diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index f2f065f..5775709 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -154,7 +154,27 @@ public protocol RecorderHandler: AnyObject {
 }
 ```
 
-Here is a full example of an in-memory implementation:
+#### Dealing with Overflows
+
+Implementaton of metric objects that deal with integers, like `Counter` and `Timer` should be careful with overflow. The expected behavior is to cap at `.max`, and never crash the program due to overflow . For example:
+
+```swift
+class ExampleCounter: CounterHandler {
+    var value: Int64 = 0
+    func increment(by amount: Int64) {
+        let result = self.value.addingReportingOverflow(amount)
+        if result.overflow {
+            self.value = Int64.max
+        } else {
+            self.value = result.partialValue
+        }
+    }
+}
+```
+
+#### Full example
+
+Here is a full, but contrived, example of an in-memory implementation:
 
 ```swift
 class SimpleMetricsLibrary: MetricsFactory {
diff --git a/Sources/CoreMetrics/Metrics.swift b/Sources/CoreMetrics/Metrics.swift
index 49eeaf0..fee58a6 100644
--- a/Sources/CoreMetrics/Metrics.swift
+++ b/Sources/CoreMetrics/Metrics.swift
@@ -259,7 +259,12 @@ public class Timer {
     ///     - value: Duration to record.
     @inlinable
     public func recordMicroseconds<DataType: BinaryInteger>(_ duration: DataType) {
-        self.recordNanoseconds(Int64(duration * 1000))
+        let result = Int64(duration).multipliedReportingOverflow(by: 1000)
+        if result.overflow {
+            self.recordNanoseconds(Int64.max)
+        } else {
+            self.recordNanoseconds(result.partialValue)
+        }
     }
 
     /// Record a duration in microseconds.
@@ -268,7 +273,7 @@ public class Timer {
     ///     - value: Duration to record.
     @inlinable
     public func recordMicroseconds<DataType: BinaryFloatingPoint>(_ duration: DataType) {
-        self.recordNanoseconds(Int64(duration * 1000))
+        self.recordNanoseconds(Double(duration * 1000) < Double(Int64.max) ? Int64(duration * 1000) : Int64.max)
     }
 
     /// Record a duration in milliseconds.
@@ -277,7 +282,12 @@ public class Timer {
     ///     - value: Duration to record.
     @inlinable
     public func recordMilliseconds<DataType: BinaryInteger>(_ duration: DataType) {
-        self.recordNanoseconds(Int64(duration * 1_000_000))
+        let result = Int64(duration).multipliedReportingOverflow(by: 1_000_000)
+        if result.overflow {
+            self.recordNanoseconds(Int64.max)
+        } else {
+            self.recordNanoseconds(result.partialValue)
+        }
     }
 
     /// Record a duration in milliseconds.
@@ -286,7 +296,7 @@ public class Timer {
     ///     - value: Duration to record.
     @inlinable
     public func recordMilliseconds<DataType: BinaryFloatingPoint>(_ duration: DataType) {
-        self.recordNanoseconds(Int64(duration * 1_000_000))
+        self.recordNanoseconds(Double(duration * 1_000_000) < Double(Int64.max) ? Int64(duration * 1_000_000) : Int64.max)
     }
 
     /// Record a duration in seconds.
@@ -295,7 +305,12 @@ public class Timer {
     ///     - value: Duration to record.
     @inlinable
     public func recordSeconds<DataType: BinaryInteger>(_ duration: DataType) {
-        self.recordNanoseconds(Int64(duration * 1_000_000_000))
+        let result = Int64(duration).multipliedReportingOverflow(by: 1_000_000_000)
+        if result.overflow {
+            self.recordNanoseconds(Int64.max)
+        } else {
+            self.recordNanoseconds(result.partialValue)
+        }
     }
 
