Good Afternoon Clock Lightens Up

Japan’s Mile Project rethinks the old-fashioned clock hand with its Good Afternoon click. Instead of traditional hands pointing out from the center, this clock uses a lit bezel around the inner perimeter, with small slits for leaking out rays of light. It’s not clear whether the slits rotate around the clock, or if there are 60 individual openings that shine on timed intervals. The latter would look cooler, I think, but it’d be a distraction. In any case, the Good Afternoon Clock allows any surface behind it to come through, blending the clock seamlessly with the rest of the home. The project was exhibited in Milan at SaloneSatellite 2008. [Mile Project via MoCo Loco]