why 10.10 on cover of watch

[toqeer]

i jst want to know why 10.10 on cover of watch?

 

[Kl@w-24]

Becase that particular time creates such an angle between both hands of the watch, which allows the brand name and any other details to be visible. I think I read this a few years ago somewhere.

 

[Cool G5]

I remember our sir in classes asking the same before. Though it's still not clear, but most of people think it's so because by that you can clearly see the details & also it looks presentable.

Still I want to know the reason behind this.

 

[Faun]

I like 2:06 more

 

[mrintech]

10:10 - First Watch was Invented

 

[victor_rambo]

10:10 - First Watch was Invented

now whose wisdom is that

 

[thewisecrab]

I read about a few years ago, that the 10:10 tme not only shows off the brand name of the watch, but it also (on closer examination) indicates a smile on the dial (indicating "happy" times while buying the watch )

 

[mrintech]

*www.ubr.com/clocks/frequently-asked-questions-faq/clocks-and-time-faq-10-10-hand-positions.aspx

 

[mehra.rakesh]

HAHA ,,, i really thought very hard over this one when i was like 8 years old .... the obvious conclusion was that the manufacturers/brand name looked more prominent when the dials were at 10:10 .... few days after that saw other ads showing different positions too ... so gave up on the quest ....

 

[apoorva84]

my social science teacher in high school used to say that the clocks and watches always show 10:10 in honour of Abraham Lincoln who was shot at 10:10...but i know this is a whole lot of crap..

 

[krazzy]

According to what I read it makes it look like a smiling face with the brand name right in the middle of the smile.

 

[vikrant333]

someone told me that at this time the america shot the nuclear bomb on japan so that 10.10 time on ads
but i think this is not the reason

 

[shaunak]

Makes it easier to put the Large price tag on......

AFAIK, its done to clearly display the manufacturers branding. Both the 12oclock inscription and the 6oclock design features mark.
eg: Citizen near the 12oclock and 21 Jewels near the 6oclock mark.

 

[x3060]

yes, its easy to put the company details and others in 10/10 position.

 

[Kaushik]

AFAIK, Lincoln was shot at 10:15 PM, and died the next morning at 7:22.

Also got this info - Timex says the industry standard used to be eight-twenty but that looked too much like a frown and created an unhappy look.

Timex also says in its ads that the clock hands are placed at ten-nine and thirty six seconds, exactly.

LOL

 

[pickster]

NOW, you have got a whole array of reasons.
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