# Big Ben-Inspired Clocks The World's Largest Clock Starts Ticking in Mecca, Saudi Arabia By Meghan Young | Published 2010-08-16 | Unique Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/world-s-largest-clock References: [gizmodo](http://gizmodo.com/5611008/worlds-largest-clock-installed-at-mecca-has-46m) & [blog.foreignpolicy](http://blog.foreignpolicy.com/posts/2010/08/11/meccas_plan_to_steal_time) The World's Largest Clock is going to be so huge, Saudi Arabia hopes to move the Greenwich Mean Time to Mecca. That's saying a lot, considering that Greenwich has been the international timekeeper since 1884. Yet change is always good, so perhaps the Prime Meridian may benefit from a new location. Resembling [Big Ben](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/corner-clock), "if Ben was on steroids," as the Foreign Policy blog notes, the World's Largest Clock spans 46 meters in diameter on a skyscraper 380 meters high. This means that it will be visible 17 kilometers away during the evening. Pretty impressive, no? ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.4/10 - Popularity: 17% | Activity: 48% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Unique](https://www.trendhunter.com/unique) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Giant Clocks:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation in creating even larger and more visually appealing clocks. - **Timekeeping Technology:** Potential for disruptive innovation in developing advanced timekeeping technologies with improved accuracy and functionality. - **Architectural Iconography:** Emerging trend of incorporating iconic architectural elements into large-scale structures, providing opportunities for creative and visually striking designs. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Architecture and Construction:** Disruptive innovation possibilities for architects and builders to create unique and monumental structures with iconic features. - **City Planning:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation in urban planning by incorporating large-scale clocks as landmarks to enhance cityscapes and tourism. - **Tourism and Hospitality:** Emerging industry trend of utilizing large and visually striking clocks as tourist attractions to attract visitors and enhance the overall tourism experience. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Large Watch-Style Alarm Clocks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/casio-japan.md) - [Minimal Global Desk-Side Clocks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/world-clock-1.md) - [Concentric Timezone Wall Clocks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/analog-wall-clock.md) - [Time-Human Relationship Sundials](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/civil-architecture.md) - [Grenade-Inspired Table Clocks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lepe-1839.md) - [Unique Timekeeping Devices](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/unique-timekeeping-device.md) - [WiFi-Enabled Home Clocks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mondaine.md) - [Opulent Armory Clock Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lepe-1839-grenade-clock.md) - [Vintage Watch-Adapted Desk Clocks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/a158w.md)