diff --git a/core/embed/rust/src/time.rs b/core/embed/rust/src/time.rs
index 726d7a7e1..40505691f 100644
--- a/core/embed/rust/src/time.rs
+++ b/core/embed/rust/src/time.rs
@@ -67,6 +67,18 @@ impl Div<Duration> for Duration {
     }
 }
 
+impl From<f32> for Duration {
+    fn from(value: f32) -> Self {
+        Self::from_millis((value * 1000.0) as u32)
+    }
+}
+
+impl From<Duration> for f32 {
+    fn from(value: Duration) -> Self {
+        value.to_millis() as f32 / 1000.0
+    }
+}
+
 /* Instants can wrap around and we want them to be comparable even after
  * wrapping around. This works by setting a maximum allowable difference
  * between two Instants to half the range. In checked_add and checked_sub, we
@@ -148,6 +160,75 @@ impl Ord for Instant {
     }
 }
 
+/// A stopwatch is a utility designed for measuring the amount of time
+/// that elapses between its start and stop points. It can be used in various
+/// situations - animation timing, event timing, testing and debugging.
+pub enum Stopwatch {
+    Stopped(Duration),
+    Running(Instant),
+}
+
+impl Default for Stopwatch {
+    /// Returns a new sopteed stopwatch by default.
+    fn default() -> Self {
+        Self::new_stopped()
+    }
+}
+
+impl Stopwatch {
+    /// Creates a new stopped stopwatch with duration of zero
+    pub fn new_stopped() -> Self {
+        Self::Stopped(Duration::ZERO)
+    }
+
+    /// Creates a new started stopwatch that starts
+    /// at the current instant.
+    pub fn new_started() -> Self {
+        Self::Running(Instant::now())
+    }
+
+    /// Starts or restarts the stopwatch.
+    ///
+    /// If the stopwatch is already running, it restarts, setting
+    /// the elapsed time to zero.
+    pub fn start(&mut self) {
+        *self = Self::Running(Instant::now());
+    }
+
+    /// Stops the stopwatch.
+    ///
+    /// When stopped, the `elapsed()` method will return the total
+    /// duration for which the stopwatch was running.
+    pub fn stop(&mut self) {
+        *self = Self::Stopped(self.elapsed());
+    }
+
+    /// Returns the elapsed duration since the stopwatch was last started.
+    ///
+    /// If the stopwatch is running, it calculates the time from the last
+    /// start instant to the current instant.
+    pub fn elapsed(&self) -> Duration {
+        match *self {
+            Self::Stopped(duration) => duration,
+            Self::Running(time) => Instant::now().checked_duration_since(time).unwrap(),
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// Returns `true` if the stopwatch is currenly running.
+    pub fn is_running(&self) -> bool {
+        matches!(*self, Self::Running(_))
+    }
+
+    /// Checks if the stopwatch is running and whether the elapsed
+    /// time since the last start is less than or equal to a specified limit.
+    pub fn is_running_within(&self, limit: Duration) -> bool {
+        match *self {
+            Self::Stopped(_) => false,
+            Self::Running(_) => self.elapsed() <= limit,
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 #[cfg(test)]
 mod tests {
     use super::*;
@@ -160,4 +241,54 @@ mod tests {
         assert_eq!(later, Instant { millis: 0 });
         assert!(earlier < later);
     }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn stopwatch_builds_correctly() {
+        let sw = Stopwatch::new_started();
+        assert!(sw.is_running());
+
+        let sw = Stopwatch::new_stopped();
+        assert!(!sw.is_running());
+
+        let sw: Stopwatch = Default::default();
+        assert!(!sw.is_running());
+    }
+
+    fn wait(duration: Duration) {
+        let origin = Instant::now();
+        while Instant::now().checked_duration_since(origin).unwrap() < duration {}
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn stopwatch_starts_correcly() {
+        let mut sw = Stopwatch::new_stopped();
+        assert!(!sw.is_running());
+
+        sw.start();
+        assert!(sw.is_running());
+
+        wait(Duration::from_millis(10));
+        assert!(sw.elapsed() >= Duration::from_millis(10));
+        assert!(!sw.is_running_within(Duration::from_millis(5)));
+        assert!(sw.is_running_within(Duration::from_millis(10000)));
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn stopwatch_stops_correctly() {
+        let mut sw = Stopwatch::new_started();
+        assert!(sw.is_running());
+
+        wait(Duration::from_millis(10));
+
+        sw.stop();
+        assert!(!sw.is_running());
+
+        let elapsed = sw.elapsed();
+        assert!(elapsed >= Duration::from_millis(10));
+
+        wait(Duration::from_millis(10));
+        assert!(sw.elapsed() == elapsed);
+        assert!(!sw.is_running_within(Duration::from_millis(5)));
+        assert!(!sw.is_running_within(Duration::from_millis(10000)));
+    }
 }