2006-09-08 01:25:26 · 9 answers · asked by jhonny sami 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Etiquette
Those are places to put the hands that don't mar any of the extra features of the watch. They don't cover the cardinal points 12,3,6,9 . The hands won't cover any date features or other special dials. The hands will also make a nice frame for the name of the watch which is usually placed right under 12.
2006-09-08 02:15:22 · answer #1 · answered by psycho-cook 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Have you ever noticed where the name of the watch company is printed on the face? It's usually between the two hands when it's ten past ten.
2006-09-08 09:05:12 · answer #2 · answered by Garfield 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the brand name is usually top centre of the watch face. Having the hands at ten past ten 'frames' the brand name.
2006-09-08 08:47:02 · answer #3 · answered by oracle 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's always eight past 10, and they are doing that to show the symmetry of the watch. People might not want to buy something lopsided like 1:12, ya know?
2006-09-08 08:32:56 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
There has actually been some research on this. In the earlier days, when advertising was done on clock faces, it created the most free space for the message. I suppose it is just a carry over.
2006-09-09 18:24:33 · answer #5 · answered by stullerrl 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's a subliminal message which is done by the advertisers to give the impression that the watch hands are smiling.
2006-09-08 08:28:53 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's based on the mathematical 'golden section' which is most pleasing to the human eye. The ancient greeks discovered this geometrical truth and named it with the letter 'phi'
2006-09-13 19:31:29 · answer #7 · answered by thechairman581 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
because it looks like a smile and make the time look happy, a good time to buy a watch
2006-09-08 09:09:34 · answer #8 · answered by fourplums 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Good question. I will like to know myself.
2006-09-08 08:30:59 · answer #9 · answered by itsme 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