Noble Minimalist Wall Clock

A soft pastel face with gold-accented numerals and nothing else on the dial. The restraint is what makes it work: the gold is used only on the markers, so it reads as a detail rather than a finish, and the pastel keeps it from looking formal.

Eight colours, which is unusual for a clock and genuinely useful. White, black and brown are the neutrals. Blue, light blue and mint green are cool and calm, and suit a bedroom or a nursery. Rose is the warmest, and gold is the most decorative of the eight, working best where there is already brass or brass-effect hardware in the room.

The face is subtly textured rather than flat, which stops the pastel reading as plastic and gives it some depth under a lamp. It hangs from a single fixing and runs on a standard battery. Hang it at eye level with clear wall space around it, rather than crowded between frames, and dust the face with a dry cloth occasionally. Battery access is on the back, so leave enough clearance behind the fixing to lift the clock off its hook without scraping the wall. The pastel faces are better kept out of strong afternoon sun, which takes the colour out of a soft shade faster than it does a white or a black one.

• Product type: Wall clock
• Colours available: Blue, Black, Mint green, White, Light blue, Brown, Gold, Rose
• Dial: Soft pastel face with gold-accented numerals
• Finish: Subtly textured surface
• Mounting: Single-point wall fixing
• Power: Standard battery, not included
• Use: Living rooms, bedrooms, nurseries, home offices
• Care: Dust with a dry cloth
• In the box: 1 x wall clock