Retro Flip Clock

The retro flip clock, formally known as an analog clock with digital display, is a popular style of retro clock that has endured throughout the decades of technological innovations. Flip clocks were at the height of their popularly in the 1960s and 1970s, but can still be found today.

The flip clock combines traditional technology of an analog clock with a modern digital display. In many ways, this was the clock that stood right on the cusp of modern and traditional clock technologies. For this reason, many people remember and still appreciate the style of a vintage flip clock.

The clock is designed with two sets of rotating wheels. A motor turns the wheels at different speeds with the fast wheel making one revolution in each hour and the slower wheel making one revolution every twenty four hours. The slower wheel contains the hour and the marking of AM or PM, while the faster wheel contains the minute numbers.

The numbers on a retro flip clock are displayed one at a time on each leaf. The leaves rotate through the display to show the time in a digital format. The numbers on a flip retro clock move continuously, rotating slowly at all times rather than flipping once each minute or hour.

The only drawback to the design of retro flip clocks are that the gears cannot be wound backwards. This means that once a year, the analogue clock must be wound forward twenty three hours to accommodate daylight savings time.

Many people enjoy the simple, nostalgic look of a retro style flip clock. For some people, it is the clock that they grew up having in their home and they enjoy having this same clock style today. Others enjoy the vintage feel of a flip clock.

Today, vintage flip clocks are manufactured mainly for an audience looking to capture this retro feel. Some cellular phone homepages and computer displays even feature images modeled after retro flip clocks. These modern takes on the classic flip clock are a bit of nostalgia to brighten up peoples' days. The retro flip clock is a style that has survived to the present day on its vintage appeal and fun style. For these reasons, it is likely to stay around for awhile longer.