Chronostasis, or why your watch looks like it ticks slowly

Have you ever thought that your watch looks like it has stopped the moment you look at it?

Chronostasis is an illusion where following a new event or task, your brain can appear to extend time. This occurs when your eye focuses on a target stimulus following a saccade (quick eye movement). This can extend apparent durations by up to half a second.

You can read more about it here.