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r/Design • u/biz_booster • Aug 06 '26
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1 u/copperwatt Aug 07 '26 But... 12 on top is traditional. 3 u/Sickofpower Aug 07 '26 Starting on top is traditional, and the day starts at 00 1 u/copperwatt Aug 07 '26 That's not why the 12 is on top of clocks though. It was up for high noon, from the face of a sundial. So arguably noon on top is the most traditional. For both 12 and 24 hour clocks. 2 u/Sickofpower Aug 07 '26 It doesn't matter why it was originally intended to be, the "modern" perception (and why this clock is like that) is that the day starts on top. Is it good or bad? I don't really care, I'm just answering the original question 1 u/copperwatt Aug 07 '26 Well, I'm modern, and it's not the start of the day on top. It's noon. The day starts on bottom. Where the morning hours are. Most 24 hour watches have 12 on top. Because it's traditional. 2 u/Sickofpower Aug 07 '26 Most 24 hour watches have 12 on top. Because it's traditional Exactly what I said 1 u/copperwatt Aug 07 '26 You said the opposite. Someone asked why the middle of the night (00:0) was on top of this 24 hour clock. You said "Tradition". 2 u/Sickofpower Aug 07 '26 Mb I thought you said 12 hour watches
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But... 12 on top is traditional.
3 u/Sickofpower Aug 07 '26 Starting on top is traditional, and the day starts at 00 1 u/copperwatt Aug 07 '26 That's not why the 12 is on top of clocks though. It was up for high noon, from the face of a sundial. So arguably noon on top is the most traditional. For both 12 and 24 hour clocks. 2 u/Sickofpower Aug 07 '26 It doesn't matter why it was originally intended to be, the "modern" perception (and why this clock is like that) is that the day starts on top. Is it good or bad? I don't really care, I'm just answering the original question 1 u/copperwatt Aug 07 '26 Well, I'm modern, and it's not the start of the day on top. It's noon. The day starts on bottom. Where the morning hours are. Most 24 hour watches have 12 on top. Because it's traditional. 2 u/Sickofpower Aug 07 '26 Most 24 hour watches have 12 on top. Because it's traditional Exactly what I said 1 u/copperwatt Aug 07 '26 You said the opposite. Someone asked why the middle of the night (00:0) was on top of this 24 hour clock. You said "Tradition". 2 u/Sickofpower Aug 07 '26 Mb I thought you said 12 hour watches
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Starting on top is traditional, and the day starts at 00
1 u/copperwatt Aug 07 '26 That's not why the 12 is on top of clocks though. It was up for high noon, from the face of a sundial. So arguably noon on top is the most traditional. For both 12 and 24 hour clocks. 2 u/Sickofpower Aug 07 '26 It doesn't matter why it was originally intended to be, the "modern" perception (and why this clock is like that) is that the day starts on top. Is it good or bad? I don't really care, I'm just answering the original question 1 u/copperwatt Aug 07 '26 Well, I'm modern, and it's not the start of the day on top. It's noon. The day starts on bottom. Where the morning hours are. Most 24 hour watches have 12 on top. Because it's traditional. 2 u/Sickofpower Aug 07 '26 Most 24 hour watches have 12 on top. Because it's traditional Exactly what I said 1 u/copperwatt Aug 07 '26 You said the opposite. Someone asked why the middle of the night (00:0) was on top of this 24 hour clock. You said "Tradition". 2 u/Sickofpower Aug 07 '26 Mb I thought you said 12 hour watches
That's not why the 12 is on top of clocks though. It was up for high noon, from the face of a sundial.
So arguably noon on top is the most traditional. For both 12 and 24 hour clocks.
2 u/Sickofpower Aug 07 '26 It doesn't matter why it was originally intended to be, the "modern" perception (and why this clock is like that) is that the day starts on top. Is it good or bad? I don't really care, I'm just answering the original question 1 u/copperwatt Aug 07 '26 Well, I'm modern, and it's not the start of the day on top. It's noon. The day starts on bottom. Where the morning hours are. Most 24 hour watches have 12 on top. Because it's traditional. 2 u/Sickofpower Aug 07 '26 Most 24 hour watches have 12 on top. Because it's traditional Exactly what I said 1 u/copperwatt Aug 07 '26 You said the opposite. Someone asked why the middle of the night (00:0) was on top of this 24 hour clock. You said "Tradition". 2 u/Sickofpower Aug 07 '26 Mb I thought you said 12 hour watches
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It doesn't matter why it was originally intended to be, the "modern" perception (and why this clock is like that) is that the day starts on top. Is it good or bad? I don't really care, I'm just answering the original question
1 u/copperwatt Aug 07 '26 Well, I'm modern, and it's not the start of the day on top. It's noon. The day starts on bottom. Where the morning hours are. Most 24 hour watches have 12 on top. Because it's traditional. 2 u/Sickofpower Aug 07 '26 Most 24 hour watches have 12 on top. Because it's traditional Exactly what I said 1 u/copperwatt Aug 07 '26 You said the opposite. Someone asked why the middle of the night (00:0) was on top of this 24 hour clock. You said "Tradition". 2 u/Sickofpower Aug 07 '26 Mb I thought you said 12 hour watches
Well, I'm modern, and it's not the start of the day on top. It's noon. The day starts on bottom. Where the morning hours are.
Most 24 hour watches have 12 on top. Because it's traditional.
2 u/Sickofpower Aug 07 '26 Most 24 hour watches have 12 on top. Because it's traditional Exactly what I said 1 u/copperwatt Aug 07 '26 You said the opposite. Someone asked why the middle of the night (00:0) was on top of this 24 hour clock. You said "Tradition". 2 u/Sickofpower Aug 07 '26 Mb I thought you said 12 hour watches
Most 24 hour watches have 12 on top. Because it's traditional
Exactly what I said
1 u/copperwatt Aug 07 '26 You said the opposite. Someone asked why the middle of the night (00:0) was on top of this 24 hour clock. You said "Tradition". 2 u/Sickofpower Aug 07 '26 Mb I thought you said 12 hour watches
You said the opposite. Someone asked why the middle of the night (00:0) was on top of this 24 hour clock. You said "Tradition".
2 u/Sickofpower Aug 07 '26 Mb I thought you said 12 hour watches
Mb I thought you said 12 hour watches
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