What arm do you wear your watch on?

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What Wrist Do You Wear Your Timepiece on?

I wear mine on my Left and i'm Left Handed
4
11%
I wear mine on my Left and i'm Right Handed
21
60%
I wear mine on my Right and i'm Right Handed
5
14%
I wear mine on my Right and i'm Left Handed
3
9%
I'm ambidextrous and i wear a watch on each wrist
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No votes
I've never wore a wrist watch
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6%
 
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What arm do you wear your watch on?

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Ok I've not posted in a while but Merry Christmas to all. :D

So my wife bought me a nice Seiko watch for Xmas and im not one for wearing jewelry much because of the where i work but of course i appriciate it.

From what i've seen myself, a 100% of men wear their's on the left wrist.

I don't think there is any Etiquette in it or i means you swing the other way :roll: , but i wear mine on my right as im left handed, it just feels right.

I tried it on my left and it feels as weird as holding a pen with my right hand.

So is it down to if your a lefty or right, or whatever feels right for you.
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The reason i dont wear one is i have a good excuse if im late "sorry did not know the time" you wont have that excuse now :P
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I'm right handed and wear it on the right. Feels wrong on my left wrist
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Right handed, so I wear it on the left hand. Think the idea is you traditionally wear it on your non dominant arm, so that it has less chance of being damaged when you are working - although this is probably a lot less relevant thesedays. Apparently watches are handed as well, depending on if the winder is on the right or left side of the dial.

I reckon you should have also asked face in or face out, as this seems to be another point for debate. I wear mine face out on the top of my wrists, know a few people who wear it the other way, but it would craze me.

What model did you get Kevin? I've been a big Seiko fan for a long time. My old man bought one in the 70's which he has worn everyday since and although the crystal is scratched to oblivion it has lasted incredibly well. Got my latest one from the official Seiko shop in Hong Kong a few weeks after it opened - 5M62 calibre sapphire crystal with titanium case and bracelet, found out later it seems to be some sort of Japanese market exclusive, which is nice and a bit different.

Although you have the time pretty much anywhere you go now with 'phones and computers - I just don't feel fully dressed unless I'm wearing a wristwatch, a good quality one is fantastic present imho. :thumbup:
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my jeweler friend said it was left arm so you can get to the winder/buttons etc and still see the face.

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Wearing it on the inside of your wrist is fairly unusual for men. Quite common amongst women, though.
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Drew wrote:my jeweler friend said it was left arm so you can get to the winder/buttons etc and still see the face.

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Its the reason why the winder is on the right hand side of the watch
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Post by 1994 BRG Coupe »

When I was given my first watch at about the age of 5 I wore it on my right wrist. A few days later my Grandfather said "Only poofs wear a watch on that side". he was a man of few words :roll: Ever since then I have worn a watch on my left wrist.
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Post by t'mill »

I think they are supposed to be worn on the left wrist for the reasons outlined by Drew. Seems logical really. But I'm a righty for no other reason than when I first got a watch as a youngster this type of question was never apparent. I just slapped the watch on the right wrist and there it's stayed.
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Jon its a 7T92, its got a tachymeter, very useful :? lol

I'm happy with a retro casio rubber strap on number :oops:
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< KEVIN > wrote:I'm happy with a retro casio rubber strap on number :oops:
each to there own with your rubber strap on!
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Post by Dave_ZS »

< KEVIN > wrote: I'm happy with a rubber strap on number :^^:


Fixed :D :sorry:

I'm right handed and wear it on my right wrist. My dad tried the poofters wear it on the right approach, so I told him to shut the bother up :lol:
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NoobCannon wrote:
< KEVIN > wrote:I'm happy with a retro casio rubber strap on number :oops:
each to there own with your rubber strap on!
here here, dont knock it until you've tried it.
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