@@polygoncoco Flipping the case 180 degrees and changing the mounting screw positions for the movement (maybe also changing the threading for the crown) It's a no-brainer. Maybe it's just because demand is low for the configuration? Who knows, things might change now because Rolex has dabbled with the tech ;)
I sometimes wear my RHD watches "upside down" on my wrist. I find it much more convenient when someone inevitably asks for the time. Your Oris is a fine looking timepiece.
I can remember when I first started wearing a watch that I instinctively wore it on my right wrist as it was and is my dominant hand. It just felt right, that is, until my parents told me that it was commonplace to wear a watch on your non-dominate wrist. They said it was less likely to get damaged. I just accepted their reasoning without any further consideration until now. You have inspired me to experiment and see which I prefer! Thanks for another excellent topic and video.
Ah, this means a lot Alvin! As a youngster I didn't know right from left. In old photos the watches are on any wrist depending on the day BUT the right wrist eventually felt "natural" I guess. It's all down to you though man, if you've spent years getting comfortable with a watch on the left side, stick to it ;)
One of the things that resonated in your commentary was the fact that you get to enjoy the detail and crown when it's facing you, love it !! Never considered that and it makes complete sense As usual, another excellent video
Omg ! Finally somebody talking about this..thank you ! This has become one of the biggest issues for me personally as a large crown in the traditional position can be a deal breaker on what otherwise would be a perfect watch. It almost always means that a bracelet needs to be swapped out for a strap so that the extra weight doesn’t pull the watch down further into the hand. More LHD watches please👍👍👍
It's a funny thing because wearing watches on the right wrist, the crown is one of the first things you see (and we seem to pay more attention to them) I feel for everyone who can't get a chance to see them on the wrist. More LHD pieces for sure man. All brands should be experimenting!
I'm right-handed, but if I ever got a Pelagos, I'd totally go with the LHD. It just looks amazingly badass. Me having to do an IDGuy impression by setting and winding the watch upside down would be a small price to pay for how cool it'd look on my wrist. Also, as someone with relatively large hands, the one thing I can't tolerate in a watch is a small/undersized crown, which I find nearly impossible to manipulate. I'll take the "crown dig" into my hand of a larger crown all day.. Great video!
Thanks for this Floyd! It's a fine balance as a leftie trying to understand how the majority wear their pieces haha! But man, there are some grand LHD options out there. Those Left Hand Panerai Luminors look SO good (I'd controversially say I think it looks nicer than the standard) Always a pleasure sharing these sir and thank you for taking the time to watch the clip!
Just received my Sinn 103 Military Type IV today and it's so interesting how a change in the crown can make all the difference on wrist. It feels so comfortable!
What an incredible looking watch! I've never seen this model before (especially as a destro) Ah, I hope you enjoy it. Once you go destro, it's hard to see the "conventional" way the same ;) Wear it in good health Asa
@@ID-Guy Thanks for replying. You're definitely not wrong in that! I'm rethinking my entire collection now haha. All the best mate and thanks for the videos. I'm also an industrial designer and I love watching your analysis on watches. Keep it up!
After getting a promotion at work and spending years wanting a nice watch, I finally ordered one. Went with a Laco Flieger Pro and chose to order a left-hand version. I'm a right-handed guy and plan to wear the watch on the left wrist, so why did I order the destro? Well, partly because the configuration is rare and the hipster in me wanted something unique. All of the reasons you raised in this video played a part in the functional considerations I gave to a left-handed model. I particularly worried about the crown digging into my hand and the potential for the crown getting caught on things. Watching this video deepened my theoretical conviction towards the left-handed Flieger Pro, and I hope that my wearing of the watch continues to further that position!
The Pelagos LHD is stunning, even to this right hander. Ugh , that roulette date wheel is so cool. Get ‘em while you can I guess. There numbered for a reason my AD tells me…. Cool topic for a vid!
And apparently people have been going mad for them now? Ah, can't fight the Pelagos fever. It's low-key the coolest watch the brand makes (and avoids all the fanfare) ;)
Just picked up my third Citizen Promaster diver NY0141-10L with 8pm crown, always comfortable, this one with sapphire. Amazing value. Dived with Promasters for years and a computer of course.
i wear watches on my right wrist and one of the reasons i started doing it is the comfort.. i am right handed but not heaving the crown digging into your wrist is just wonderful.. most people have no idea how comfortable it is to have the crown on the other side especially those who for whatever reason need to wear a watch a little loose like i do..
It gives us lots of opportunity to make big adjustments with watches and you're right, very few know how grand it is having that level of "freedom" with looser bracelets and no crowns to worry about. Thanks for sharing brother!
I agree 100%. I'm also left handed and also wear the watch on the right hand, so I'm used to have the crown on the other side. We as lefties have to adapt to live in a right handed world. My user's name "siniestro" is the spanish word of sinister (the opposite of dexter in latin)
Good afternoon ID Guy, I had to smile listening to your video on the Oris left hand crown. I am a lefty like you and all the reasons you gave for wearing your watch on your right hand reconcile completely with my logic. I have always worn my watches on my right hand, for all the reasons you gave and would not buy a left hand crown watch. One additional reason why I wear my watches on my right arm, (you might have eluded to this), is because this is the arm I use the least and therefore the potential for damage is minimised. So, for me, the pros of having the crown in the conventional position far out way the cons. Another great video.
Good afternoon ID Guy, Just a little concerned about your correspondence to me regarding a prize. Not quite sure if this is a scam and are you aware of this? Great and informative videos, as usual. Kind regards
I agree with your comment near the end: I am mostly (not entirely left-dominant and wear RHD watches on the "wrong" wrist (right wrist). I'm having trouble imagining wearing a LHD watch on my right wrist with the crown facing toward my hand (instead of my elbow). The LHD watches could be fun just to see if people notice and do a double-take, but I really don't think I want to wear one.
