14 DAY TRIAL // Most of us still have to rely on a clock of some sort, whether it is on our smartphone or hanging around our wrists, in order to keep tabs on our daily tasks. And when it comes to business establishments or the home environment, there’s probably still a good old wall clock starring back at us from at least one room.
A drawback to wall clocks or smartphone clocks is that they need to be powered one way or another.
Keep them running for an indefinite amount of time and you’re stuck in an atemporal vortex not being able to tell accurately how many minutes you have until the next important meeting starts (for dramatism, we've taken out the option of you asking other colleagues, family members).
Powering up a clock might be an annoying task, with time being lost in the process, as users go out to purchase fresh batteries or looking for charging chords.
However, the new wall clocks from Bedol will spare you the “misery” and protect the environment, at the same time, too. How so, you may ask. Well, these interesting time-keeping devices don’t necessitate batteries to be powered, as they can recharge by virtue of simple water (quite similar to humans in that respect).
How is that possible? You might remember from science class that batteries can be fashioned out using a lemon or a potato, simply by adding a copper electrode into the food-stuff and waiting for the reduction-oxidation reaction to do its bidding.
But amazingly, the Bedol watches don’t have any fruity activity going on inside them, as they rely on the simple and common tap water you can get anywhere.
“This unique clock saves money and reduces the user’s carbon footprint by using a renewable resource that makes the need for normal lithium-ion batteries a thing of the past.”
“Powered by the ions found in regular tap water, the Bedol Wall Water Clock easily keeps time thanks to two proprietary metal plates specifically designed for Bedol clocks. One the plates encounter water, naturally occurring positive (+) and negative (-) ions generate enough electricity to keep the clock ticking. It’s that simple. It’s that clean.”
So, all users have to do is fill the Bedol wall clock with tap water and enjoy accurate time-keeping for the next six months (or even more, can last up to one year). When considering the fact that the price of tap water is virtually null, especially compared to batteries, the Bedol Wall Clock certainly seems like a good investment.
The Bedol water clock will start shipping in April and is available for grabs for $89 / €64 in Blue, Gold, Gray and Teal.