Red Chiisana Tokei Clock, a small retro Japanese clock, with raised cream numerals and black hands on a cream dial
Two hands holding the red Chiisana Tokei Clock, showing its small size
Red Chiisana Tokei Clock at an angle, showing the depth of the round red case
Red Chiisana Tokei wall clock hanging among pinned cards and prints on a white wall

Chiisana Tokei Clock: Red

$180.00

A retro Japanese clock small enough to hold in your palm, large enough to change a room. Chiisana Tokei means tiny clock in Japanese, and Riki Watanabe meant every word of it. In 1970, he quietly upended an era of oversized, overdecorated timekeeping with this compact, confident circle of a clock.

The red here is the red of a good omen, a ripe tomato, a front door you notice from down the street. Unapologetically cheerful.

Relief numerals rise from the cream dial in quiet unity: tactile, considered, calm. Time, kept softly and silently.

No second hand and no ticking. A stand is included, so it works as a wall clock or a desk clock. The Chiisana Tokei comes in four colors: white, orange, red, and navy.

Crafted by Lemnos, the Japanese clock house making timepieces since 1947, and part of the permanent collection of the JIDA Design Museum.

The best things come in small packages, and occasionally in red.

Part of our Well Designed Workspace, Japanese Minimalism and Modern & Minimalist Clocks collections.

Designer
Riki Watanabe
Year
1970
Dimensions
4.75"⌀ x 3"
Features
Raised numerals match dial color, no second hand, no ticking sound
In the box
Stand included for wall mounting or table placement
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