puzzle clock

Rude Awakening

What’s a non-morning person to do when the world stubbornly refuses to conform to his particular sleep rhythms? Luckily, that’s a question a growing number of alarm clock designers have seen fit to address. And our favorite new way of rousing the unrousable has to be the Puzzle Alarm Clock (left). Created by a few (presumably late-rising) Danish jokesters, the clock is so inspired/silly you’ll nearly laugh yourself awake (unless, that is, you’re crying at its evil genius): When it’s time to make the donuts, the clock buzzes and launches the pieces of its puzzle into the air. There are only two ways to shut the damn thing off—root around your bedroom to locate the pieces and place each in its proper position, or smash it with a hammer. Brilliant...

- MEN.STYLE.COM, 21 Sep 2005.

What a fascinating clock.