Ok, so I went lookin around for counter displays and 1second clocks. I found a few and actually understand them *yeay me!* BUT, I don't understand how to set one up so that after 60 seconds it kicks a count over to the minute display.
I also found some information on clock/calendar ICs that Phillips made. They sound like exactly what I'm looking for but I'm a little sketchy about the I2C Bus it uses. Here is the data sheet I found:
https://www.electro-tech-online.com/custompdfs/2003/12/PCF8573_4-1.pdf
Would this be a good choice, or are there better ICs out there for this purpose?