Illuminated Timepieces / Natural Time
Digital Horology creates handcrafted electronic timepieces that keep you connected to the natural rhythms of the planets, moon, sun, and tides.
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Celestial and tidal cycles, translated into light.
Current moon phase, expressed through a series of softly illuminated forms in three sizes for wall, shelf, or desk.
For anyone who likes keeping the Moon present in everyday life.
The sun’s movement through the sky, marked by changing color, pattern, and three restrained sunset chimes.
For people who organize their day around daylight, sunrise, and sunset.
An automatic tide clock using GPS location and NOAA data for coastlines across the United States and its territories.
For boaters, coastal homeowners, beachcombers, and anyone whose day follows the tide.
A miniature solar system that follows all eight planets in colored light using GPS time and astronomical calculations.
For astronomy enthusiasts who want to see the actual Solar System changing every day.
Conventional clocks divide the day into equal units. Digital Horology looks outward — to orbital paths, lunar phases, sunlight, and the sea — and turns those slower rhythms into calm, intuitive timepieces.
Each timepiece combines custom software and electronics, careful astronomical or tidal calculation, and a display designed to live comfortably in a room — not demand attention from it.
Each piece is built and finished by the Digital Horology family workshop on Whidbey Island.
Digital Horology is a family workshop on Whidbey Island, Washington, USA, led by Dorian — a software engineer and woodworker who designs the custom software, electronics, and cases for each timepiece.
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