Comments on: Why is 10:10 the Default Setting for Clocks and Watches?

By: abhi_India

abhi_India — Sun, 11 Dec 2011 17:04:36 +0000

This question is still alive in 2011. Really admired your answers. Thanks.

By: Rizwan

Rizwan — Mon, 25 Oct 2010 08:33:06 +0000

Death of Lincoln, JFK and MLK at 10:10 sounds more interesting than reality..
Do I love conspiracy theories or what! :P

By: Aurora

Aurora — Sun, 06 Sep 2009 02:18:48 +0000

Larry made my comment for me; I walked into a clock shop in the early 70′s and asked why they were all set at 8:20. The explanation was it gave the best sense of proportion and showed off the clock face to advantage as well as the manufacturer name. Not sure when it was flipped. Would be interesting to find out.

By: Adam

Adam — Sat, 05 Sep 2009 22:26:32 +0000

It’s to make the clocks appear that they’re smiling. It’s just a psychological tact, and it works.

By: C.A.

C.A. — Sat, 05 Sep 2009 21:15:56 +0000

There was an ad for Cartier watches at the bottom of the page when it loaded. The watch in the picture: set to 10:10.

By: Sara

Sara — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 12:51:51 +0000

and the article is even posted at 10:10 a.m. Very cute.

By: gnateye

gnateye — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 21:05:15 +0000

the above reasons are true, i worked on catalogs for years and we always set our clocks and watched that way cause it looks nicer and doesnt block anything that may be on the face. during my tenure i was reading robert anton wilson’s “illuminatus trilogy” so for a while i made very watch or clock say “5:23″ hope that messed with some people. my bosses could care less at the time, and the client never mentioned it…

By: Peter Cooper

Peter Cooper — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 13:49:45 +0000

I’m not buying the symmetry angle – note that the second hand is (quite noticeably) off kilter in all these examples.

By: Steven

Steven — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 13:19:31 +0000

More interestingly Paul (and more amusing), how about a 10-100?

By: Someone 111

Someone 111 — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 06:13:57 +0000

Take a look at the masonic compass, then the tool under it, in some pictures that tool, if put on a clock, points to 10:10