LaMetric Time Wi-Fi Clock
A retro-styled pixel display clock that tracks notifications, weather, and subscriber counts.
Price
£159.00
Editorial rating
3.5 / 5
Last price check
23/01/2026 13:57
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Best Of Smart Health And Home: Connected Scales, Ambient Lighting, And Portable Espresso | Vol. 7
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Editorial take
Why we picked it
Why look at your phone when a blocky, retro box can yell notifications at you from across the room? The LaMetric Time is for the person who wants to feel like a stock market trader from 1989, but with Instagram likes instead of ticker tape.
It's a charming little distraction machine that sits on your desk and scrolls information that you probably don't need, but definitely want to see.
It's pixel art meets productivity, and it's surprisingly addictive to watch your life scroll by in 8-bit format.
Detailed verdict
The full review
The Irresistible
- Vanity Metrics: Displaying your YouTube subscriber count or Instagram followers live on your desk is the ultimate ego boost.
- The Ecosystem: It plays nice with everything-Sonos, Netatmo, Philips Hue. It's a great smart home controller.
The Clever Part
- The Display: The matte finish and bright LEDs make the pixel art pop. It looks fantastic on camera.
- App Store: There's a community-driven store with thousands of clock faces and apps.
The Fine Print
- Wi-Fi Pickiness: It can be temperamental with 5GHz networks. It prefers the slow lane of 2.4GHz.
- Speaker Quality: It claims to be a Bluetooth speaker. Do not use it as one. Your ears deserve better.
The Reality Check
- Configuration Rabbit Hole: You will spend more time customising the pixel icons than you will actually doing the work you sat down to do.
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