diff --git a/apps/client/src/features/control/playback/PlaybackControl.tsx b/apps/client/src/features/control/playback/PlaybackControl.tsx
index 560a9c013..3476ef3a7 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/features/control/playback/PlaybackControl.tsx
+++ b/apps/client/src/features/control/playback/PlaybackControl.tsx
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-import { Playback } from 'ontime-types';
-
 import { usePlaybackControl } from '../../../common/hooks/useSocket';
 
 import AddTime from './add-time/AddTime';
@@ -14,7 +12,7 @@ export default function PlaybackControl() {
 
   return (
     <div className={style.mainContainer}>
-      <PlaybackTimer playback={data.playback as Playback}>
+      <PlaybackTimer>
         <AddTime playback={data.playback} />
       </PlaybackTimer>
       <PlaybackButtons
diff --git a/apps/client/src/features/control/playback/playback-timer/PlaybackTimer.tsx b/apps/client/src/features/control/playback/playback-timer/PlaybackTimer.tsx
index f4d28dfad..048e90d50 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/features/control/playback/playback-timer/PlaybackTimer.tsx
+++ b/apps/client/src/features/control/playback/playback-timer/PlaybackTimer.tsx
@@ -11,10 +11,6 @@ import TimerDisplay from '../timer-display/TimerDisplay';
 
 import style from './PlaybackTimer.module.scss';
 
-interface PlaybackTimerProps {
-  playback: Playback;
-}
-
 function resolveAddedTimeLabel(addedTime: number) {
   if (addedTime > 0) {
     return `Added ${formatDuration(addedTime, false)}`;
@@ -27,11 +23,10 @@ function resolveAddedTimeLabel(addedTime: number) {
   return '';
 }
 
-export default function PlaybackTimer(props: PropsWithChildren<PlaybackTimerProps>) {
-  const { playback, children } = props;
+export default function PlaybackTimer({ children }: PropsWithChildren) {
   const timer = useTimer();
 
-  const isRolling = playback === Playback.Roll;
+  const isRolling = timer.playback === Playback.Roll;
   const isWaiting = timer.phase === TimerPhase.Pending;
   const isOvertime = timer.phase === TimerPhase.Overtime;
   const hasAddedTime = Boolean(timer.addedTime);
@@ -52,7 +47,7 @@ export default function PlaybackTimer(props: PropsWithChildren<PlaybackTimerProp
         {isWaiting ? (
           <span className={style.rolltag}>Roll: Countdown to start</span>
         ) : (
-          <RunningStatus startedAt={timer.startedAt} expectedFinish={timer.expectedFinish} playback={playback} />
+          <RunningStatus startedAt={timer.startedAt} expectedFinish={timer.expectedFinish} playback={timer.playback} />
         )}
       </div>
       {children}
@@ -65,9 +60,7 @@ interface RunningStatusProps {
   expectedFinish: MaybeNumber;
   playback: Playback;
 }
-function RunningStatus(props: RunningStatusProps) {
-  const { startedAt, expectedFinish, playback } = props;
-
+function RunningStatus({ startedAt, expectedFinish, playback }: RunningStatusProps) {
   if (playback === Playback.Stop) {
     return <StoppedStatus />;
   }
diff --git a/apps/client/src/features/operator/status-bar/StatusBar.module.scss b/apps/client/src/features/operator/status-bar/StatusBar.module.scss
index 184a0615e..d41fa24ed 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/features/operator/status-bar/StatusBar.module.scss
+++ b/apps/client/src/features/operator/status-bar/StatusBar.module.scss
@@ -3,15 +3,12 @@
   top: 0;
   width: 100%;
   z-index: $zindex-floating;
-
   background-color: $gray-1350;
-  border-bottom: 1px solid $white-10;
-  box-shadow: $large-top-drawer-shadow;
 }
 
 .timers {
   padding-block: 0.75rem 0.5rem;
-  padding-inline: 1rem;
+  padding-inline: 1rem 0;
 
   display: grid;
   grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr 1fr;
@@ -20,35 +17,14 @@
 
