The patina timer is gentle vibrating desktop timer that is handcrafted and programmed to vibrate at the passing of every hour. Utilizing vibration as a means to signal the passing of an hour instead of the traditional clock face provides the user with a poetical experience of time and makes the timer universally accessible. The sleek beautiful design of the timers are brought alive by the combination of wood and metals, materials that come to embody the passing of time themselves through a patina.