# Jar Clocks Just remember to Poke Air Holes so Time Can Breathe By John Bean | Published 2010-03-24 | Eco Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/jar-clock References: [cravingfor](http://www.cravingfor.com/2010/03/23/a-clock-in-a-jar/) & [oren-hetzroni](http://www.oren-hetzroni.com/jar) This Clock in a Jar, designed by student Oren Hetzroni, reminds me of catching fireflys as a kid. The jar clock inspires [feelings both of nostalgia](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/minimalist-flip-clock) and sadness because while Hetzroni's clock reminds me of my childhood, it also reminds me of the futility of capturing time. The Clock in a Jar engages us differently than [other clocks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/radius-clock) because its hands are hung vertically. The outside of the jar is marked with hours, and the vertical hands travel around the inside of the jar. The [3D clock design](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/arcade-clock) separates this clock from other, more ornery, 2D clocks. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.7/10 - Popularity: 34% | Activity: 68% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Eco](https://www.trendhunter.com/eco) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Vertical Clocks:** The trend towards vertical clocks could disrupt the clock industry by offering a new way of displaying time that engages consumers differently. - **3D Clocks:** The trend towards 3D clocks could disrupt the clock industry by offering more unique and visually interesting designs to consumers. - **Nostalgia-inspired Clocks:** The trend towards nostalgia-inspired clocks could disrupt the clock industry by tapping into consumers' desire for sentimentality and emotional connections to their possessions. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Clock Industry:** The clock industry has the opportunity to innovate and create new clock designs that engage and excite consumers, such as vertical and 3D clocks. - **Home Decor Industry:** The home decor industry can embrace the trend towards nostalgia-inspired clocks and create products that capitalize on consumers' desire for sentimental and unique decor items. - **Gifting Industry:** The gifting industry can tap into the trend of nostalgia-inspired clocks and offer personalized and sentimental gifts that touch on consumers' emotional connections to their past experiences and memories. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Flowing Light Clocks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/crydal-scroll-clock.md) - [Concentric Timezone Wall Clocks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/analog-wall-clock.md) - [Kinetic Pattern Clocks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/moir-clock.md) - [Venn Diagram Wall Clocks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/jetlag-clock.md) - [Snowglobe-Inspired Dynamic Clocks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/time-to-snow.md) - [Linearly Formed Wall Clocks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/linear-clock-concept.md) - [Floating Marble Cosmic Clocks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mobius-calendar-clock.md) - [Celestially Inspired Desk Clocks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/astral-desk-clock.md) - [Mechanical Digital Mesmerizing Clocks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/triaxial-numechron-clock.md)