diff --git a/example/heartbeat_timer.cpp b/example/heartbeat_timer.cpp
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+/**
+ * A simple example of a repeating timer that prints out a message for
+ * each timer expiration.
+ */
+
+#include <chrono>
+#include <cstdio>
+#include <sdeventplus/clock.hpp>
+#include <sdeventplus/event.hpp>
+#include <sdeventplus/utility/timer.hpp>
+#include <string>
+
+using sdeventplus::Clock;
+using sdeventplus::ClockId;
+using sdeventplus::Event;
+
+constexpr auto clockId = ClockId::RealTime;
+using Timer = sdeventplus::utility::Timer<clockId>;
+
+int main(int argc, char* argv[])
+{
+    if (argc != 2)
+    {
+        fprintf(stderr, "Usage: %s [seconds]\n", argv[0]);
+        return 1;
+    }
+
+    unsigned interval = std::stoul(argv[1]);
+    fprintf(stderr, "Beating every %u seconds\n", interval);
+
+    auto event = Event::get_default();
+    Timer timer(event, [](Timer&) { printf("Beat\n"); },
+                std::chrono::seconds{interval});
+    return event.loop();
+}