>I love that it is "about 22:00" rather than 22:03:37. Agreed. I view myself as a pretty casual person, someone who's not overly concerned with the minutae of

>I love that it is "about 22:00" rather than 22:03:37. Agreed. I view myself as a pretty casual person, someone who's not overly concerned with the minutae of modern life. But with a digital watch, it's "12:47" and not "a quarter to one", which to me sounds infinitely cooler. With a slightly inaccurate mechanical movement, I fall into the latter manner of speaking, which is more what I want to be. Weird psychological preferences, but something that counts, to me.