Personalized Pocket Watches and Desk Clocks
Pocket Watches + Desk Clocks is HansonEllis' collection of small engravable timepieces — mini desk clocks, hourglass sand timers and combination clock and business card holders — made as retirement gifts, service awards and desk keepsakes for people who spend their day at a desk. Most of the clocks are cast in silver-finish metal or alloy and shaped around a hobby or a profession, from a high wing airplane and a semi truck to a scale of justice and a set of dentist tools. Each one is personalized in-house by HansonEllis, in business since 1999, so a name, a date or a line of thanks sits on the piece itself.
What you will find in Pocket Watches + Desk Clocks
- Profession award clocks such as the Miniature Scale of Justice Achievement Award Mini Desk Clock, the Professional Medical Doctor Tools Achievement Award Mini Desk Clock and the Professional Dentist Tools Achievement Award Mini Desktop Clock, for the lawyer, doctor or dentist marking a milestone.
- Vehicle and transport desk clocks including the Custom Silver Finish High Wing Mini Desk Clock Airplane, the Silver Metal Semi Truck Mini Desk Clock, the Silver Metal Helicopter Office Mini Desk Clock, the Custom Alloy Metal Mini Railroad Train Office Desk Clock and the Silver Metal Pickup Truck Mini Desk Clock, for pilots, drivers and anyone whose work moves.
- Hobby and interest clocks the Custom Mini Silver Alloy Acoustic Guitar Desk Clock, the Polished Silver Mini Grand Piano Desk Clock, the Silver Alloy Custom Desktop Motorcycle Mini Desk Clock, the Silver Alloy Poker Champion Casino Cards Dice Mini Desk Clock and the Custom Die Cast Metal Mini Desk Clock Vacation Yacht, when the gift should point at what they do off the clock.
- Nautical and outdoor pieces the Nautical Sailboat Wheel Office Mini Desk Clock and the Silver Proclub Golf Cart Clock, for the sailor, the golfer or the office that leans coastal.
- Hourglass sand timers the Custom Wooden Fillable Sand Hourglass Ceremony Timer (30 Minutes) and the Personalized Wooden Base Business Card Holder with Silver Hourglass Sand Timer, for a wedding ceremony, a speaking timer or a desk piece that measures time without a battery.
- Clock and card holder combinations the Crystal Name Plate and Desktop Clock Business Card Holder and the Custom Die Cast Metal Desktop Business Card/Memo Holder Clock Train, when one engraved piece should do two jobs on a small desk.
- Coach and teacher awards the Personalized Silver Basketball Coach Award Court Clock and the Silver Apple Achievement Desk Clock Award, for end-of-season and end-of-year thank-yous.
How to choose
With 98 pieces in Pocket Watches + Desk Clocks, the quickest way to narrow the list is to decide what the clock should say about the person before you look at shapes.
| A profession award clock | Choose it when the gift marks a career: a promotion, a retirement, a bar or board milestone. The scale of justice, medical tools, dentist tools and silver apple pieces read as awards, not desk toys. |
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| A hobby or vehicle clock | Choose it when you want the recipient to smile rather than be honored. A guitar, motorcycle, yacht, train or classic car clock works as a birthday, holiday or thank-you gift. |
| A clock with a business card or memo holder | Choose it for a working desk that has no spare room. The crystal name plate and the die cast train versions hold cards and tell the time in one footprint. |
| An hourglass sand timer | Choose it for a wedding or event ceremony, a timed speech, or a gift for someone who would rather watch sand run than a dial. |
| A quantity of matching mini desk clocks | Choose one style and order it for the whole team when you are recognizing a department, a sales group or a board, then have each piece engraved with a different name. |
Ordering Pocket Watches + Desk Clocks for weddings and events
Ordering desk clocks for a retirement dinner, a sales banquet or a company anniversary is straightforward. There is no minimum, so order the exact number of pieces you need, whether that is one scale of justice clock for a partner or thirty mini desk clocks for a sales team. If each clock should carry a different name, order the full quantity and email your list of names to [email protected] after ordering. Company logos are engraved by custom order: send a vector file (.eps, .ai, .cdr, .pdf or .svg) or a high-resolution image to [email protected]; a logo setup fee applies and not every logo can be engraved. Standard production is 5–10 business days, rush 3–5 and expedite 1–3, plus 2–5 days US shipping. For bulk pricing, please contact [email protected].
Questions shoppers ask about Pocket Watches + Desk Clocks
What is in the Pocket Watches + Desk Clocks category?
Small engravable timepieces and desk pieces: mini desk clocks shaped as airplanes, trucks, trains, helicopters, motorcycles, guitars, pianos, yachts and classic cars; profession achievement award clocks; hourglass sand timers; and combination clock, name plate and business card holder sets. There are 98 pieces in the category.
How are the desk clocks personalized?
They are engraved in-house by HansonEllis, which has been personalizing gifts since 1999. Enter your name, date or short message in the personalization field on the product page you choose, and pick your font there.
What is a good retirement or service award clock?
A profession award clock matches the career being honored — the scale of justice for a lawyer, medical or dentist tools for a clinician, the silver apple for a teacher. Engrave the name, the years of service and a line of thanks.
Is there a minimum order for desk clocks?
No. You can order a single clock or enough for an entire department. For bulk pricing, please contact [email protected].
Can each desk clock be engraved with a different name?
Yes. Order the full quantity you need, then email your list of names to [email protected] after ordering so it can be matched to your order.
Can I put a company logo on a desk clock?
Yes, by custom order. Email your logo as a vector file (.eps, .ai, .cdr, .pdf or .svg) or a high-resolution image to [email protected]. A logo setup fee applies and not every logo can be engraved onto a small clock face or plate.
How long does it take to get engraved desk clocks?
Standard production is 5–10 business days, then 2–5 days shipping in the US. Rush production (3–5 days) and expedite (1–3 days) are available at checkout. For an awards night or a wedding, order well ahead; 3–6 months is the guidance for weddings.
Can I see a proof before the clocks are engraved?
Yes. Proofs are optional and available on request for a $35-55 service fee per proof, and a proof adds days to production. Changes after a proof carry a $40 minimum updating fee, so check your text before ordering. Ask in the order notes or call Customer Support at 310-878-9429.
Do you ship desk clocks and pocket watches internationally?
International shipping is by request. The shopping cart calculates US shipping only, and international orders cannot be rushed. Email [email protected] for a quote.
Can I return an engraved desk clock?
Personalized items are made to order and are final sale unless defective. Non-personalized pieces can be returned within 14 days. Shipping is insured by UPS, FedEx or USPS with tracking emailed to you.
Updated September 2026 by the HansonEllis personalization team.