Retro Automatic Desktop Clock

The digits turn themselves over. That's the appeal.

A retro flip clock with an automatic page-turning mechanism and a quiet movement — the satisfying mechanical display without the ticking. Comes in a range of finishes and colours, so it suits a desk, a shelf, or a living room.

What it does

• Automatic page-turning — the digits flip on their own, no manual advancing

• Quiet movement — accurate time without the tick

• Multiple finishes — matte and glossy, in several colours

• Battery powered with batteries included — out of the box and running

WHY IT IS ON THE LIST

It's a flip clock that turns its own pages — no manual advancing, no ticking — running on batteries so it doesn't need to live near an outlet. A quietly satisfying object for a desk that has room for one non-essential thing.