2007-01-20 01:20:21 · 4 answers · asked by mahesh b 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Home Schooling
I don't have a definitive answer for this, but I've always thought that it was because the positioning of the "hands" nicely displayed them..e.g. the hands aren't overlapping, you can see them distinctly, etc. Also, I thought that they might be "up" vs. "down" (e.g. 4:40 or something like that) because "up" might be viewed as more "positive"/upbeat, or that there's something to how people "read" things. Here in the US we read left to right, for example; it could be that we also notice what's on top before what's on the bottom of something. Hope this helps.
2007-01-20 03:00:38 · answer #1 · answered by Shars 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've read or heard somewhere that this configuration is the most positive or asserative postion for the hands to be in. To sell a watch I guess they did studies to find the best presentation possible.
Not a lot of people pick up on this fact, very observant!
2007-01-20 09:28:15 · answer #2 · answered by Max B 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I, too, heard it was the time Lincoln died. I also heard it makes the clock face look "happy" because the hands resemble a smile.
2007-01-20 11:01:08 · answer #3 · answered by homeschoolmom 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have heard that that was the time that Abraham Lincoln was assassinated. It was begun out of respect and has never changed.
2007-01-20 09:44:12 · answer #4 · answered by MmEe 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