Pornography, for the chronofile.

You probably have a clock obsessive or two in your life. Perhaps you are one yourself. You could be the type of person who coordinates a trip to the clock section of a department store with the noon hour for an auditory fix of cuckoo sounds. You might simply be really into clocks. This does not make you or your loved one(s) cuckoo, in turn. Rather, a collector of an exacting sort: a chronofile.

Industrial designer and one of the founders of American Modernism George Nelson gets you. When writing about his 50-year career, during which time he made lots of clocks, he described it as a progression of creative “zaps,” timeless moments “when the solitary individual finds he is connected with a reality he never dreamed of.” Instances punctuated with every chime, bong, whir, click and shininess of an analog dial.

Exemplified below, the hands of time keeping the same continuum. For most of us, they are pretty clocks, some renowned as perennial timepieces of modernist design. But the chronofile sees something else: the continuance of time registering at its individual pitch.

Re-edition of the original 1948-1960 Ball Clock by American Modernist George Nelson, as presented by The Vitra Design Museum.

Designed by brothers Humberto and Fernando Campana of Fratelli Campana, a touch of Brazilian modern fusing “pandemonium with poetry.”

The Eye Wall Clock, another George Nelson, from The Vitra Design Museum.

The Polygon Wall Clock.

Martí Guixé’s Alessi 24h Sentence Maker Wall Clock.

Vitra Limited Edition Ball Clock.

Kikkerland Talking Kim Alarm Clock by tinker, inventor, designer, humorist David Dear.

Also by Dear, the Fly Clock, reinvented from a flyswatter.

Ashley Sargeant’s Orange22 Blink Clock.

Vitra Night Clock.

Nuevo Mega Clock.

Scale 1:1 Bolla Global Clock Kit.

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Let’s whisk the night away.

This clever contraption was handmade by clock-maker Steve Buss. Inspired perhaps by Andy Warhol, this kitchen pendulum clock is made out of a recycled soup can and wire whisk.

Buss makes all of his objects from found materials, like aluminum and plexiglass, as well as everyday objects. He infuses his work with a blend of “levity, gravity and sometimes a bit of playfulness.”

Click here to see the whisk clock in action. To purchase for $45, visit UnCommon Goods.

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A classic timepiece made from tossed out and coiled up old newspapers.

This is the Women’s Multipurpose Co-Op’s attempt at making the world a more eco-friendly place, one recycled newspaper at a time. To coil this clock, each paper is wrapped and shaped into spiraled “building blocks” before being joined with thread and glue, and starched to make it firm. The cost is $28, well worth it considering the artisanal organization you’ll be helping out.

The Women’s Multipurpose Co-op fosters the growth and empowerment of women artisans in Baguio City, the Philippines.

A timely cause we can get behind.

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It’s the kind of lab I wish they offered in school instead of chemistry.

Meet Chroma Lab, a collaboration of two furniture doctors, Alicia Cornwell and Tony Bevilacqua, who merged their fine art skills and history backgrounds to transform “neglected but promising” decor.

Salvaging the treasures in the attic beats buying new any day. Why not go the distance, like Cornwell and Bevilacqua, and reclaim one man’s junk instead of tossing it?

The artful pair began dabbling in recycling, repainting and repairing castaways from their work digs in Boston a couple of years ago for their own pleasure. It was so much fun (Yippee, pass me another chair!) they went legit, embellishing everything from timeworn, high quality furniture to tired handcrafted lamps and clocks –  customizing oldies but goodies from clients with pick-me-up colors and geometric flourishes.

Check out the lab’s new online store at Etsy. You can order painted treasures ready to ship. Or, if you live within 50 miles, they will deliver for free.

Bright spots from their lively portfolio include the Gum Drop Table; Glowing Tree Nightstands; Limeade Plant Stand; and an orange Table for a Rainy Day. The team has  partnered with Grand, adding its furniture and clocks to one of Boston’s design most well-curated haunts for home accessories, clothing and gifts.

Images: Chroma Lab

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