Here's one modern design that really measures up!

Whimsical tape timer uses a tape measure to track minutes and seconds (up to 60 minutes). Simply pull up on the ring, adjust to desired time and the tape timer will automatically retract as the seconds tick by. Loud ring indicates that time is up.

Aluminum and plastic. No batteries required. The tape time was the winner of the 2005 Good Design Award from the Chicago Athenaeum Museum of Architecture and Design. The tape timer is a unique gift or stocking filler!