But sometimes, an old clock is just perfect as it is, and only needs a bit of an upgrade to help it fit into the modern world. One such example is the lovely 1960s Copal flip clock (in German ...

Unless, of course, you build something like this mechanical flip-segment clock with a captivating exposed mechanism “Eptaora” is the name of this clock, according to its inventor [ekaggrat ...

Sure, an alarm clock that syncs with the alarms on your phone would be pretty cool–especially a retro flip clock. But my smartwatch is already going to be on the bedside table every night anyway ...