People are far too often obsessed with the passage of time, so busy measuring out the increments of their day to realize just how much of it they’re wasting in the process. I myself am guilty of this, and only through constant vigilance am I able to shake off the preoccupation with time.

The Life Clock purportedly seeks to remind us that our life is slowly ebbing, but having been slowed down 61320 times to reflect an average 84 year lifespan in a single revolution, it seems to stand as a better reminder that there is always time. Rather than the constant nagging of commitments and obligations that demand you be here and there now and then The Life Clock soothingly reminds you to calm down, take your time, and remember that your time is just that, yours and no one else’s.

The Life Clock [VVORK : Cynical-C : Ektopia]

Just as the name suggests this clock, designed by Rhode Island School of Design student Alvin Aronson uses an analog mechanism to replicate the numbers on a digital clock’s LCD. The transition from minute to minute is subtle and elegant and would look great embedded into plain white wall, the numbers emerging from its unblemished surface.

D/A Clock Combines Analog and Digital Worlds [YouTube] : portfolio +/- (Artist’s Site) : Core77