This $55,000 desktop UFO tells the time, weather, your quirky taste

MB&F and L'Epee 1839 have teamed up to come up with their most ambitious creation yet

Well, what we’ve got for you here is a little non-traditional to say the least. MB&F and L’Epée 1839 have teamed up yet again, and I think it’s safe to say that this is their most ambitious creation yet. Having previously made a handful of clocks, including Balthazar, Melchior, and Arachnophobia, the two are pushing things further this time around with The Fifth Element, a desktop weather station that includes a clock, barometer, thermometer, and hygrometer. And oh yeah, the whole thing is “piloted” by a little alien. Like I said — non-traditional.
 
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