Question Hands on the physical watch vs in the watch app

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supermansaga

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The time in terms of hour/minute/seconds don't match. Is this supposed to happen? Thanks. For example, watch is telling me 12:45pm, but the watch app still says 10:12am. Thanks
 

supermansaga

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pemz82

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I don't believe that view within the Watch app is supposed to be the correct time and date. It is just a representation of the watch face/setup you are using.
Mine always says 10:09 on 24th May.
It also says I have done 1,123 steps and sunset is at 18:32

You will notice that most watches (particularly ones with traditional hands) show the time as 10:10 with second hand near 37 seconds as a time, as it's a visually attractive symmetry. Go check out pictures of watches on watch stores.
 
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supermansaga

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I don't believe that view within the Watch app is supposed to be the correct time and date. It is just a representation of the watch face/setup you are using.
Mine always says 10:09 on 24th May.
It also says I have done 1,123 steps and sunset is at 18:32

You will notice that most watches (particularly ones with traditional hands) show the time as 10:10 with second hand near 37 seconds as a time, as it's a visually attractive symmetry. Go check out pictures of watches on watch stores.
Thanks, then I don't know why Jan had different experience. The symmetry argument doesn't seem to apply when I have the "utility" and "everyday" watch face on.
 

supermansaga

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It shows 10:09 (and 37 seconds) on all the available watch faces for me. Including Utility and everyday.

Explanation here https://petapixel.com/2013/06/27/why-photographs-of-watches-and-clocks-show-the-time-1010/
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I found an exception. This luxurious watch by Van Cleef & Arpels doesn't use 10:10 or 10:09, but still it's the V shape instead of the downer. I guess the case can be closed now.
 
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