As a fellow leftie who has always worn watches on my right wrist, the idea of a destro has a certain theoretical appeal but I think in reality it would probably feel a bit strange to wear after so many years of wearing a right handed watch.timepieces_and_bags wrote: ↑Sun Aug 18, 2024 11:11 pm Good evening all,
I'm left-handed and wear all my watches on my right wrist. I was lucky enough to purchase the Rolex GMT-Master II "Sprite" (a watch I jokingly said to whomever would listen that I thought you should take a left-handed handwriting test before you could purchase.)
What I find very interesting is that after plenty of wear, I think I actually prefer wearing regular "right-handed" watches. After my entire life of removing a watch to wind/adjust it, I continue to do so even with the lefty, and find it more comfortable to do so. And I actually find the crown digs into the back of my hand e.g., when typing, not so much to be painful or anything, but an issue I have never experienced with "right handed" watches.
So I'm not sure I would buy another, or at least I would not buy another just because it's a lefty. So my short answer (with a long preceding waffle!) is that I might buy a lefty watch from CW, but actually liking the watch would still take precedence over the fact it's a lefty.
Best,
TB
Plus, wearing a right handed watch on the left wrist means that you're naturally protecting the crown from any dinks because it isn't exposed (which might also explain why I've never seen the appeal of crown guards).