About the Inventor...

Hi, I’m Lindsay Morris—the founder, inventor, wood connoisseur, accidental engineer, and proud Chief Everything Else Officer behind the Linear Clock.

After building three successful software companies, I thought I had a decent handle on how to bring ideas to life. But then a new question grabbed me and wouldn’t let go:  “What if clocks were linear, not round?”

I couldn't let it go. I became enthused with the idea of creating a timepiece that moves in a straight line—a clean, elegant, and oh-so-sensible alternative to traditional clocks. I designed the concept, refined the materials, and realized I’d need a little something extra to make it real: electronics.

So, heading into my 60s, I dove in—taught myself circuit design, and spent a solid year placing microscopic components onto circuit boards by hand, with a success rate that can generously be described as "experimental." Eventually, I teamed up with a professional electronics house staffed with robots and seasoned engineers. Things are much smoother now, and I get a lot less side-eye from the soldering iron.

Then, quite surprising: a year into the journey, I received an email from a customer:  “My dad has Alzheimer’s. He can’t read a round clock anymore—that’s the first thing to go. But he can totally read your clocks!”

Well, dang, I thought. Really? So I looked into it. It turns out that many neurodiverse people—including those with Autism, ADHD, and Dyslexia—find round clocks confusing. But our Linear clocks make intuitive sense. That realization led to the creation of the ClearTime™ clock—a readable, affordable version of our Linear Clock designed specifically to support that community.

But our primary focus has always been "unique and gorgeous".  Our hardwood clocks are bold, beautiful, and big. Crafted from carefully selected exotic woods, they span 3 to 7 feet in length and make stunning works of functional art. I often have the privilege of installing theses as statement pieces in stunning homes—often million-dollar mountain escapes and modern architectural gems.

Today, my small and talented team and I handcraft 5 to 10 clocks a week in our shop. Each one is built with care, precision, and a genuine love for both the craft and the concept.

And according to our daily Google alerts, no one else in the world is making anything like this.