[time-nuts] Ten minutes past ten

[Chuck Harris]

Hi Bill,

It is nothing too mysterious.  It is simply a pleasing position for
the hands to be in... forms sort of a smile.

This question has been asked on the various watchmaker lists for
a long, long time, and the conclusion always seems to be the same,
10:10 provides a pleasing appearance to the hands.

-Chuck Harris

Bill Hawkins wrote:
> Excuse me for asking a non-hardware question, but I'd like to know
> the origins of the time 10:10 being shown on clocks and watches in
> advertisements for same.
> 
> The one that tipped me over the edge was the ad on the back of Science
> News for August 1, 2009. A talking watch says, "Ten-ten AM ..." as
> the hands show 10:10.
> 
> How far back does that tradition go?
> 
> Bill Hawkins
> 
> 
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