Which wrist do you wear your watches on?

[inadeje]

In find this is an interesting topic. Some manufacturers produce two identical watches (Panerai is an example) with the command functions (crown, chrono pushers, etc) on one side or the other. Rolex has never done this as far as I know? I have always worn my watches on the right wrist and I am right handed. How about you?

[Farsh14]

I always understood it as you wear it on the opposite of your dominant hand. Think about it like if you’re writing how annoying would it be to have the watch in the way and get all scratched up? I donno maybe that’s why but I have very rarely seen ppl wear it on dominant hand

[RollinMoses]

I am left handed, but cannot imagine wearing a watch on my right wrist.

I may risk knocking my watches a bit more than a right handed person would, but I am not so clumsy as to require a separate version built to make up for it.

[inadeje]

Originally Posted by Farsh14

I always understood it as you wear it on the opposite of your dominant hand. Think about it like if you’re writing how annoying would it be to have the watch in the way and get all scratched up? I donno maybe that’s why but I have very rarely seen ppl wear it on dominant hand

I agree 100% and your comment makes perfect logical sense, unfortunately in my case I haven’t ever worn a watch on the left and if I try it feels super weird. I have never found that it affects me wearing it on the right and being right handed. Maybe the odd occasion with computer mouse or the laptop type track pads. I received my first watch aged 5 (a timex) and instinctively put it on my right wrist. Since that day I’ve been a right handed right wrist wearer.

[RollinMoses]

Originally Posted by Farsh14

I always understood it as you wear it on the opposite of your dominant hand. Think about it like if you’re writing how annoying would it be to have the watch in the way and get all scratched up? I donno maybe that’s why but I have very rarely seen ppl wear it on dominant hand

I do not think I have written anything meaningful with a pen and paper in years. I did find the metal case of a MacBook to be the worst enemy of a bracelet clasp, but if typing then I doubt either wrist is safe.

[RollinMoses]

Originally Posted by inadeje

I agree 100% and your comment makes perfect logical sense, unfortunately in my case I haven’t ever worn a watch on the left and if I try it feels super weird. I have never found that it affects me wearing it on the right and being right handed. Maybe the odd occasion with computer mouse or the laptop type track pads. I received my first watch aged 5 (a timex) and instinctively put it on my right wrist. Since that day I’ve been a right handed right wrist wearer.

I think you summarised it there - “if I try it feels super weird”. I have exactly the same experience trying to put a watch on my right wrist, despite that being the logical choice for me as a left hander.

[RoRoRo]

I am right handed and wear watch on the right. Placing on the left wrist feels very strange. Also I wear it closest to the hand above the wrist bone. I also prefer the crown placed on the right so I can set the watch with my right hand before placing it on the wrist. I also find if I had it on my left wrist the crown digs in to my hand, super annoying.

[inadeje]

Originally Posted by RoRoRo

I am right handed and wear watch on the right. Placing on the left wrist feels very strange. Also I wear it closest to the hand above the wrist bone. I also prefer the crown placed on the right so I can set the watch with my right hand before placing it on the wrist. I also find if I had it on my left wrist the crown digs in to my hand, super annoying.

my case too

[jaySL350]

Originally Posted by RollinMoses

I am left handed, but cannot imagine wearing a watch on my right wrist.

I may risk knocking my watches a bit more than a right handed person would, but I am not so clumsy as to require a separate version built to make up for it.

+1 ,there Moses,,

[DoctorA]

99% of watches have the crown on the left for a reason!
I wear it on the left and I’m right handed

[inadeje]

Originally Posted by DoctorA

99% of watches have the crown on the left for a reason!
I wear it on the left and I’m right handed

Crown On the left?

[Farsh14]

Originally Posted by RollinMoses

I do not think I have written anything meaningful with a pen and paper in years. I did find the metal case of a MacBook to be the worst enemy of a bracelet clasp, but if typing then I doubt either wrist is safe.

True for the most part! I think it’s more of a backstory on why it’s the norm. Further to that point you use ur dominant hand in other scenarios too so I think that’s why left made more sense.

