
What It Is: Amadana Illuminating Alarm Clock
Who It’s For: Design-heads, nippon-o-philes and retro jet-setters.
Why It’s Worthy: Besides the retro-modern design that evokes the late Fifties and early Sixties, this simple clock brightens up its faceplate with cool blue lighting whenever the alarm goes off or you press a button. But the coolest thing is the alarm, which starts off with a mellow lounge tune and the sound of a distant jet taking off. If you press “snooze,” you get a slightly more upbeat hip-hop-esque ditty the next go-around. If that higher BPM still hasn’t gotten you out of bed, you’ll get a catchy house tune as a third alarm (and so on …).
Our Only Complaint: Heavy sleepers might need alarm sounds that are a bit more loud and jarring.
Price: $80, momastore.org.
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