If you’re interested enough you can click on through to the project’s Hackaday.io page and learn how to actually read the clock ... that building 25-segment LED displays for the alphabet ...

So how about combining the best of both worlds, by using LEDs to make a Numitron-like display? That’s exactly what [Jay Hamlin] did when he built a digital clock based on LED filaments.

In this video, witness the creation of a beautifully crafted wall clock made from wood and epoxy, with an LED backlight that gives it a solar eclipse effect. From designing the shape to adding the ...