Fwiw I did very much enjoy “writing” my signature when purchasing my new Rolex DJ41 lol

[kieselguhr]

Right hand dominant. Wear on left wrist.

Unusual to note however that I am a south paw and surf, skate and snowboard goofy

[cerendigit]

I’m right handed, goofy snowboarder, and I wear my watch on the left wrist (because it’s the traditional thing to do for right handed ppl)


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[sj24k]

I’m a lefty and have always worn my watch on my right wrist.


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[Robf52]

Originally Posted by sj24k

I’m a lefty and have always worn my watch on my right wrist.


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+1. But us lefties have always done everything back asswards.

[Old Expat Beast]

When I was a kid - 1960s-70s - it was supposed to be left wrist for boys, right wrist for girls. I still notice that being a pattern, though not sure if its still a conscious thing at all.

[inadeje]

Originally Posted by Old Expat Beast

When I was a kid - 1960s-70s - it was supposed to be left wrist for boys, right wrist for girls. I still notice that being a pattern, though not sure if its still a conscious thing at all.

Interesting, I wasn’t aware of that custom.

[Bob the brush]

My wife is right handed and wears her 117200 on her right wrist. I have just asked her if there is a reason for this and the answer was ' No, I have always worn them like this" That's cleared that up then!

[rogerrabbit168]

I'm right handed, wear my watch on the left hand. I tried wearing my watches on the right hand, but just feels so uncomfortable and strange feeling

[fmc000]

Originally Posted by RollinMoses

I am left handed, but cannot imagine wearing a watch on my right wrist.

This.

I even tried to wear a watch on the left wrist and a smartwatch on the right but it simply is impossible for me to have something on the right wrist.

Sometimes I need to wear my wedding ring on the right hand if I have problems on my left ring finger and even this is uncomfortable to me.

[brandrea]

Non dominant hand, so for me, the left wrist

[inadeje]

Thus far our poll isn’t far off the alluded data derived from this article. Approximately 10% of the world’s population are left handed.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/healt...97f_story.html

What I find surprising is the data we are discovering here concerning the actual wrist on which left or right handed people wear their watches. If we are to use this initial TRF derived data, 2/3 lefties wear their watches on their dominant hand.

[RollinMoses]

Originally Posted by inadeje

Thus far our poll isn’t far off the alluded data derived from this article. Approximately 10% of the world’s population are left handed.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/healt...97f_story.html

What I find surprising is the data we are discovering here concerning the actual wrist on which left or right handed people wear their watches. If we are to use this initial TRF derived data, 2/3 lefties wear their watches on their dominant hand.

Really is interesting - almost 80% of the lefties as of now.

As one of those lefties, I think this result speaks more to the fact that the social standard + practical benefit of having the crown pointing down (towards hand) far out ways any negative from wearing a watch on your dominant hand (extra scratches, etc).

[RollinMoses]

Originally Posted by Farsh14

Fwiw I did very much enjoy “writing” my signature when purchasing my new Rolex DJ41 lol

With the latest warranty cards even that chance to “write” with a pen has been taken away ))

[Robf52]

Amazing less than 10% wear on right wrist. I'm left handed and wear on right. Never noticed how few wear on right.

[inadeje]

Originally Posted by RollinMoses

Really is interesting - almost 80% of the lefties as of now.

As one of those lefties, I think this result speaks more to the fact that the social standard + practical benefit of having the crown pointing down (towards hand) far out ways any negative from wearing a watch on your dominant hand (extra scratches, etc).

Yes, the numbers are very intriguing. Especially the lefties who also wear predominantly left.

[inadeje]

Considering today’s release of the lefty GMT, what say you all about it?

High percentage of people who wear their watches on the right wrist (like me) allied to the 10-15% lefties in the world

[bp1000]

Both for me. I alternate

[Chambers]

I am right handed and I wear my watch on my left, though I sometimes try to wear my watch on the right but it always feels wrong.