GoKawiilArtist Niklas Roy builds 30-minute trash-material clock during NOMOS residency in Glashütte
Designer Niklas Roy constructed a working mechanical clock entirely from trash and found materials while on an artist residency in Glashütte, Saxony, hosted by watchmaker NOMOS. The clock runs for about 30 minutes, displaying only seconds and minutes, striking a gong at each full hour and triggering a randomizer device just before it stops. Roy also devised a mock time standard he calls GTC, with his clock serving as its reference timepiece.
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The project appears to be a personal and artistic exploration rather than a commercial product, connecting Roy to his family's watchmaking lineage in Saxony. It highlights how traditional horology techniques can be reinterpreted using scrap materials, and suggests residencies like NOMOS's can foster experimental, non-commercial craftsmanship.
- Niklas Roy built a functioning 30-minute clockwork from trash during a NOMOS-sponsored residency in Glashütte.
- The clock displays seconds and minutes, strikes a gong hourly, and triggers a randomizer before stopping.
- Roy invented a fictional 'GTC' time standard and has family ties to Swiss and Saxon watchmaking history.
Source: niklasroy.com, 2026-10-02
Published there as: “Glashütte Trash Clock – A 30-minute pendulum clock made from trash”
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