 .runningTimer {
   grid-area: timers;
-  display: flex;
-  flex-direction: column;
   justify-self: center;
-  color: $muted-gray;
 }
 
 .timeNow {
   grid-area: clock;
-  display: flex;
-  flex-direction: column;
   justify-self: right;
 }
 
-.label {
-  font-size: calc(1rem - 2px);
-  color: $gray-700;
-  line-height: 0.9em;
-}
-
-.timer {
-  font-size: 1.5rem;
-  letter-spacing: 0.5px;
-  line-height: 1.5;
-}
-
-.active {
-  color: $ui-white;
-}
-
 .progressOverride {
   grid-area: bar;
   height: 1rem;
diff --git a/apps/client/src/features/operator/status-bar/StatusBarTimers.tsx b/apps/client/src/features/operator/status-bar/StatusBarTimers.tsx
index 031cc5057..c666aea28 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/features/operator/status-bar/StatusBarTimers.tsx
+++ b/apps/client/src/features/operator/status-bar/StatusBarTimers.tsx
@@ -1,33 +1,12 @@
-import { isPlaybackActive } from 'ontime-utils';
+import { ClockOverview, TimerOverview } from '../../overview/composite/TimeElements';
 
-import { useClock, useTimer } from '../../../common/hooks/useSocket';
-import { cx } from '../../../common/utils/styleUtils';
-import ClockTime from '../../viewers/common/clock-time/ClockTime';
-import RunningTime from '../../viewers/common/running-time/RunningTime';
-
-import styles from './StatusBar.module.scss';
+import style from './StatusBar.module.scss';
 
 export default function StatusBarTimers() {
-  const timer = useTimer();
-  const { clock } = useClock();
-
-  const playbackActive = isPlaybackActive(timer.playback);
-
   return (
-    <div className={styles.timers}>
-      <div className={styles.runningTimer}>
-        <span className={styles.label}>Running timer</span>
-        <RunningTime
-          className={cx([styles.timer, playbackActive && styles.active])}
-          value={timer.current}
-          hideLeadingZero
-        />
-      </div>
-
-      <div className={styles.timeNow}>
-        <span className={styles.label}>Time now</span>
-        <ClockTime className={styles.timer} value={clock} />
-      </div>
+    <div className={style.timers}>
+      <TimerOverview className={style.runningTimer} />
+      <ClockOverview className={style.timeNow} />
     </div>
   );
 }
diff --git a/apps/client/src/features/overview/composite/TimeElements.module.scss b/apps/client/src/features/overview/composite/TimeElements.module.scss
index f7c4c3529..b51d8b709 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/features/overview/composite/TimeElements.module.scss
+++ b/apps/client/src/features/overview/composite/TimeElements.module.scss
@@ -66,4 +66,4 @@
   color: $active-indicator;
   font-size: calc(1rem - 2px);
   text-align: right;
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/apps/client/src/features/overview/composite/TimeElements.tsx b/apps/client/src/features/overview/composite/TimeElements.tsx
index 88a68c5e2..2d0f6aa62 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/features/overview/composite/TimeElements.tsx
+++ b/apps/client/src/features/overview/composite/TimeElements.tsx
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import { useMemo } from 'react';
 import { TbCalendar, TbCalendarClock, TbCalendarDown, TbCalendarStar, TbFlagDown, TbFlagStar } from 'react-icons/tb';
-import { isOntimeBlock, OntimeBlock, OntimeEvent, TimerType } from 'ontime-types';
+import { isOntimeBlock, OntimeBlock, OntimeEvent, TimerPhase, TimerType } from 'ontime-types';
 import { isPlaybackActive, millisToString } from 'ontime-utils';
 
 import Tooltip from '../../../common/components/tooltip/Tooltip';
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ export function ProgressOverview() {
   const current = selectedEventIndex !== null ? selectedEventIndex + 1 : enDash;
   const progressText = numEvents ? `${current} of ${numEvents || enDash}` : enDash;
 
