Started by Hannah Kim (@hannahk_ux) ·
the Swiss railway clock's second hand pauses at 12
It sweeps around in about 58.5 seconds, waits at 12 for the minute pulse from the master clock, then all the station clocks jump together. Apple got into trouble for using the design.
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