Executive Sand Timer

March 24, 2010

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The Executive Sand Timer won't make the workday go any faster, but it does let you know you're one hour closer to quitting time. These stylish and simple hourglasses come in two sizes, each made of glass and filled with high-contrast black sand. Just flip one over and watch in a hypnotic state as the sands of time slowly fall over the course of an hour. Continue this process eight times a day and then daily until retirement. Then die and flip no more...

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