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guy369 · 15 July 2011, 04:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Johny

wrong for all or wrong for leftys?

Wrong for all.

...People don't seem to realize there are others with different preferences than their own.

Johny · 15 July 2011, 05:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by guy369

Wrong for all.

...People don't seem to realize there are others with different preferences than their own.

nope never heard that.

Zed Homme · 15 July 2011, 05:06 AM

Never heard anybody say anything about it being wrong or right. I'm a lefty and have always worn my watch on the left wrist...

guy369 · 15 July 2011, 05:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Johny

nope never heard that.

Interesting.

I've heard it MANY times in my life.

ibrando · 15 July 2011, 05:09 AM

I'm a lefty and used to wear my watch on the right. Once I started to use computers every day (mid 80's) I switched to the left because using the mouse with the right hand, and having to have the wrist elevated to avoid carpal-tunnel, was too uncomfortable for me.

On a side note I did wear my watch on my ankle for one summer in the 80's. Hey, the "cool' kids did it so...

Cheers,
B.

guy369 · 15 July 2011, 05:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ibrando

I'm a lefty and used to wear my watch on the right. Once I started to use computers every day (mid 80's) I switched to the left because using the mouse with the right hand, and having to have the wrist elevated to avoid carpal-tunnel, was too uncomfortable for me.

On a side note I did wear my watch on my ankle for one summer in the 80's. Hey, the "cool' kids did it so...

Cheers,
B.

Haha, was it a Rolex?

I wear my watch on my right and use a computer most days of the week for work.

Doesn't really get in the way.

Do you think I may be damaging my watch by doing this?

2th Dr · 15 July 2011, 05:15 AM

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Originally Posted by guy369

But, does it feel more comfortable on the right?

No.

charlesvdw · 15 July 2011, 05:16 AM

Lefty, wear it on the left. I write with my right hand, so wearing it on the left is conveniënt for me

Johny · 15 July 2011, 05:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by guy369

Interesting.

I've heard it MANY times in my life.

interesting. i've never heard it ever in my life

i dont get the

i'm afraid.

rad87gn · 15 July 2011, 05:42 AM

My GF is left handed and she wears her Rolex on her right. She wore it on her left at first but I told her it should go on her right hand to be more comfortable and out of the way.

ibrando · 15 July 2011, 05:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by guy369

Haha, was it a Rolex?

I wear my watch on my right and use a computer most days of the week for work.

Doesn't really get in the way.

Do you think I may be damaging my watch by doing this?

Nope, it was not a Rolex, I think it was a Casio digital.

I don't think you'll damage your watch, you may scratch the bracelet at worst... I found it dug in under my wrist because of the stack of business cards I used to elevate my wrist. This was long before any mouse pad that was "ergonomic".

Cheers,
B.

cirrus888 · 15 July 2011, 06:07 AM

Left handed,right wrist. Always been this way. Tried left wrist but seemed odd.
Noticed lots of lefties with watch on right side.

guy369 · 15 July 2011, 06:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Johny

interesting. i've never heard it ever in my life

i dont get the

i'm afraid.

Is for those people who think it is utterly wrong to be wearing a watch on your right wrist.

Johny · 15 July 2011, 06:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by guy369

Is for those people who think it is utterly wrong to be wearing a watch on your right wrist.

nope you lost me.

i'm out.

2th Dr · 15 July 2011, 06:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rad87gn

My GF is left handed and she wears her Rolex on her right. She wore it on her left at first but I told her it should go on her right hand to be more comfortable and out of the way.

And she LISTENED to you???

Lisa · 15 July 2011, 07:18 AM

I'm a lefty. Wore my watch on my left hand for years because I liked how it looked with my wedding band. This was pre-computer mouse, though, and wearing a watch on the mouse hand (my left) would definitely bother me.

Now I wear my watch on my right because I stopped wearing my wedding band (tired of my skin peeling under it) and because it's just less in the way.

For anyone to advise anyone else on what wrist to wear their watch - well, that's just silly.

salem65 · 15 July 2011, 07:22 AM

I am right-handed and have always worn watches on my right arm. Just feels right.

Mac-Apple · 15 July 2011, 07:25 AM

Lefty here ,and I think its super comfy on the left.

duvals101 · 15 July 2011, 07:28 AM

I'm a righty.....always wear mine on my R wrist.

