modern flip clock updates an old standard

June 18th, 2007 post a comment (14) stumble it! by: technabob

Remember those crummy old alarm clocks from the seventies that used numbers that flipped as the time changed? Dutch designer Wil van den Bos has reinvented the classic flip clock as a work of modern magnificence.

Will Vanden Vos Bomba Clock

For starters, the Bomba Alarm Clock has rid itself of those boring plain-Jane digits and updated them into a hip post-modern typeface. Then, by freeing the clock from its box, and exposing its inner-workings, the clock makes a truly dramatic statement. Add to the exposed gears and cogs a couple of blue/white LEDs to provide illumination, and you have one totally excellent clock for your desk.

I’m still looking for a U.S. importer for these, but for now, you can pick one up from Japan’s Visions Coax for ¥9975 (appx. $80 USD.)

[UPDATE 6/20/2007: I've managed to find these clocks right here in the U.S. from littleclockshop.com for just $68 each.]

June 18th, 2007 post a comment (14) stumble it! by: technabob

14 comments post a comment

1. speedmaster | June 19th, 2007 at 5:56 am

Very sharp, I like it!
2. Technology Funda | Bomba &hellip | June 19th, 2007 at 6:48 am

[...] Alarm clocks are awful! After all it isn’t natural for our body to be comfy with the idea of jumping out of the bed at the sound of the buzzer! But to be honest, it is impossible to wake up without one blaring into our ears either, right? Dutch designer Will Vanden Vos has reinvented the classic flip clock as a work of modern magnificence and created the Bomba Alarm Clock. The digits part have been fashoined into a hip post-modern typeface. This Bomba acutally bares its techinical surface and that is exactly what sets it apart A couple of blue and white LEDs are provided for illumination. If all this has bomba-rded your spirits then you can order one from Japan for ¥9975 (appx. $80 USD). Source [...]
3. Neatorama » Blog Ar&hellip | June 19th, 2007 at 11:57 am

[...] Vanden Vos. Dutch Designer Will Vanden Vos has reinvented the flip clocks of the 70s. Link - via Technabob [...]
4. n8 | June 19th, 2007 at 12:51 pm

I have a back lit rotating display alarm clock similar in design to the old flip clocks, which I removed the casing from to show off the gearing and guts. I call it ‘the skeleton clock’. Because of electrical hazards, it is in storage since I having children.

This particular clock is far more elegant and safe than my old skeleton clock, but brings back fond memories.
5. Bomba Alarm Clock Refresh&hellip | June 19th, 2007 at 2:54 pm

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6. The Bomba Alarm ClockR&hellip | June 19th, 2007 at 5:13 pm

[...] Available at Visions Coax of Japan (site translated from Japanese) for around $80. Found at Technabob [...]
7. » The Bomba Alarm C&hellip | June 19th, 2007 at 6:11 pm

[...] Available at Visions Coax of Japan (site translated from Japanese) for around $80. Found at Technabob [...]
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9. Gadgets Network » A&hellip | June 20th, 2007 at 12:17 am

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10. Smidigt | June 20th, 2007 at 10:35 am

Very nice! Reminds me of the Flip-Me-Over Clock.
11. Smidigt&hellip | June 20th, 2007 at 10:56 am

Bomba - väckarklocka med bläddersiffror…

Bomba Alarm Clock är en riktigt stilig bordsklocka med bläddersiffror - en funktion och design som för tankarna till Flip-Me-Over Clock.

Om man önskar kan den aktuella tiden, som endast visas med 12-timmarstid, lysas upp med vita och blå lysdiod…
12. aaron | October 18th, 2007 at 4:26 am

where can i buy 1 coz i wont it]
13. JAMES PORTELLI | November 20th, 2007 at 6:42 am

Where can I buy one?
What are dimensions of clock?
14. technabob | November 20th, 2007 at 8:14 am

The clock measures 4″ x 8″ x 5″, and you can find them at LittleClockShop for about $70.