The heavy wood is etched with intricate carvings, the symbol in the centre resembling the face of a wise lion.

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The clock face, which uses a red second hand resembling a railway signal on a monochrome background, was designed for the SBB in 1944 by engineer and designer Hans Hilfiker while the rest of Europe was focusing on other matters.

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