How This Guy Makes the World's Most Inventive Clocks | Obsessed | WIRED

Every one of Rick Stanley's clocks is an inventive journey. He makes clocks using everything from bottles to bicycles; each one of them completely unique and accurate. "Even when I'm on vacation I think of different clocks to make," says Rick, talking about how he always has clocks on the brain. Rick gets inspiration from nearly everything, fueling his whimsical timekeeping inventions.


Director: Charlie Jordan
Director of Photography: Chad Jenkins
Editor: Richard Trammell
Expert: Rick Stanley
Senior Producer: Efrat Kashai
Creative Producer: Wendi Jonassen
Line Producer: Joseph Buscemi
Associate Producer: Brandon White
Production Manager: Eric Martinez
Production Coordinator: Fernando Davila
Camera Operator: Pete Kuhn
Audio: Michael Competielle
Production Assistant: Bill Storms
Post Production Supervisor: Alexa Deutsch
Post Production Coordinator: Ian Bryant
Supervising Editor: Doug Larsen
Assistant Editor: Andy Morell
Special thanks to: Elizabeth Gorbey Willow Springs Photography


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[Bilal_Aslam_]

I guess he’s got a lot of time on his hands

[ronkirk]

As a retired mechanical engineer, I think Rick is the epitome of what we strive for in our profession.

[jupiterwilkymay]

my jaw dropped at that absurd suitcase clock. this clock man is mad!

[duckmasterflex]

Engineering as art in my opinion is a dream career

[bread]

This guy is a legend. I wish I was as creative, skilled, and content as he seems to be. Also he sounds like such a cool dad.

[jopo]

Rick never has an excuse for being late.

[RandomBogey]

This dude is probably the closest to a spirit animal I could ever come across in real life. He has and does everything I love- Arduino/electronics, woodworking and all the woodworking tools, metalworking and all the metalworking tools, mechanical gears/chains/pulleys/Rube Goldberg-esque devices, and a enormous badass old barn/shop to house it all. Just toss in a few drones/robots and I would legitimately walk out on my family. Dude is living the dream, and he probably makes bank on those clocks…

[purple_Salsa]

Omg he deserves an best out of west award
he is sooo talented ❤

[ralphmay]

What a wonderful guy. And the beauty in this art and the engineering behind it is just jaw-dropping. Loved this 10/10.

[graylucas]

The transforming grandfather clock is so utterly absurd.
I love it!

[pepperpattynaise]

This is all so precious, I can only wish to someday be as happy and excited about something as this gentleman is about clocks and life!

[hcblue]

lmao at that lamp that falls down on the cameraperson. This entire collection is amazing. The fluid clock and the clock that walks back and forth are my favorites.

[southernfriedwestcoaster]

I think its cool all of those clocks. Its crazy what a human mind can do

[Lily-cxvo]

Beautiful art ☺️ Thank you for sharing 😊

[Salem-ozkb]

what a wholesome dude. keep on makin cool clocks

[timberwolf]

How purely whimsical! Gotta love that.

[empmachine]

Oh Wow! That luggage one has forever changed me; what a creative idea!

[CIS]

Amazing. I was a hobbyist, and I know quite a bit about fabrication too. This is some of the best of both I have ever seen.

[PostImperfect]

His joy is lovely to see and is infectious

[MEUk]

The fluency of use of simple machines, fluids and electronics dectate that he must be having a Doctorate in Mechatronics. Very good use of time.