     /// Record a duration in seconds.
@@ -304,7 +319,7 @@ public class Timer {
     ///     - value: Duration to record.
     @inlinable
     public func recordSeconds<DataType: BinaryFloatingPoint>(_ duration: DataType) {
-        self.recordNanoseconds(Int64(duration * 1_000_000_000))
+        self.recordNanoseconds(Double(duration * 1_000_000_000) < Double(Int64.max) ? Int64(duration * 1_000_000_000) : Int64.max)
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/Tests/MetricsTests/CoreMetricsTests+XCTest.swift b/Tests/MetricsTests/CoreMetricsTests+XCTest.swift
index b188e8f..e667133 100644
--- a/Tests/MetricsTests/CoreMetricsTests+XCTest.swift
+++ b/Tests/MetricsTests/CoreMetricsTests+XCTest.swift
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ extension MetricsTests {
             ("testTimers", testTimers),
             ("testTimerBlock", testTimerBlock),
             ("testTimerVariants", testTimerVariants),
+            ("testTimerOverflow", testTimerOverflow),
             ("testGauge", testGauge),
             ("testGaugeBlock", testGaugeBlock),
             ("testMUX", testMUX),
diff --git a/Tests/MetricsTests/CoreMetricsTests.swift b/Tests/MetricsTests/CoreMetricsTests.swift
index f0f6eb3..234995b 100644
--- a/Tests/MetricsTests/CoreMetricsTests.swift
+++ b/Tests/MetricsTests/CoreMetricsTests.swift
@@ -180,6 +180,43 @@ class MetricsTests: XCTestCase {
         XCTAssertEqual(testTimer.values[3].1, sec * 1_000_000_000, "expected value to match")
     }
 
+    func testTimerOverflow() throws {
+        // bootstrap with our test metrics
+        let metrics = TestMetrics()
+        MetricsSystem.bootstrapInternal(metrics)
+        // run the test
+        let timer = Timer(label: "test-timer")
+        let testTimer = timer.handler as! TestTimer
+        // nano (integer)
+        timer.recordNanoseconds(Int64.max)
+        XCTAssertEqual(testTimer.values.count, 1, "expected number of entries to match")
+        XCTAssertEqual(testTimer.values[0].1, Int64.max, "expected value to match")
+        // micro (integer)
+        timer.recordMicroseconds(Int64.max)
+        XCTAssertEqual(testTimer.values.count, 2, "expected number of entries to match")
+        XCTAssertEqual(testTimer.values[1].1, Int64.max, "expected value to match")
+        // micro (double)
+        timer.recordMicroseconds(Double(Int64.max) + 1)
+        XCTAssertEqual(testTimer.values.count, 3, "expected number of entries to match")
+        XCTAssertEqual(testTimer.values[1].1, Int64.max, "expected value to match")
+        // milli (integer)
+        timer.recordMilliseconds(Int64.max)
+        XCTAssertEqual(testTimer.values.count, 4, "expected number of entries to match")
+        XCTAssertEqual(testTimer.values[2].1, Int64.max, "expected value to match")
+        // milli (double)
+        timer.recordMilliseconds(Double(Int64.max) + 1)
+        XCTAssertEqual(testTimer.values.count, 5, "expected number of entries to match")
+        XCTAssertEqual(testTimer.values[2].1, Int64.max, "expected value to match")
+        // seconds (integer)
+        timer.recordSeconds(Int64.max)
+        XCTAssertEqual(testTimer.values.count, 6, "expected number of entries to match")
+        XCTAssertEqual(testTimer.values[3].1, Int64.max, "expected value to match")
+        // seconds (double)
+        timer.recordSeconds(Double(Int64.max) * 1)
+        XCTAssertEqual(testTimer.values.count, 7, "expected number of entries to match")
+        XCTAssertEqual(testTimer.values[3].1, Int64.max, "expected value to match")
+    }
+
     func testGauge() throws {
         // bootstrap with our test metrics
         let metrics = TestMetrics()