After a year and change of mechanical keyboard design, Parallel is excited to share its first non-typing thing, a clock we call Companion.

Our goal as a brand is to create functional and aesthetic products that boost our productivity and mood around the workspace. The keyboards we offer have a straightforward value proposition - they improve the look, sound, and feel of our daily typing, something we spend a lot of time doing.

In the 21st century, a clock’s value is more varied. Clocks tell time of course, but each one has a unique delivery and request of your attention. Some beep, some tick, some light up, some blink, some display the millisecond. If you’re like me you already have a computer and a dozen productivity tools to set reminders and alerts with. We made Companion to slow things down a bit. It will tell you the time, but its main feature is its form, a physical memento to help you think about your time.

Companion is designed to fit in with the objects on your desk - put it near your monitor to inspire focus. Take it with you to the couch or kitchen to read a book over coffee. If it’s meant for an eye-level shelf, to be face-up, or under a monitor stand, leave its "chair" behind and just rock the block.