Nordic Wood Frame Wall Clock

A wall clock is read from across a room, which is why the dial matters more than the frame. This one keeps the face crisp white and the numerals clean and widely spaced, so the time registers at a glance from a sofa or a kitchen doorway without anyone having to squint at it. A single central fixing keeps the hanging simple, and the numerals read clearly from across an open-plan kitchen.

The frame is warm timber, narrow enough not to crowd the dial and organic enough to soften what would otherwise be a very plain object. Brown reads deeper and works against white walls and darker furniture; creme is lighter and sits comfortably in a pale, minimal room. Two sizes, 25 cm and 30 cm, cover a small kitchen wall and a larger living room respectively.

The movement is silent quartz, which is not a small detail in a bedroom or a home office. There is no tick, so the clock becomes something you look at rather than something you hear at two in the morning. It runs on a standard battery and needs nothing more than an occasional dust. Hang it at eye level on a wall with some clear space around it, rather than crowded between shelves.

• Product type: Wall clock
• Sizes available: 25 x 25 cm, 30 x 30 cm
• Frame finishes: Brown, Creme
• Movement: Silent quartz, no ticking
• Dial: White face with Nordic numerals
• Material: Timber frame
• Use: Kitchens, living rooms, bedrooms, home offices
• Care: Dust with a soft dry cloth
• In the box: 1 x wall clock