| 1. | The hands are nearly symmetrically balanced on the face of the dial at 10:08 | 5 | ↑ | ↓ |
| 2. | The position of the hands does not obscure the company logo, which is often printed under 12 o'clock | 5 | ↑ | ↓ |
| 3. | 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 | 5 | ↑ | ↓ |
| 4. | At 10 o'clock in the morning, the day is young. There is still time to accomplish many things. | 4 | ↑ | ↓ |
| 5. | The form of the hands 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 check mark, which commonly means "ok" or "fine." | 4 | ↑ | ↓ |
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