Men and women set their watches differently, a company survey has discovered. Men set theirs accurately while women's are two or more minutes ahead, indicating that women may be more concerned with punctuality.
The survey, conducted by watch manufacturer Citizen Watch Co., indicated that 63 percent of the 154 working men it polled in the Tokyo metropolitan area set their wristwatches to the second.
Only 43 percent of the 176 working women polled do the same.
The majority of the women -- 52 percent -- said they intentionally set their watches forward. Thirty-three percent of the men said they do likewise.
The survey found that people who set their watches ahead do so by an average of 2.7 minutes.
The difference between the sexes "may indicate that women are more mindful of punctuality," a Citizen Watch official said.
Citizen Watch conducted the survey in June and July.