5 Minute Antique Wood Tea Break Timer

I bought this several months ago for my wife to help her keep track of those time alligator conversations at work. I got this idea from a review left for a different hourglass and thought it was brilliant. If someone wants to talk non-business, start the timer. Once five minutes are up, so is the chit-chat. If it’s work related, takes more than 5 minutes, and you are otherwise busy, wrap it up and schedule a meeting. Simple, elegant, visual for all to see. I ran multiple time tests, and the 5 Minute Antique Wood Tea Break Timer Hourglass runs an average of 5:10 (+3%, 97% accuracy).

For reference, the hourglasses in the background include the 15-minute Pirate Bobbin (black sand), 20-minute antique bobbin (white sand), and the freestanding 15-minute (blue sand) - I'm enjoying every one of them!

Tea time perfect!

Arrived with a huge crack down the end, was told "Actually that crack didn’t happen during shipment. Because of how these hourglasses are made (from bobbins and shuttles sourced from old cotton factories) all of them have imperfections (cracks, discolorations, slight wobble etc). Much like antique furniture will have scratches/dents etc these hourglasses are in similar condition as they were actually used in a prior life 😊."

Over the next few days with minimal/light use, the crack became deeper, a small chip of wood from the center fell off, and the other side now has a crack. Additionally, the hourglass times out to around 4:30 instead of 5:00 minutes, and the sand in the hourglass consistently sticks to the edges towards the end of the 4:30.

Overall would not recommend this hourglass. See reviews for different size antique bobbin hourglass for similar experiences, I wish I read those before purchasing.

Beautifully crafted, unique hourglass. Very tastefully made, looks excellent in my office.

Ryan loved his hour glass. Thanks for sharing the history behind the products used to make it. What a great little company you have.