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Product information
In a singular blend of artistry and utility, the digital sundial
combines the ancient science of sundials and advances of modern
technology with elegant simplicity. Like a digital clock, the digital
sundial displays the current time using digits. In the true tradition
of all sundials, the device is purely passive - it operates without
electricity, and has no moving parts. Instead, the sunlight is cast
through two cleverly designed masks in the shape of numbers that show
the current time of day. The sundial is available in two versions,
for use in either hemisphere. Placed on the inside of a south-facing
window (north-facing in the southern hemisphere), the sundial can be
read through the horizontal mirror. The display updates every 10
minutes, and gives a remarkably accurate record of the time during the
daylight hours.
Designed and built in Germany, the digital sundial is a precision
instrument. To ensure maximum quality and a highly accurate time
display, each sundial is manufactured by hand to extremely precise
specifications. The digital sundial is designed for indoor use and
ships with both a window mount and a tabletop mount, which are preset
to your geographic location. Either mount positions the sundial at
the proper angle, and positions the mirror horizontally below. The
window version is about 6" high and 3" wide; the tabletop version is
about 3" high.
More information about assembly and function of the sundial can be found in
the manual that ships with the sundial.
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