If you're prone to seeing only shades of grey first thing in the morning, imagine the joy of waking up to this gorgeously moody little clock, which cycles through twelve different colours, quietly changing on each hour to remind you that time waits for no-one.

If you use it as a bedside alarm clock, you can switch off the rainbow effects while you sleep (though why bother when you can cosy down in its ambient glow?). All it takes is a gentle tap on the clock's tactile, rubbery top to light it up for about 30 seconds so that you can see the time without knocking your glass of water or book off the bedside table.

• Multi-Phase Colour Change