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Old 28 January 2015, 06:30 AM   #1
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how do you wear your watch relative to your wrist bone?

just curious, do you guys wear your watch towards the arm side, on the wrist bone, or towards the hand side of wrist bone?
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Old 28 January 2015, 06:44 AM   #2
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Towards the elbow side. I tried above the wristbone, but just could not get comfortable. Probably a design flaw in my wrist.
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Old 28 January 2015, 07:05 AM   #3
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Below close to the wrist.
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Old 28 January 2015, 07:10 AM   #4
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Definitely near to the wrist......

I've seen quite a few photos of people wearing their watches well above the wrist bone and it always looks rather strange to me........

But ultimately whatever floats your boat.......
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Old 28 January 2015, 07:11 AM   #5
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I wear my watch above my wrist bone. I see some guys wearing it below, almost near their hand. That looks so uncomfortable to me. How do you even bend your wrist with your watch that low?
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Old 28 January 2015, 07:23 AM   #6
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Elbow side, don't like my watch touching the back of my hand.
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Old 28 January 2015, 07:25 AM   #7
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I am an elbow side guy. Feels weird below the wrist bone.
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Old 28 January 2015, 07:26 AM   #8
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Elbow side.
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Old 28 January 2015, 07:30 AM   #9
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I wear my watches loose enough that they sit where ever they slide to on my arm. I guess most of the time it is on the wrist side, but I wear on my right hand, so there is no crown digging into the back of my hand. I guess if I wore it on my left I would keep it on the elbow side.
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Old 28 January 2015, 07:30 AM   #10
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Elbow side. Funnily enough I used to wear it hand side still a few years ago.
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Old 28 January 2015, 07:52 AM   #11
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Elbow side. Funnily enough I used to wear it hand side still a few years ago.
Same here. I used to wear mine loose where the crown would actually touch my hand when bending it. Started wearing it at or slightly above the wristbone and found it to be much more comfortable. And I think it looks better but YMMV of course.
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Old 28 January 2015, 07:53 AM   #12
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close to the wrist if i am moving around, but it tends to sit a bit higher most of the day when i am at my desk
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Old 28 January 2015, 08:17 AM   #13
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Elbow side for me. Never comfortable any other way.
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Old 28 January 2015, 01:45 PM   #14
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Typically wear it loose enough (two fingers barely fit under clasp), such that it goes from one side to the other depending on the temperature...if I am at the gym...if I ate BBQ or a low sodium meal lol

It doesn't bother me either position but wearing it tight enough that it will not move makes me uncomfortable.
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Old 29 January 2015, 09:06 AM   #15
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A touch to the elbow side
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Old 29 January 2015, 09:08 AM   #16
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Old 29 January 2015, 09:08 AM   #17
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Kind of right up against it. Elbow side. I'm skinny and the bone sticks out a bit
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Old 29 January 2015, 10:22 AM   #18
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Elbow side.
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Old 29 January 2015, 10:47 AM   #19
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Another thread of interest:

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Old 16 May 2021, 09:02 AM   #20
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towards the elbow.. can we get a poll setup for this?
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Old 16 May 2021, 10:15 PM   #21
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So if I bend my wrist upward, above that crease. The watch should not negatively impact my (or anyone’s) range of motion.
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Old 16 May 2021, 10:36 PM   #22
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I wears my watch fit and above wrist bone (toward elbow).




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Old 16 May 2021, 11:14 PM   #23
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I wear my watch loose and hand side of the wrist bone, for me, it looks and feels better. It is a personal thing though, wear a watch how you like it. There is no right or wrong way in my opinion.
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Old 16 May 2021, 11:54 PM   #24
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I wear my watch loose and hand side of the wrist bone, for me, it looks and feels better. It is a personal thing though, wear a watch how you like it. There is no right or wrong way in my opinion.
Agree w/ my friend Dave, on all counts.
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Old 17 May 2021, 12:21 AM   #25
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Agree w/ my friend Dave, on all counts.
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Old 17 May 2021, 01:10 AM   #26
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+1 towards the elbow.
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Old 17 May 2021, 01:21 AM   #27
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Wear it where it's comfortable, not where it's not.
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Old 17 May 2021, 01:53 AM   #28
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Where god intended. On my wrist. Not my hand.

It's called a wristwatch for a reason.

Duck and cover.......incoming......
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Old 17 May 2021, 03:32 AM   #29
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Elbow side, snug but not tight. I personally find it annoying when my watch moves around a lot.
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