There's obviously no right way (no pun intended

), to each his own...for me it just feels more comfortable on my R wrist

Plus, if McQueen wears his Sub in his R wrist, it can't look that bad

Regards, David

My Mili 3.jpg

SkyKing31 · 15 July 2011, 07:43 AM

I'm in a strange situation .. I use a pen and pencil with my left hand .. I wear my Rolex with my left hand .. Everything else is done with my right hand .. My Rolex feels normal on my left even though everything is done with my right.

nGage7962 · 15 July 2011, 07:48 AM

I would think the only change necessary to produce a "right-handed" version would be a different (up-side down as such) date wheel.

willsonb · 15 July 2011, 08:23 AM

Left handed and always wear watch on right wrist. Agree it can drag when using a mouse, but if I wore it on the left it would drag when I write (which I still do, when jotting down notes in a meeting, etc.). Completely unrelated, but I like having a wedding band on the left and a watch on the right so it balances out (not too much metal on one side).

P.S. YAY! First post!

rolexsweep · 15 July 2011, 09:00 AM

i do!! i am lefty... i do everything left sided and it feels awkward with it on my right wrist and + i have a titanium plate in my right wrist from a motorcycle accident and its slightly larger the wrist size. So yes, i prefer it on my left wrist, comfortable.

pokpok · 15 July 2011, 09:21 AM

Left handed and wears watch on left hand. Feels and looks completely normal to me.

Tried putting the SD on the right hand, felt like a block of steel tied on to my wrist.

Michael M. · 15 July 2011, 09:23 AM

I do, write with right, wear watch on left!

meckert · 15 July 2011, 09:31 AM

Left handed here....I do wear it on the right. Timely thread here! I tried last week just for giggles to wear it on my left hand for the whole day and couldn't get through ONE HOUR. It felt extremely weird and uncomfortable. Which is strange, because I'm left handed! You would think the dominant hand would be the most receptive to wearing the watch...but what the heck do I know!

crew · 15 July 2011, 09:50 AM

Im left handed. I've been wearing my watch on my right wrist for as long as I can remember. Probably started when I was only about 7. Just two weeks ago I got a mild case of poison ivy on my right wrist. I had to move my watch to my left wrist to avoid irritating the rash. It felt very odd.

ndb80 · 15 July 2011, 12:13 PM

i thought the point of not wearing a watch on your 'strong' hand was to minimise the chance of it getting in the way or damaged as obviously we use mostly our 'strong' hand to interact with other objects/people etc..

steve1985 · 15 July 2011, 01:11 PM

Lefty here, wear my DJ on my left wrist. Looks really sharp when I'm writing something!

tomallen · 15 July 2011, 05:40 PM

South paw here and wear on my right wrist.

15 July 2011, 05:09 AM	#35
ibrando "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Real Name: Brandon Location: Ontario, Canada Watch: PAM 177 Posts: 558	I'm a lefty and used to wear my watch on the right. Once I started to use computers every day (mid 80's) I switched to the left because using the mouse with the right hand, and having to have the wrist elevated to avoid carpal-tunnel, was too uncomfortable for me. On a side note I did wear my watch on my ankle for one summer in the 80's. Hey, the "cool' kids did it so... Cheers, B. __________________ --- This space for a Speedy Pro --- Panerai 177 N (2011) Breitling Chronomat Evolution [A13356] (2011) Marathon MSAR 2009 Issue [464] (2009) / Marathon Navigator (2011) Seiko SKX007J (2008)

15 July 2011, 05:42 AM	#40
rad87gn "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Real Name: Chad Location: Des Moines, Iowa Watch: Rolex, PAM, Omega Posts: 1,607	My GF is left handed and she wears her Rolex on her right. She wore it on her left at first but I told her it should go on her right hand to be more comfortable and out of the way. __________________ Rolex P-Series SS GMT II Black, Rolex Y-Series Sea-Dweller, Rolex F-Series TT Blue Sub, Rolex F-Series Sub LV, Rolex D-Series Ladies SS/WG DJ for wife, Panerai K-Series PAM 112, Omega Speedmaster Pro 3570.50, Omega Seamaster 300M Chrono 2594.52

15 July 2011, 07:22 AM	#47
salem65 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Canada Watch: JS Watch co. 101 Posts: 1,388	I am right-handed and have always worn watches on my right arm. Just feels right. __________________ JS Watch 101 ▪ Grand Seiko SBGX061 ▪ Breitling A17364

15 July 2011, 07:25 AM	#48
Mac-Apple "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Real Name: Mike Location: Columbus,Ohio Watch: AP Diver Posts: 626	Lefty here ,and I think its super comfy on the left. __________________ Directa Your Feetza's To Daddy Greens Pizza.

15 July 2011, 09:00 AM	#53
rolexsweep "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Australia Watch: RG DD40 Posts: 1,149	i do!! i am lefty... i do everything left sided and it feels awkward with it on my right wrist and + i have a titanium plate in my right wrist from a motorcycle accident and its slightly larger the wrist size. So yes, i prefer it on my left wrist, comfortable. __________________ "Did you get that at retail?"

