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Unique problem - wearing on left wrist, but also left handed

mark-d

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Left handed, watch is on my left wrist as I've always worn a watch that way all my life. Scribble is a bit slow but I get there.
 

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I was shown as a kid wear watch on opposite. I actually had a customer yesterday wearing on her left and she is left handed . I really have never seen before. Whatever works. Lol.
 

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I'm left handed and wear my Apple Watch on my left wrist. I've been using a computer mouse right handed for decades so I don't see how my watch should be any different.
 

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I am left handed, Apple Watch on left wrist as I've worn a traditional watch on my left wrist my entire life. I also use a computer mouse right handed. I'm even learning to scribble quicker with my right handed now
 

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Rob Phillips said:
I'm left handed and wear my Apple Watch on my left wrist. I've been using a computer mouse right handed for decades so I don't see how my watch should be any different.

Typically a watch is worn on the non-dominate hand. It's the hand that is generally 'idle' while the dominate hand is doing 'work'. Or 'non-work'. This allows you to use your free hand to check the time while tightening screws and nuts, or writing a note.

With the Watch needing some finer motor skills, especially with Scribble, it's no surprise that wearing it in a conventional manner is preferred. Apple makes this a little more convenient by allowing the Watch to be rotated for right, left, crown 'in', crown 'out'.

As with most other aspects of life— whatever works for you is right for you.
 

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