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Why 8 minutes past 10 ?

  • 21-04-2009 8:40am
    #1
    Red Sleeping Beauty
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    Every advertisement in print for watches with a picture shows the time to be 8 minutes to 2. Sometimes it's 10 to 2.

    Does anyone know why or how this came about or how far back it goes ?


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  • #2
    bogmanfan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,713 ✭✭✭bogmanfan


    plus, manufacturers logos are usually just under 12 o'clock, date windows are often at 3 o'clock or 4 o'clock, so having the hands at 2 and 10 means you're not covering anything.


  • #3
    Wibbs
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 60,291 Mod ✭✭✭✭Wibbs


    And it looks like a smile apparently. On digitals they did a similar thing where the time was always AFAIR 10:08:43

    Rejoice in the awareness of feeling stupid, for that’s how you end up learning new things. If you’re not aware you’re stupid, you probably are.



  • #4
    squonk
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    What does 10:08:43 have to do with a smile? Sorry if I'm being dense here!


  • #5
    Wibbs
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    :D true it doesn't. I should have said that the digital idea I think came from the idea that this particular look made the best of the watch, much like the analogue one did. Or something.

    Rejoice in the awareness of feeling stupid, for that’s how you end up learning new things. If you’re not aware you’re stupid, you probably are.



  • #6
    truetime
    Closed Accounts Posts: 17 ✭truetime


    10 past 10 = :)

    20 past 8 = :(


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  • #7
    m4r10
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 678 ✭✭✭m4r10


    Wibbs wrote: »
    And it looks like a smile apparently.

    It sure does look like a smile, although is a little bit crooked on my pic:

    Lume%20shots%20013.jpg


  • #8
    tmax
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 37 ✭tmax


    Started by the Hamilton Watch Company around 1926

    10:10 = :) and "correct"
    and to highlight the logo

    http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/28/business/media/28adco.html


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