -- it's awkward when one finishes a post and then has a better idea.

Yes, the 12 fonts are all strong individually... but mix them together and my (graphic designer's) eye just sees a mess.

I would still need my paper calendar to keep track of upcoming events and appointments....to me this is just excess.

So according to the "product story" (their words not mine) this design is based on the traditional British 24 hour clock design. Does anyone know where to get one of these traditional versions?

I really do like the design, but I'm sure a hell not going to pay $1600 just because they added some different fonts.

As a designer, i would have to disagree saying that more than 3 fonts isn't always a bad. I think Wrong was trying to be a bit rebellious with the many typeface conceit, but I would have to question the selections of typefaces used on that clock. A bit too ironic and kitschy for me. Especially at 1600, geez.

By the way, does anyone know where to get a flip clock with regular helvetica numbers? I've seen automated flip calendars but the ones with the time seems hard for me to find..

Wende, I think the 'green' logic must be that after spending so much money on a clock you would never want to replace it with some other clock.

Well I love it! And so does my graphic designer/typography obsessed husband. Sadly, we got no response from the company on purchasing info (snobby designers) when we tried to contact them.