2007-09-19 03:57:37 · 3 answers · asked by ej_jane 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help
Good question made me stop and think.! Open the link and read all of the information.
Stupid Question ™
Aug. 27, 1998
By John Ruch
© 1998
http://archives.stupidquestion.net/sq82798.html
Q: Why do most magazine watch ads show a time of about 10 minutes after 10 o’clock?
—C. Speciale and B. Arnason
It’s even more amazing that watchmakers are so particular about something most people never even notice.
And it’s really amazing to learn that watchmakers don’t actually know why they do it or who started it when. (Well, Timex claims to have started it, but it predates their company’s existence by at least 35 years.)
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previously asked
http://smallbusiness.att.yahoo.com/r-answers-a-20070602033132AAqv47R-k-Watch+the+clock
2007-09-19 04:16:24 · answer #1 · answered by LucySD 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Recent studies show that it creates a hypnotizing effect on the person viewing the clock/watch. For example, if it's in a book that teaches kids time, the kids are really interested to learn. If it's some watch ad, the person seeing the ad buys the watch and so on.
2007-09-19 11:05:48 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
from what I understand the clocks hands make the face look "happy" If you pointed them down it would look sad. You also do not want lopsided ness in print ads , makes it look sloppy/
2007-09-19 11:05:50 · answer #3 · answered by theevilfez 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