The best kitchen appliances combine reliable functionality with eye-catching design, and Smeg’s retro kitchenware has a history of ticking both boxes. With the new Retro Kitchen Scale, the company looks set to continue to do this, although you certainly pay a premium for aesthetics.
Now on sale for $189.95 at Crate & Barrel, with other retailers set to follow next month, the scales embrace a 1950s aesthetic, with a round analog needled dial giving a clear readout of measurements in ounces and grams. If you prefer to work in milliliters or pounds, a digital read-out is also included in an understated manner underneath the dial, letting you convert between the four measurements at will.
