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24 alternatives to The Luminous Electronic Bargraph Nixie Clock

3 modes of operation - Retro tech from the Cold War era

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. The Luminous Electronic Bargraph Nixie Clock launched in 2017; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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   The Vintage Nixie Tube Clock▲5

   Cold War era tech +Handmade enclosure = Retro warm glow

   2017 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Nixie Tube Clock▲7

   Electronic art with a contemporary and elegant aesthetic

   2016 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   The Light Clock▲73

   A more beautiful way to tell the time

   2015 · its alternatives →

4. 4IS
   I spent a year making an electro-mechanical prototype of a liquid clock▲681

   2015 · hellorhei.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Rhei▲282

   Electro-mechanical clock with a liquid display

   2015 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Bauhaus Clock▲207

   Elegant timepiece screensaver for macOS

   2025 · bauhausclock.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Glance Clock▲200

   See What You Need. Right When You Need It.

   2016 · its alternatives →

8. 8AZ
   A zoomable, searchable archive of BYTE magazine▲423

   A while ago I was looking for information on a obscure and short lived British computer. I found an article[1] in the archives of BYTE magazine[2] - and was captivated immediately by the tech adverts of bygone eras. This led to a long side project to be able to see all 100k pages of BYTE in a single searchable place. [1]: https://byte.tsundoku.io/#198502-381 [2]: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=17683184

   2025 · byte.tsundoku.io · its alternatives →

9. 9
   The Present▲67

   An annual clock

   2014 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Bonjour▲273

    Smart alarm clock with artificial intelligence

    2016 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Klokers▲75

    Machines to Travel Through Time (Dial-based watches)

    2015 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Today▲101

    A beautifully designed timepiece for the modern day 🕗

    2016 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    TECH NEWS TODAY 1400 ▲60

    HOLOGRAM NOSTALGIA! (HOLOSTALGIA?)

    2015 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Chronos▲229

    Turn any watch into a smartwatch

    2015 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Chroniker: The Electroluminescent Tube Clock▲6

    Fluorescent Tech + handmade wooden enclosure = Geekiness

    2017 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Ingrein▲124

    Smart clock that interacts with your devices & favorite apps

    2016 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Etch Clock▲94

    Modern clock that looks like it's etched from clay

    2016 · its alternatives →

18. 18AC
    A Commodore Amiga Workbench Style Smart Watch with Mod and Say Support▲122

    2020 · thedorkweb.substack.com · its alternatives →

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    Ellie▲82

    The most gorgeous clock for your TV

    2015 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Clocker▲190

    MacOS menubar world clock

    2017 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Nextube Retro Nixie Clock▲3

    Unites with the latest technology.

    2022 · its alternatives →

22. 22AI
    Apple II clock using interrupts from physical pendulum clock▲157

    A clock app for my Apple ][ clone in 6502 assembly, using interrupts generated by an inductive proximity sensor and a physical pendulum clock. I wanted to polish the code a bit more before sharing (I especially dislike the self modifying code part), but the computer seems to have developed a hardware problem lately and it keeps crashing (bad RAM chip most likely), so I am sharing as is.

    2024 · github.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Flip Clock▲135

    Minimal | Aesthetic Flip Clock For Web

    2021 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Luminous Objects Clock▲82

    60 LED arrays power an all new kind of time keeper

    2021 · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →