Vitra Cone

The Vitra Cone series is George Nelson's cone-shaped clock with playful hands and no numbers on the dial. The page shows the Cone Watch in black and white and the Cone Base clock in cream white, both with a quartz movement. Each clock is a compact, geometric object for a shelf or a table.

Vitra Cone: geometry and quartz

The Cone watch stands out with its geometric shape and playful hands. It is designed by George Nelson, with a quality quartz movement built to last and a distinctive form that adds a modern touch to a room.

Cone Base

Cone Base is inspired by Louis Sullivan's Tower of Jewels at the World's Fair in 1893. For this clock, Nelson gave the cone base several surfaces and edges, so that the form reflects the movement of the clock. Its minimalist hands and conical foot are designed to be useful, easy to look at and pleasant to touch.

From Nelson's clock collection

Between 1948 and 1960, Nelson and his staff designed more than 150 clocks for Howard Miller. Find more from Vitra among the Vitra decorative accessories.