A sign for underground bike parking from Japan. The opening hours state 5:00 to 25:00
So @sotolf reminded me of something I kind of love. The Japanese "30-hour system". Used in nightlife, broadcasting, and transport, the time extends the day past midnight to keep late-night events grouped with the same calendar day. So a club open from […]
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A one handed decimal watch showing the time as just past 3:50.
How about more time trivia then. So what is the deal with 12 hour clocks if we have 24 hours in a day? Furthermore, why 24 hours? And if they are 24 hours in a day, why are there 60 minutes and 60 seconds? This seems illogical, right? Maybe we should […]
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Here is yet another fun watch trivia. Before World War I, wrist watches were considered a bit too dainty for men. They were considered more of a ladies accessory, often referred to as wristlets. Men typically carried pocket watches, which were seen as more masculine and refined.
Sanda Tank watch on a hairy wrist, showing the time as 10:10.
Since you all seemed to like the Roman numeral thing, perhaps you would like some more watch trivia in the form of a 'magic trick'?
Go to your search engine of choice and do an image search for: wrist watch.
Every [well… almost every!] analogue dial […]
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Ok a little pet peeve about Roman numerals on watches and clocks.
I regularly read "smart" comments on watch related Reddit threads and watch reviews that state that dials on some watches are misprinting the 4 as IIII, rather than IV. Maybe this is some long running joke but in case it is not […]
AM: Ante Meridiem - Latin for “before midday”
PM: Post Meridiem - Latin for “after midday”
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