Everybody knows that there are 24 hours in a day, 60 minutes in an hour, and 60 seconds in minute.* But in 1793, the French smashed the old clock in favor of French Revolutionary Time: a 10-hour ...

Approximately no one thinks of the French as luxury watchmakers... turns out they are. advertisement. Top Gear. France has history in watchmaking, ... meaning a 10-day week and a 10-hour clock.

Telling the time in French. Quelle heure est-il? - What time is it?‎ When you tell the time in French you don’t say 'o’clock' you say how many ‎hours it is.