The clock looks cool but it does not operate like a swiss railway clock with the pause at the 12 o clock position and the minute hand then following.
Mondaine wall clock review.
I personally have a few of these watches and feel that they are.
In 2013 mondaine finally captures the two second delay in a new watch called the stop2go.
I like this 40cm big clock on the wall.
I like this 40cm big clock on the wall the tick is different from the normal tick it moves smoothly on the third hand.
Employ a smart piece of swiss ingenuity in your everyday life with a clock from the good people at mondaine.
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As others have said the second hand does not flow through all 60 seconds but stops at each one which is now how the real deal is at swiss rail stations.
N the mid 1980s watch brand mondaine licensed the right to use the iconic clock face designs in wristwatches.
Mondaine explains on its website.
Sleek minimalist and modern these clocks embody the precision steadily ticking along inside every mondaine timepiece.
There are many similar clock faces trying to look this good.
The face of the mondaine swiss railways sbb clock has been a mainstay of minimalist bauhaus design for 70 years.
The clock itself is substantial with a nice weight to it mineral glass and a chrome metal bezel.
The license fees for the clock face must have been pricey because the mechanism is nothing short of cheap for a wall clock with this high a price.
I purchased 3 clocks hoping to fill the bill.
Loving it and eye catching.
5 0 out of 5 stars this clock is beautiful quiet reviewed in the united states on november 16 2016 this clock is beautiful quiet and keeps time really well.
The clock is driven by an electric motor which controls the clock allowing it to complete a rotation in 58 5 seconds.
The clock takes a standard aa battery has a hole in the back to allow it to be hung from a screw and comes with a two year guarantee.
Reviewed in the united states on march 17 2011 i must have taken up 6 months of my shopping life normally a fun time looking for a replica or a repro or a similar clock to this mondaine extra large wall clock.
The mondaine name and swiss railways logo are clearly shown on the clock face.
The red hand would then pause for 1 5 seconds and jump forward to meet up with the minute hand again allowing it to stay in sync with the master clock located in the signal box.