Pyramids have always exerted quite a strange fascination with people from all over the world, because, otherwise, why would seemingly unrelated cultures from all continents build all sorts of megalithic structures somewhat related to this shape? So, we can't help but talk about every pyramid-shaped product that makes its way onto the market, and one of the latest is the PyramidTalk atomic clock developed by Japanese company Seiko.

Now, this is not the first pyramid-shaped clock ever produced by Seiko (it released one such device back in the 1970's and kept it in production ever since), but it's far more advanced than its predecessor, providing many more features than simply letting users wake up at a certain time or telling them the time.

One of the things that really make the PyramidTalk stand out from a crowd is the fact that we're dealing with a “talking” clock here, the time-telling device providing users with information regarding the current time, day and month, temperature and even humidity via a voice synthesizer. The last two features, of course, are made possible by some specially built-in sensors, while the timepiece also sports a Speak/Snooze button on the top side, for easier operation.

However, that's not the only “secret” the PyramidTalk hides. So, the gadget is also able to provide extremely accurate time, since it incorporates a radio receiver that allows is to automatically synchronize to the closest atomic clocks, relying on a quartz mechanism when placed outside the broadcast reception range for the aforementioned clocks.

Seiko's pyramid-shaped clock can be carried around fairly easily (it measures 82 x 105 x 105 mm and weighs around 260g), while the three AA alkaline batteries it requires should provide a functioning time of up to one year. Pricing is set at 10,500 Yen (around 115 US dollars), which is OK, all things considered.


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