Jumbl Vintages Hourglass Sand Timer - 60 Minute 1 Hour Wood Sand Timer for Kitchen, Office, School and Decorative Use - Cherry Finish with Real Beach Color Sand (Round Base)

seems well constructed and looks nice. some other hourglass reviews complained it wasn't timing an hour, so i timed this one when it first arrived. it took 57 minutes to empty, which is fine for my use. i took it to work where we have an informal 'no meetings longer than an hour' rule. we now use it to humorously enforce that rule, by pointing out when the hourglass is about to run out. it's an easy way to bring the meeting to a close, plus it always gets a laugh when someone new is there. great purchase.

Poorly put together. I pulled this out of the box and it literally fell apart in my hands! I had six pieces: three spindles, the actual hourglass, a top piece and the bottom base. Not sure if I will return or not. All it needs is to be glued together. Otherwise it does look nice. But it definitely is NOT put together well. A little glue would’ve gone a long way.

If you buy this, buy glue too, because the first thing you will want to do is take it apart and reassembled it. The design is nice but the craftsman ship was never realized.

I purchased 4 different sand glasses from different companies. This is my least favorite, I would not have ordered it if I actually had a chance to see and handle it. On the plus side, it is accurate and never sticks, both are important features - I give it credit for that. The sand and hole are so fine that the sand is practically invisible as it falls. There is no way to know this when you order an item like this. I prefer a more full sand fall, just my preference. Also, compared to the other glasses I purchased, it has a cheap "souvenir shop" look. The others brought more "decor" value. Just my opinion. The product does work, if you just need a 60 minute timer.

My wife & I love this hourglass. We use it to trump each others "I'm too busy moments" to make sure we are spending a good amount of time together. I timed ours at 1:00:30 (one hour, zero minutes, thirty seconds). If you're looking for fine, hand-carved craftsmanship, then this might not be what you are looking for, but this is a beautiful piece and it does exactly what it says it does.

I'm using this as a visual for an upcoming sermon. It's fine for the price, though I wish it were a bit bigger and the gluey thing that attaches the clear globe to the wood at the bottom (or top) is crooked and somewhat unstable. Otherwise it's a fine product.

Great buy. We used our phone to time the sand and it is exactly an hour, as stated. The quality of the product is good and it makes an impressive display on my desk. Would buy another if I needed it!

I never complain about amazon stuff. Seriously. But this is a poorly-made piece of garbage (unless this specific one is a fluke). The pegs are loose and wobbly. The glass is supported by an off-center piece of foam, and it feels like cheap, light material. Certainly not worth 40$!!