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Martin81

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Yesterday I watched the keynote and wondered what people do who are left-handed or like wearing watches on their right wrist.

As I see it the Apple Watch can only be worn on the left wrist to have easy access to the buttons.

Anybody tested it already?
 

bransoj

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Yesterday I watched the keynote and wondered what people do who are left-handed or like wearing watches on their right wrist.

As I see it the Apple Watch can only be worn on the left wrist to have easy access to the buttons.

Anybody tested it already?

The phone can be worn on the other wrist and an option within the phone will set it so the screen flips round and the buttons still work....left handed mode as such.
 

dfine1966

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Had anyone actually seen this in any video yet, it in pictures?. I am right handed, but I have Carpal Tunnel in my left wrist, so I have been wearing a watch on my right hand for about 8 years. I am really interested in seeing how it looks and how easy it is to use on the opposite wrist.
 

Armen

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The only odd thing is that the crown will be on the bottom for a left hander and the favorites button on top
 

kovey

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Mr. Buzzcut

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Had anyone actually seen this in any video yet, it in pictures?. I am right handed, but I have Carpal Tunnel in my left wrist, so I have been wearing a watch on my right hand for about 8 years. I am really interested in seeing how it looks and how easy it is to use on the opposite wrist.

Just curious...isn't it painful to manipulate the small controls with the left hand? Without knowing any better, I'd think it would work better on the left and operate with the right.
 

Defender2010

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I'm left handed and I have always worn watches on my left wrist, seem very odd when I try it on my right wrist.

Same here. It would be as odd as holding my fork with my right hand. Always on my left wrist!
Well, at least we would still be super creative no matter how odd we looked. ;)
 

dfine1966

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Just curious...isn't it painful to manipulate the small controls with the left hand? Without knowing any better, I'd think it would work better on the left and operate with the right.

For Me, because of my Carpal Tunnel on my left wrist, I can't put anything on the wrist, especially a watch. It is painful. For what I have seen with the Apple Watch, was that you only need your pointer finger to move the crown. I have no problems using my left hand pointer finger. I will have to go to on April 10th to try the watch out for real, to see if it will be a problem.

With all these tech guys that went to the Apple event on March 9th, I am surprised that no one asked an Apple Representative to show them what it looks like on the right hand and how it works.
 

DreamPod

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I'm right-handed, wear watches on my right wrist. I never figured out why people wanted to wear watches on the other wrist, unless they did lots of hammering or something and thus feared they might damage the watch.

So I'm gonna be switching mine to reverse-mode and using the crown on the left side.
 

aawil

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I'm left handed and I have always worn watches on my left wrist, seem very odd when I try it on my right wrist.


I'm the same way, I'm really wondering how well I can interact with it though. I guess we'll see soon enough.
 

JT2002TJ

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I'm right-handed, wear watches on my right wrist. I never figured out why people wanted to wear watches on the other wrist, unless they did lots of hammering or something and thus feared they might damage the watch.

So I'm gonna be switching mine to reverse-mode and using the crown on the left side.

I think it probably had to do with winding watches in the old days. I wear an analog watch, with a pull out dial with 3 positions (in, date, time). The date setting requires such a little pull, I don't think I could set the date with the watch on my wrist using my weak hand.
 

Tycho24

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I'm left handed and I have always worn watches on my left wrist, seem very odd when I try it on my right wrist.

Word.
What even are these guys talking about??
I'm left-handed... & have never used a mouse with my left hand, nor wore my watch wrong-handed. It seems absurd! Especially considering that the crown would be lower, instead of higher... & the contacts button above, rather than below. Yuck! Lol, it'd be easier to adapt to right-handed.
 

srshaw

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Word.
What even are these guys talking about??
I'm left-handed... & have never used a mouse with my left hand, nor wore my watch wrong-handed. It seems absurd! Especially considering that the crown would be lower, instead of higher... & the contacts button above, rather than below. Yuck! Lol, it'd be easier to adapt to right-handed.

I'm left handed but use a mouse right handed. I also play cricket/golf right handed and cut with scissors right handed. Most other stuff I use my left hand.

I will wear my Apple watch on my right wrist. Should work ok I think.
 

Blackstick

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I'm a Southpaw and I wear watches on my right wrist, and Eddie Cue seems to do the same, in press photos.
 
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