Clock that knocks the time out on a water-filled vase

Cory Doctorow 10:43 pm Mon Aug 24, 2009

From Make:

The Sèvres Vase Clock, a design by Georgios Maridakis at the Royal College of Art, taps a vase you already have, every hour, and its tone can be adjusted by varying the amount of water inside.

Knocking clock

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