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Miniot’s split-flap clock is what nostalgia sounds like

Miniot’s Klapklok mounted on a wall above a table and chair with the time showing twenty minutes past twelve o’clock.
Miniot’s Klapklok wall clock uses paper-like flaps to flip pixels to show the time. The sound and motion is soothing to experience. | Image: Miniot

If you’ve ever experienced the sight and sound of a split-flap display then you’ll immediately understand the nostalgic appeal of Miniot’s pixelated wall clock. Klapklok uses mechanical flaps to convey information, just like the departure boards commonly found in transportation terminals before the arrival of LEDs.

As its name suggests, Klapklok primarily functions as a low resolution clock, showing the hour and minute hands using 69 (nice) “paper-like” flaps that act like black and white pixels. But Klapklok also features a bluetooth app to create pixel drawings if that’s your thing.

GIF: Miniot

A closer look at the lightweight flaps.

As a clock, a selection of the flaps are redrawn every 2.5 minutes with a…

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