A clock thatquietly knows
everything.
DotClock is an LED matrix desk clock, hand-finished in solid European birchwood. Beside the time it scrolls live weather, UV, sunrise, news and earthquake alerts — pulled automatically from your location.
- 0API keys required
- 3 minSetup, from box to wall
- 9Live data sources
- 100%Solid European birchwood
Joined by hand.
Lit by 1,024 little suns.
Each DotClock frame is cut and joined from European birchwood, with traditional dovetails at the corners — no plastic clamshell, no visible screws. Hand-finished with hardwax oil, the wood deepens and warms over the years.
- Frame
- Solid European birchwood
- Finish
- Hardwax oil, hand-rubbed
- Joinery
- Through-dovetail corners
- Display
- 64x32 pixel
Bright by day.
Amber by night.
An integrated light sensor constantly reads the room. In direct sunlight, the LEDs drive at full power. When you turn off the lights, it drops to a soft, sleep-friendly amber glow. It never keeps you awake.
Pick what scrolls.
See it instantly.
Tick the things you care about. The display above updates as you go — because that's exactly how the real DotClock works from a browser.
Quiet competence,
in a small wooden box.
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Auto-located weather
Temperature, humidity, wind, UV and precipitation, fetched from your location automatically.
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Adaptive brightness
An ambient sensor reads the room. Full glow by day, soft amber by night, never disturbing your sleep.
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Live news ticker
BBC, RaiNews, El País, France24 or Asianet — pick your feed, headlines scroll across the panel.
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Earthquake & alerts
USGS seismic data and your country's official weather warnings, surfaced only when it matters.
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Configured from a browser
Open dotclock.local on any device. No app to install, no account to make. Settings save instantly.
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Four dot-matrix fonts
Choose the typeface that suits your room — from blocky retro to fine vintage.
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Five languages
English, Italian, Spanish, French and Malayalam — for the banner text and news feed.
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Remembers everything
All settings survive a power cut. Saved Wi-Fi reconnects automatically when the clock boots.
No app.
No account.
No fuss.
Plug the clock in, scan the QR code that appears on the panel, pick your Wi-Fi. The whole thing takes about as long as making a coffee.
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Plug it in
USB-C on the back. The display lights up and shows a Wi-Fi setup QR code.
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Scan & connect
Point your phone at the QR code, pick your home network and type the password.
- 03
That's it
The clock fetches the time, your location, weather, sunrise — and starts scrolling.
Engineered to outlast
the trends.
Built to a higher spec than it needs to be, so you can ignore it for a very long time.
- Display
- 64x32 pixel
- Frame
- European birchwood, hand-finished, dovetail joints
- Dimensions
- 240 × 95 × 45 mm
- Weight
- 640 g
- Power
- USB-C · 5 V · 1 A (PSU included)
- Connectivity
- Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, optional IPv6
- Sensors
- Ambient light · Real-time clock
- Configuration
- Web interface, no app required
- Firmware updates
- Over the air, opt-in
- Warranty
- 2 years, parts & labour
Loved by thousands
"The DotClock completely changed my desk setup. The wooden finish is gorgeous, and the matrix display gives off this perfect retro-futuristic vibe without being distracting. I love the weather integration."
"I was looking for a clock that didn't look like a cheap plastic gadget. This is a piece of art. The solid birchwood is beautiful, and the way the red LEDs glow through the wood is magical."
"Great build quality and very easy to set up over WiFi. The brightness sensor works perfectly. My only wish is that the power cable was slightly longer, but the clock itself is a 10/10."
Things people
tend to ask.
Do I need an account or a subscription?
No. DotClock has no account, no app, no cloud — you configure it from any browser on the same Wi-Fi network and that's it. There are no subscription fees, ever.
Where does the weather data come from?
DotClock pulls weather from the Google Weather API, civil-protection alerts from your country's official feeds (DPC for Italy, Meteoalarm for the rest of Europe), seismic data from the USGS Earthquake API and news from public RSS feeds (BBC, RaiNews, El País, France24, Asianet).
Does it know where I am without GPS?
Yes. It uses the Wi-Fi networks around you to triangulate an approximate location — accurate enough for local weather and sunrise times, but never precise enough to identify you personally.
Will it keep me awake at night?
It shouldn't. An ambient-light sensor continuously dims the panel; you can also set a 'turn off completely when dark' rule, so it disappears when you switch the bedroom lights off.
Can I change the language?
Yes — English, Italian, Spanish, French and Malayalam are built in. The language controls both the banner text (days, months) and which regional news feed runs.
What if my Wi-Fi changes or I move?
If the clock can't reach a saved network, it creates its own Wi-Fi hotspot named after the device. Connect from your phone, enter the new credentials, done.
How long does it last?
The LED panel is rated for 50,000 hours — roughly 17 years at 8 hours a day. The birchwood frame is finished with hardwax oil and improves with age.
What's in the box?
The DotClock, a 1.5 m braided USB-C cable, a 5 V power adapter (EU/UK/US options at checkout), a microfibre cloth and a printed quick-start card. That's it.
Not ready yet?
Get a quiet nudge.
One short email when the next batch ships, or when we add a new language or feature. No marketing fluff, ever.
— people already on the list