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Mondaine:Swiss National Railroad Watch Clock The watch brand is the famous Swiss engineer Hans Hilfiker founded the Mondaine watch company, over the years to its precision, stability, trustworthy quality and craftsmanship, in the Swiss watch industry has made a name for itself.

In 1944, the famous Swiss engineer Hans Hilfiker (1901-1993) worked for the Swiss National Railways, using his own railroad experience to design a clear and easy to understand clock face design, different from the vulgar decorative appearance and present a personalized style, became the Swiss National Railways (Swiss Federal Railways, SBB) designated wall clock.

The most distinctive feature of the Swiss National Railways clock is the " red round second hand" its design originates from the fact that in the past there was no large clock in Switzerland for passengers to refer to the train's arrival time, the platform staff would hold a red round wooden board waving to inform passengers to board the train. The eye-catching color and delightful design of Hans' clever link make the red round-headed wooden board one of the important elements of the Swiss national railway clock, and also a perfect combination of tradition and modernity.

The Swiss National Railways wall clock is the only instrument designated for use on the Swiss National Railways, the world's most dense and accurate railroad system. It is not only an indispensable part of the Swiss daily life, but also a representative of Swiss tourism.

In 1986, Mondaine acquired the rights to manufacture and distribute the SBB, the official symbol of the Swiss National Railways, extending the popular wall clock design to watches. The simple, clear and highly recognizable face design allows the wearer to quickly and clearly view the time, affordable prices and adherence to the quality of local Swiss production, becoming the most culturally distinctive national watch and sold in more than 30 countries around the world. For decades, it has also been popular and collected by designers, architects and artists.


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