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Re:Apple Pays Swiss Federal Railways $21 Million For Clock Icon by apetresc on Sunday November 11, 2012 @07:02PM (#4771049)
An identical clock is used at most of the swimming pools I've competed/trained in for lap times and synchronization. I remember it distinctly, since I spent so much time looking at it. It even has the "smooth motion, with a pause at the minute mark" feature that others in the thread are discussing. I suppose that also has practical advantages for swim meets.

I sure hope my high school won't also have to pay $21,000,000; I don't think they'll be able to afford it.

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Re:Apple Pays Swiss Federal Railways $21 Million For Clock Icon by DanBC on Sunday November 11, 2012 @07:07PM (#4771059)
With a red (not orange) second hand? With that big counter-weight circle on the end of the second hand? With square-cut parallel-sided hands?
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Re:Apple Pays Swiss Federal Railways $21 Million For Clock Icon by apetresc on Tuesday November 20, 2012 @01:59PM (#4810595)
Yes, yes, and yes. Especially those last two things, that's the most distinctive thing about it.
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Re:Apple Pays Swiss Federal Railways $21 Million For Clock Icon by JeremyBanks on Sunday November 11, 2012 @07:21PM (#4771099)
Does your high school manufacture its own clocks?
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Re:Apple Pays Swiss Federal Railways $21 Million For Clock Icon by Luc on Monday November 12, 2012 @06:23AM (#4772399)
> An identical clock is used at most of the swimming pools I've competed/trained in for lap times and synchronization.

It's quite possible - you can buy them new from the original manufacturer. They are not exclusive to the railways.

http://www.mobatime.com/products/analog-clocks/analog-outdoo...

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Re:Apple Pays Swiss Federal Railways $21 Million For Clock Icon by vadimoss on Sunday November 11, 2012 @11:08PM (#4771567)
I think Apple should actually pay another $21M to your high school as well:). I am pretty sure some of their designers go swimming in between researching for "inspiration" for the most iconic designs of human civilization:)
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