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[[Image:Breitling_Montbrillant.jpg|thumb|The hands are set to 8 minutes past 10]]

'''10:08''', 8 minutes past 10, is the time analog [[watches]] are set to in most advertisements. There are several reasons, many of them [[psychology|psychological]]: 

* The form of the [[hands (mechanism)|hand]]s has a positive effect on the viewer: the short hand pointing at 10 o'clock and the long hand pointing at 8 minutes is reminiscent of a [[tick (checkmark)|check mark]], which commonly means "ok" or "fine." Some observers further identify this appearance with a [[smiley]] face.
* The position of the hands does not obscure the date on watches with a date-function at 3 o'clock or any other functions at 9 or 3 o'clock.
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==References==
* Answer on [http://archives.stupidquestion.net/sq82798.html stupidquestion.net]
* Cecil Adams's [http://www.straightdope.com/classics/a2_330.html Straight Dope article]


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