SWISSELITE Hourglass Sand Timers, Hourglass Sand Clock Inspired Glass for Home, Desk, Office Decor (8.5Inch-60Mins Pirate Black)

A very good value for an hourglass.I love the size, shape, and color.The "sand" is actually very small glass beads, like that used for sand blasting or sprinkled over wet paint to provide reflectivity. This is a good thing; greater uniformity in size and less likely to get "stuck", as other hourglasses sometimes do.A small amount of sand will stick to the glass. A gentle tap will loosen it and it falls through in about a second, so it doesn't affect the accuracy.For the 60 minute hourglasses, the seller claims an accuracy of +/- 6 minutes. That's a pretty wide range; probably 2 or 3 times the actual variation in run times. I measured 1 hour and 22 seconds (although the exact time may be temperature dependent). I got it for the aesthetics, not an accurate time peace, and I am very pleased with it.The seller said the glass is borosilicate. This is the same type of glass as Pyrex (TM), and is used in glass coffee pots. It appears to be solid and well made.I liked it so much I ordered a smaller 30 minute glass to keep on my desk at work.Verdict: BUY!Update 1 (a few days later): 30 minute Rose Red color hourglass [https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B078H82WWD/]. I give this 4 stars; docking a star because a small (but quite noticeable) amount of sand clings to the glass when running. Runtime measured (once) at 30 minutes 6 seconds. Remarkable.The sand clinging issue may be related to the coloring added to the sand (really, very small glass beads). I ordered the 30 minute white sand hourglass in the same style to see if the sand without coloring has any issues sticking to the glass.Update 2 (a few more days later): 30 minute White color hourglass. Solid 5 stars. I ordered the 30 minute glass with white (uncolored) sand to see if the color affects how much sand sticks to the glass. I am happy to report that only a little sticks to the glass (much less than the Rose Red color), and it is easily dislodged with a gentle tap.

The timing and dimensions in the description are completely accurate and i absolutely love how beautiful it is!! It is good quality and definitely worth the money.

You won't be disappointed. I got the big one and it is really big and makes a statement!

Exactly what I ordered and it goes perfect with my home decor

The media could not be loaded. I decided to get a physical hourglass timer for 30 minutes so that I could be more productive. The hourglass itself is pretty accurate give or take 15 seconds(depending on how much sand sticks). I most likely will return it for smaller hourglasses though... Plus I would like to stick with pomodoro style so I'd need a 25 min and a 5 min timer. This does exactly what it's for though.What I liked:+Pretty color and flowed well+Mostly accurate as a timer+Inexpensive+LightweightWhat I didn't like:-Rather large for a 30 min timer... Could be smaller (see my pic with the keyboard)-Price is the quality you get; I feel like I might break it sometimes by turning it over

An elegant way for time keeping. I absolutely love these. Tried a few colors out, and sizes. I have time blindness so it’s hard for me to be aware of time passing and I realize this was a great tool to aid in that. I realize the 15 minute one was best for that purpose. The 30 and 60 minute ones go to slow, I just ignore them and check out - as I do with time in general lol. But the 15 minute one is so actively moving. It’s very live right in front of you so it helps keep you present.Amazon suggested another brand with a pale gold color that’s really sophisticated and goes well with my interior design. So Ill return this and keep that one..super happy though. If this is what you want, it’s beautifully made, and look classy and elegant. Fantastic four a sophisticated office, client meetings, anything where you’re on the clock but don’t want to tacky clock in the space or having to look at a watch.

Tells time, sand is green, good stuff.

Good

Nice soo happy about this purchase

Great for tracking time without watching the clock. Keeps me on track to meeting goals in my work day!

I purchased the Blue 60 minutes hourglass and it is as advertised. Very nice and clean, the colour is well saturated. I tested the time and my hourglass runs for 54m56s - close enough for my purposes. My intention for my hourglass is to time my coaching sessions - so this is perfect. :)

Travelled long distance and arrived intact. Such a neat little hourglass for my desk top use. Love it!

This item is perfect and exactly what I wanted and it came earlier than expected.