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rhonmark rhonmark
 
M$1 January 14, 2009 06:40 PM

I'm curious why is 10:10 the default time always being shown on analog clocks/watches in stores/print ads?

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chazzyfen chazzyfen
 
 January 14, 2009 06:49 PM
This might solve your questions.
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http://www.snopes.com/business/market/clockhands.asp

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robbrown robbrown
 
January 14, 2009 06:55 PM
Yeah, I remember talking about this in some marketing class.

10:10 frames up the logo on the watch nicely without appearing uncomfortable in the shot.

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shakespear... shakespear...
 
January 14, 2009 06:50 PM
Although a Snopes reference would seem to trump all others :), I did like this link: http://trickofmind.com/2008/04/analog-clock.html which offers a number of more creative answers, including "it looks like a smile".

But the "not to get in the way of the logo" answer is almost certainly the right one.

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