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Left handed iWatch users

Harlowgold1

Harlowgold1

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So, I'm considering the purchase of an iWatch 3. Being left-handed, I'm used to adapting to life a little backward. I have two questions for you lefties out there. 1). Do you find your hand covers the face when using the buttons (when the watch is on your right hand?). 2). Shouldn't one's pulse and BP be measured on one's left hand?

Thanks tons!
 
You can tell the watch if you are wearing it on your left or right hand in the settings. It is just a screen and, therefore, can be flipped to any orientation. That is one of the advantages of a digital watch like this. The crown and button can be on either side of the case.

The watch only measures pulse, not blood pressure. It does not matter which wrist it measures it on.
 
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I’m a righty but prefer the watch on my left hand with the crown toward the elbow. Makes for putting the arm into the sleeve a little easier
 
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bruinsrme said:
Plus double tapping for Apple Pay with the thumb is more comfortable for me
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Well, that's one thing I don't have to be concerned with. In Japan, we can use Apple Pay without double-tapping. Just wave the watch over the NFC reader and it's done. I don't even have to roll up my sleeve to expose the watch.
 
japanime said:
Well, that's one thing I don't have to be concerned with. In Japan, we can use Apple Pay without double-tapping. Just wave the watch over the NFC reader and it's done. I don't even have to roll up my sleeve to expose the watch.
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What? No. I think you’re making that up. It is a basic software feature that requires a double tap to authorize Apple Pay.
 
bruinsrme said:
Oddly enough I read about that. As a commuter that uses a NFC pass I would love to have the transit pass in my wrist
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It is a double edge sword. Someone with a reader could walk by you and steal money from you since you don't have to confirm.
 
OMG...That is so cool!!! THANKS! :):):):):)


jwzimm said:
You can tell the watch if you are wearing it on your left or right hand in the settings. It is just a screen and, therefore, can be flipped to any orientation. That is one of the advantages of a digital watch like this. The crown and button can be on either side of the case.

The watch only measures pulse, not blood pressure. It does not matter which wrist it measures it on.
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leftie here. watch on right wrist, with crown and side button pointed toward my hand. no issues.

also it's apple watch, not iWatch.
 
Lefty with watch on right arm and crown facing up arm. Works great and equally as important, LOOKS GREAT! :)
 
I’m a leftie but use my Apple Watch and my iPhone like a right handed person. Watch is worn on left wrist with crown out towards hand. I even hold my phone with my left hand and type with my right, think it’s because I carry it in my left hand.
 
Breezygirl said:
I’m a leftie but use my Apple Watch and my iPhone like a right handed person. Watch is worn on left wrist with crown out towards hand. I even hold my phone with my left hand and type with my right, think it’s because I carry it in my left hand.
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Same here. Lefty, watch on left wrist, phone left hand, type with right hand.
 
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Lefty here. Rolex on left wrist and AW3 on right wrist. the AW lets you rotate the screen so my button points towards my fingers and hand and not up my arm. I reach over with my left hand and can press the button with my index finger and my thumb holding the right side of the AW. Does not cover the screen and works great.
 
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