-  return <TimeColumn label='Progress' value={progressText} muted={selectedEventIndex === null} />;
+  return <TimeColumn label='Progress' value={progressText} state={selectedEventIndex === null ? 'muted' : 'active'} />;
 }
 
 export function OffsetOverview() {
@@ -208,16 +208,23 @@ export function OffsetOverview() {
   return <OverUnder state={offsetState} value={offsetText} testId='offset' />;
 }
 
-export function ClockOverview() {
+export function ClockOverview({ className }: { className?: string }) {
   const { clock } = useClock();
 
-  return <TimeColumn label='Time now' value={formattedTime(clock)} />;
+  return <TimeColumn label='Time now' value={formattedTime(clock)} className={className} />;
 }
 
-export function TimerOverview() {
-  const { current } = useTimer();
+export function TimerOverview({ className }: { className?: string }) {
+  const timer = useTimer();
 
-  const display = millisToString(current, { fallback: timerPlaceholder });
+  const isWaiting = timer.phase === TimerPhase.Pending;
+  const title = isWaiting ? 'Count to start' : 'Running timer';
+  const display = millisToString(isWaiting ? timer.secondaryTimer : timer.current, { fallback: timerPlaceholder });
+  const timerState = (() => {
+    if (isWaiting) return 'waiting';
+    if (timer.current === null) return 'muted';
+    return 'active';
+  })();
 
-  return <TimeColumn label='Running timer' value={display} muted={current === null} />;
+  return <TimeColumn label={title} value={display} state={timerState} className={className} />;
 }
diff --git a/apps/client/src/features/overview/composite/TimeLayout.module.scss b/apps/client/src/features/overview/composite/TimeLayout.module.scss
index 1c0a49895..97027489a 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/features/overview/composite/TimeLayout.module.scss
+++ b/apps/client/src/features/overview/composite/TimeLayout.module.scss
@@ -29,6 +29,11 @@
     gap: 0.25rem;
   }
 
+  &[data-state='waiting'] {
+    .label {
+      color: $ontime-roll;
+    }
+  }
   &[data-state='over'] {
     .label .over {
       color: $playback-over;
diff --git a/apps/client/src/features/overview/composite/TimeLayout.tsx b/apps/client/src/features/overview/composite/TimeLayout.tsx
index 5e501c7e8..501c26ebf 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/features/overview/composite/TimeLayout.tsx
+++ b/apps/client/src/features/overview/composite/TimeLayout.tsx
@@ -5,17 +5,17 @@ import style from './TimeLayout.module.scss';
 interface TimeLayoutProps {
   label: string;
   value: string;
-  muted?: boolean;
+  state?: 'muted' | 'waiting' | 'active';
   daySpan?: number;
   className?: string;
   testId?: string;
 }
 
-export function TimeColumn({ label, value, muted, className, testId }: TimeLayoutProps) {
+export function TimeColumn({ label, value, state = 'active', className, testId }: TimeLayoutProps) {
   return (
-    <div className={style.column} data-state={muted ? 'muted' : 'active'}>
+    <div className={cx([style.column, className])} data-state={state}>
       <span className={style.label}>{label}</span>
-      <span className={cx([style.clock, className])} data-testid={testId}>
+      <span className={style.clock} data-testid={testId}>
         {value}
       </span>
     </div>
diff --git a/apps/client/src/theme/_ontimeStyles.scss b/apps/client/src/theme/_ontimeStyles.scss
index 4d55660da..9818e75ce 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/theme/_ontimeStyles.scss
+++ b/apps/client/src/theme/_ontimeStyles.scss
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ $active-green: $green-700;
 
 // playback colours
 $playback-start: $green-600;
-$ontime-roll: #0274B6;
+$ontime-roll: #22a0e9;
 $ontime-delay: #F57C13;
 $ontime-delay-text: #E69056;
 $ontime-paused: #c05621;