Westminster Magnetic Sand Timer

So, I won one of these at Dave & Buster's and gave it to my man as a surprise! He thought it was super cool and decided to show it off. Lo and behold, he dropped it and it shattered everywhere! (We have hard floors, it's not a problem with the piece itself!) He was so bummed, that I decided to buy him a replacement. This one arrived safe and sound and has been moved to a carpeted room so it stays safe! The designs the pieces make are fun to watch and it's a neat keepsake. Great for gifting!

Bought this to replace one that I broke at work. Good quality and works great.

The hourglass is filled with lead filings (or something like that) and it sits on a copper base with a magnet on the underside. Flip the hourglass and watch the filings stack up with all kinds of formations from the magnetic field beneath. It's just fun to watch. This is only a 30-second hourglass -- if it was a minute it would be 5 stars.

This is a very pretty piece that I personally enjoyed. Unfortunately I purchased one for a too young child and it was shattered very quickly. So was the second one. I won't buy one again soon, but that isn't the fault of the product. It's gorgeous but definitely not durable, and I recognize they do not claim to be a child's toy.

Buy one! You will love it!

It was fun - for a few days. Then I found it broken on our table. The cat must have tipped it over. That's all it took for the glass to break.

Be careful, Very Fragile. Fell off my desk onto carpet and broke. Also the glass smears very easily heads up. Cool while it lasted. Helped manage my ADHD and increase work productivity.

Why did you pick this product vs others?: Fabulous!

Great gift, nice size well made

Very interesting. One thing I don't like is that it takes seconds for the sand to drain, have to rotate the glass often. Added white background, so the black sand is more visible.

Me gusto... Un poco pequeño pero es lindo

Erg leuk. Een succes op de open dag op school.

è bellissima... il tempo di discesa della limatura di ferro è come scritto, circa 30 secondi. la clessidra, già piccola di suo, può sembrare anche abbastanza vuota, ma credo che con maggiori quantità di limatura, dopo un po' svanirebbe l'effetto del campo magnetico, mostrando solo il contenuto depositato sul fondo. invece con questa quantità, anche quando è scesa tutta, resta sempre la forma finale con la limatura magnetizzata, quindi anche da ferma fa la sua bella figura.