new alarm clock by jasper morrison

'Punkt. AC 01 offers you the pleasure of going back to the traditional alarm clock for everyday use. Why have your cell phone lying on your bedside table, when you can be woken up by a superb design object such as the AC 01? No fumbling around in the dark, no radiation emissions, and no unwanted calls in the middle of the night; just the pleasure of trusting your sleeping hours to a wonderfully simple object that, thanks to its extraordinary simplicity, will delight you every time you wake up to it.'




AC 01 Alarm Clock from Punkt. on Vimeo.

features:

Smart alarm switch

Activate or deactivate the alarm with a simple manual gesture and the
status will be clearly displayed on the dial.

Clever snooze button

You can activate the snooze option with your eyes closed by
simply pressing the back of the alarm clock.

Light-ring dial

Just feel-in-the dark to illuminate the entire dial by gently
squeezing the clock and activating the light ring.

Luminescent hand dials

The glow-in-the-dark hands and dial allow you to tell
the time in complete darkness without turning the light ring on.

Long battery life

One battery for the alarm and two dedicated to the light,
ensure that the AC 01 will work for a long time before having to replace the batteries.

about punkt.:

"Punkt. was established in 2008, amid a global recession, by a 
group of eclectic and international professionals with a passion 
for design and simplicity.Headquartered in Switzerland, Punkt. 
works with an in-house team of professionals and the world's 
leading engineering firms. Also on board, as art director, is the 
British industrial designer Jasper Morrison."

we're pretty big jasper morrison fans over here.  
and we think he's done a beautiful job at this 
simple and functional piece.  what a civilized 
way to wake up in the morning...