Wrist Orientation (Answered my Question)

[vegetassj4]

Ok, so here is a dumb question. I decided to place my watch on my right wrist, and have the crown face my fingers (as is typical with a left wrist wearing). Under Orientation Setting, changing the digital crown setting to left flips the screen, and changes the various functions as expected (swipe, crown scroll direction). However, If I change the Wrist to right, nothing appears to change and I notice no differences when I swap the setting back to Left and vice versa. What the heck am I missing?

 

[wilberforce]

It helps the watch properly interpret your wrist movements, such as raise to wake, walking, etc

 

[Apple_Robert]

I am left-handed and wear the watch on my left hand. My orientation is left / left. I wear it that way so the crown is facing toward my body. That way, my watch is not triggered when I flex my wrist.

I have found that it isn’t really necessary to wear the watch on the opposite wrist, as the watch still collects the correct data for me either way.

 

[vegetassj4]

Ahhh, make sense. I‘m assuming gyroscopes, accelerometers and such.

Thanks Wilberforce, Im getting old.

 

[wilberforce]

Ahhh, make sense. I‘m assuming gyroscopes, accelerometers and such.

Thanks Wilberforce, Im getting old.

I think it's a good question. Probably doesn't occur to most people to ask why.
I wonder how many people have put their watch on their right wrist without changing this setting, and they wonder why the raise-to-wake just doesn't seem to work very well.

 

[jtylee]

I'm a wheelchair user and in "wheelchair mode" and let me tell you, having it on the wrong wrist can RUIN your day. Pushes, Calories, Exercise minutes, all of it... and it's like 8pm when you realize you didn't adjust the setting... RUINED!

So if you're a wheelchair user, absolutely make sure you have it set correctly!