15 July 2011, 05:06 AM	#33
Zed Homme "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Real Name: Chris Location: usa Watch: Rolex Posts: 6,962	Never heard anybody say anything about it being wrong or right. I'm a lefty and have always worn my watch on the left wrist...

15 July 2011, 05:16 AM	#38
charlesvdw Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Flanders Posts: 67	Lefty, wear it on the left. I write with my right hand, so wearing it on the left is conveniënt for me

15 July 2011, 06:07 AM	#42
cirrus888 "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Ontario, Canada Watch: 116233, 116613 LN Posts: 3	Left handed,right wrist. Always been this way. Tried left wrist but seemed odd. Noticed lots of lefties with watch on right side.

15 July 2011, 07:18 AM	#46
Lisa "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: oklahoma city Posts: 15,741	I'm a lefty. Wore my watch on my left hand for years because I liked how it looked with my wedding band. This was pre-computer mouse, though, and wearing a watch on the mouse hand (my left) would definitely bother me. Now I wear my watch on my right because I stopped wearing my wedding band (tired of my skin peeling under it) and because it's just less in the way. For anyone to advise anyone else on what wrist to wear their watch - well, that's just silly.

15 July 2011, 07:28 AM	#49
duvals101 "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Real Name: Dave Location: Midwest Watch: Can't decide Posts: 149	I'm a righty.....always wear mine on my R wrist. There's obviously no right way (no pun intended ), to each his own...for me it just feels more comfortable on my R wrist Plus, if McQueen wears his Sub in his R wrist, it can't look that bad Regards, David My Mili 3.jpg

15 July 2011, 07:43 AM	#50
SkyKing31 "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Manalapan Florida Watch: Tridor Masterpiece Posts: 2,819	I'm in a strange situation .. I use a pen and pencil with my left hand .. I wear my Rolex with my left hand .. Everything else is done with my right hand .. My Rolex feels normal on my left even though everything is done with my right.

15 July 2011, 07:48 AM	#51
nGage7962 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Real Name: Mark Location: Sydney Watch: DJ41 TT Champagne Posts: 510	I would think the only change necessary to produce a "right-handed" version would be a different (up-side down as such) date wheel.

15 July 2011, 08:23 AM	#52
willsonb "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: TX Posts: 3	Left handed and always wear watch on right wrist. Agree it can drag when using a mouse, but if I wore it on the left it would drag when I write (which I still do, when jotting down notes in a meeting, etc.). Completely unrelated, but I like having a wedding band on the left and a watch on the right so it balances out (not too much metal on one side). P.S. YAY! First post!

15 July 2011, 09:21 AM	#54
pokpok "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: SC Watch: 16600 Posts: 198	Left handed and wears watch on left hand. Feels and looks completely normal to me. Tried putting the SD on the right hand, felt like a block of steel tied on to my wrist. __________________

15 July 2011, 09:23 AM	#55
Michael M. Banned Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Newport Beach, CA Posts: 8,391	I do, write with right, wear watch on left!

15 July 2011, 09:31 AM	#56
meckert "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Real Name: Mike Location: Atlanta Watch: es too much TV. Posts: 84	Left handed here....I do wear it on the right. Timely thread here! I tried last week just for giggles to wear it on my left hand for the whole day and couldn't get through ONE HOUR. It felt extremely weird and uncomfortable. Which is strange, because I'm left handed! You would think the dominant hand would be the most receptive to wearing the watch...but what the heck do I know!

15 July 2011, 09:50 AM	#57
crew "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Real Name: John Location: Rochester/Naples Watch: Pepsi Posts: 18,220	Im left handed. I've been wearing my watch on my right wrist for as long as I can remember. Probably started when I was only about 7. Just two weeks ago I got a mild case of poison ivy on my right wrist. I had to move my watch to my left wrist to avoid irritating the rash. It felt very odd.

15 July 2011, 12:13 PM	#58
ndb80 "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Oxford UK Watch: 5512 from 1960 Posts: 139	i thought the point of not wearing a watch on your 'strong' hand was to minimise the chance of it getting in the way or damaged as obviously we use mostly our 'strong' hand to interact with other objects/people etc..

15 July 2011, 01:11 PM	#59
steve1985 "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Real Name: Steve Location: ohio Posts: 160	Lefty here, wear my DJ on my left wrist. Looks really sharp when I'm writing something! __________________ My Watches Rolex DateJust TT 16013 1982-SOLD Citizen BN0090-52E Eco-Drive Scuba Fin Stainless Steel

15 July 2011, 05:40 PM	#60
tomallen 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Real Name: Tom Location: Connecticut Watch: Rolex SubC,GMTIIC Posts: 954	South paw here and wear on my right wrist. __________________ Unless you are the lead dog the scenery never changes

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