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AndrewD explores the unconventional practice of wearing a watch on the opposite wrist, specifically highlighting how asymmetrical dials like the F.P. Journe Dead Second Tourbillon Souverain offer a fresh perspective. This post delves into the tactile and visual experience of shifting a watch to the non-dominant wrist, sparking a discussion on comfort, aesthetics, and practical considerations for collectors.
Do any of you deliberately wear the same watch on both your left and right wrists? I would like to explore what it feels like to wear watches on the opposite wrist. Looking at the other wrist to read the time (or just a bit of watch perving); weight where you are not used to feeling it.
In particular asymmetrical dials look very different on the opposite wrist. For the first time (don't know what took me so long) I wore the F.P.Journe Dead Second Tourbillon Souverain on my right wrist. It was a pleasure to see the rotating tourbillon peeking out from under a sleeve. The Haldimann H8 suddenly made a lot of sense. And without the hours/minutes/seconds on display I didn't even have to worry about the time.
Andrew
can t get used to it,I can t even strap a watch on the other wrist,i almost dropped it.... its a no go for me....Plus my left wrist is smaller than my right one so I need to feel the balance... Mo
... and I agree it feels less natural to strap a watch onto your opposite wrist. I usually do it over the bed (for a soft crash landing) or can be seen with my knee bent up supporting the watch. Andrew
Thanks for posting this question Andrew. Good to see some perspectives. In my case I am dominantly right handed (although some might say ambidextrous considering my indifference with right or left; needless to say my handwriting is horrible in both ;)), but prefer to wear my watches on the right hand. I got to doing it because I found myself only too often fiddling with the crown (and winding while on the wrist), which damaged the crown on one or two occasions. So with the watch on the right, it
... for those who try to wind watches when strapped to their wrist. It does put lateral force through the crown and winding pinion and is not good for this delicate component. And of course we can get used to wearing watches in any way, even on ankles. ;-) Andrew
.. Lange 1s :-) But, unfortunately my shirts are made with wider left hand cuff and right hand can't fit the watch.... :-( For that matter, I can't wear thicker watch than Dato on my left, either - time to change the size? Nah.... I just don't have to buy big watches :-))))) Ken
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