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24 alternatives to The Vintage Nixie Tube Clock

Cold War era tech +Handmade enclosure = Retro warm glow

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

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   Nixie Tube Clock▲7

   Electronic art with a contemporary and elegant aesthetic

   2016 · nuvitron.com · its alternatives →

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   Nixie Clock▲22

   Authentic IN-14 Soviet-era display tubes that tell the time

   2014 · its alternatives →

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   The Luminous Electronic Bargraph Nixie Clock▲5

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

   2017 · nuvitron.com · its alternatives →

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   Nixie Tube clock▲1

   Vintage nixie tube clock for your home or as a gift.

   2020 · its alternatives →

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   Chroniker: The Electroluminescent Tube Clock▲6

   Fluorescent Tech + handmade wooden enclosure = Geekiness

   2017 · nuvitron.com · its alternatives →

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   Bauhaus Clock▲207

   Elegant timepiece screensaver for macOS

   2025 · bauhausclock.com · its alternatives →

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   The Light Clock▲73

   A more beautiful way to tell the time

   2015 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →

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   Ellie▲82

   The most gorgeous clock for your TV

   2015 · ellieapp.wordpress.com · its alternatives →

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   Nextube Retro Nixie Clock▲3

   Unites with the latest technology.

   2022 · its alternatives →

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    Etch Clock▲94

    Modern clock that looks like it's etched from clay

    2016 · etchclock.com · its alternatives →

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

    Rhei is a dynamic installation, an animated sculpture, an idea expressed in the form of a minimalistic, digital clock.

    2015 · hellorhei.com · its alternatives →

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    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 →

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    Today▲101

    A beautifully designed timepiece for the modern day 🕗

    2016 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →

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    Glance Clock▲200

    See What You Need. Right When You Need It.

    2016 · glanceclock.com · its alternatives →

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    The Flip Clock▲112

    A minimalist flip clock screensaver ✌️

    2024 · theflipclock.com · its alternatives →

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    The Present▲67

    An annual clock

    2014 · thepresent.is · its alternatives →

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    Luminous Objects Clock▲82

    60 LED arrays power an all new kind of time keeper

    2021 · luminousobjects.com · its alternatives →

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    LaMetric Time▲130

    Internet-connected clock makes your space unique.

    2017 · store.lametric.com · its alternatives →

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    Rise & Shine▲93

    An alarm clock you turn off by smiling

    2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    Belshazzar's Clock, luminous paint night clock▲73

    There should have been a video here but your browser does not seem to support it. Over a number of years, I’ve experimented with various projects which use luminous paint and ultra violet LEDs to make raster or vector displays. You can see an indifferent video of the very first one here:

    2025 · blog.karliner.net · its alternatives →

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    Ingrein▲124

    Smart clock that interacts with your devices & favorite apps

    2016 · ingrein.com · its alternatives →

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    TECH NEWS TODAY 1400 ▲60

    HOLOGRAM NOSTALGIA! (HOLOSTALGIA?)

    2015 · twit.tv · its alternatives →

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    C2▲112

    4-in-1 alarm clock with wireless bed shaker

    2017 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →

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    Clocksimulator.com – A minimalist, distraction-free analog clock▲131

    Hello all! Build clean, minimalistic analog clock webpage to Cloudflare Pages. This is for (maybe): - kids to learn - for second monitor - old tabled on shelf - .. Themes and screen wake lock buttons with auto-hide. Goal is to keep it as clean as possible. This possible makes no sense, but for a domain of $10/y this is cheap site for me to keep and see how it lives on.

    Feb 2026 · clocksimulator.com · its alternatives →

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