Absolutely spot on, and that’s from a RH person. Crowns have been the reason for me to sell SO MANY watches over the years as a collector. And that’s the issue here; collecting. With a one watch auto collection, there is no winding to be done, however if you’re an idiot like me and have too many watches, you end up having to wind/set them every time you change piece…effectively putting you in the manual wind category! The price is crown callus! That said, one day when I’m a one-watch-collection guy, it’ll be LHD for sure. One day. 😕
Haha! Ah, thanks for this Mark. I wish I could relate to crown problems... it's one small advantage of never having it near the hand (plus they all look so gorgeous every time you look down them when they're on the right wrist) The secret is a 36mm explorer ;) I'm still continually going back and forth thinking about that watch... it's a sickness I tell you!
@@ID-Guy Ha! I literally just wrote “or a 36mm Explorer with a small flat crown” before deleting it! This is indeed true, and the same goes for my 39mm Explorer as well. Beautifully comfortable. I’m still in Netherlands but will be moving back to the UK soon, with a bigger collection of goodies! If we ever get our sh!t together, you’re more than welcome to borrow the lot. I’ll keep you posted. Meanwhile, the wait on a Sinn EZM 3F is now at 4-months!!😂
@@mr_watchaddict3146 Please keep me posted on your return! I'm going to be in the process of moving this year too (and it's looking like it'll be up to Scotland which is pretty exciting) But it would be so incredible to experience it - chances are you might convert me ;) And the Sinn waiting lists... I can't believe it. between like 12 and 16 weeks? Well hey, they don't need much promotion clearly haha!
@@ID-Guy That is exciting! I love Scotland, and am from Cumbria (Lake District) so share similar weather unfortunately. No better place to be when the sun comes out though - makes it all worthwhile. I’ll be in touch.🥃😉👍
Thanks for the video! I love the tiny crown of the GMT 1675. I’m left handed but don’t mind winding or setting time with my right hand. One other point on the crown….I’ve never set time on a watch while on my wrist, I always when it’s off. I would purchase a left hand watch but would always wear it on the left wrist, because I’m used to it by now. The greatest advantage for me would be to have the crown inside the wrist.
We share the same experiences then Thomas (same with me and setting the watch - doing it on the wrist would be too much work) It's pretty sad in a way that we can't experience a watch like the Ploprof or Sinn EZM 1.1 / 3. We just have to settle for anything else and have a great wearing experience ;)
I have a citizen promaster with a 8 o'clock crown and wear it on the left and find it very comfortable. I do the same thing flipping it upside down to wind etc.
The Pelagos LHD is the best diver on the market in my opinion. Tudor should keep developing this with different cases and the snowflake hands. Perfection.
The Pelagos is one of the best modern day watches on the market. Easily in the Top 10 of best divers. I fully agree with you Russell. It should be refined, streamlined with all the current tech. The Snowflake dial and hand combo is just (functional) charming ;)
This was fun, my only real exposure to the LHD option was during the hight of the pandemic and I ventured out to my favorite AD to look at the newly released BB58 Blue everyone was losing their minds over. I believe you even did a vid about it. The BB did nothing for me, never has but next to it was a LHD Pelagos. I tried it on it was odd but interesting. There was also a Blue standard Pelagos and I liked it in blue better. LHD wasn't available in Blue so I left with the RHD. But I often wonder if the LHD was available in Blue if I would have pulled the trigger 🤔
Funny you say it because I fell out of love with the BB Blue after about a week. The watch became waaay too sterile for my liking. And as for the Pelagos, fantastic watch. It's Tudor's coolest model (sans all the fanfare - making it even cooler) I think you'll like the reveal in the next few weeks ;)
Nice pros and cons. Never paid attention to LHD watches. Personally I wear my watches with the face on the inside of my wrist.. Gives a quick view of the time..
Great vid as always. I’m right handed and wear my watch on my right wrist. I wonder what proportion of us do that? Probably less than lefties, but it gives me all the benefits of a Left-handed watch on my right wrist. Keep up the amazing content 🤟
I tried on the new gmt at my ad yesterday and it genuinely looks brilliant in person. I thought it looked rubbish in the pics but I really like it now I’ve seen it in the metal
I'd imagine it wears so well on a left hand. Head-scratching BUT people just don't know what they're missing with the crown on the reverse. It's so, so good. And glad to know it looks grand in person (lucky of you to be able to see one in the flesh) Thanks for this Chris!
@@ID-Guy I have the old gmt ln (black bezel and green hand) and also took a photograph with it next to it. I would buy it in a heartbeat if I was offered it.
@@chrisagnew1988 Man... The original Ceramic GMT with the "oddball" Destro. What an amazing set. Literally polar opposites (and super collectable) I like your thinking with this ;)
Great video! I ordered the CWC SBS destro thinking that it would be more comfortable for a bigger case than I’m used. However, the case design of the SBS is such that the crown sits higher on the case, so crown digging probably wouldn’t have even been a problem. I tried to anticipate a problem that CWC had obviously already thought about, that’s why they are one of my favorite brands.
Such a cool watch to be a Destro (I had no idea they made them) It's basically as good as it gets (especially with the PVD finish) Paired with an all black strap and you have proper military issued kit AND a superb diver. I hope you're getting a kick out of the reverse case Nic ;)
I have a Jacques Bianchi JB200 which is Destro and I like it, I like not having the crown in to the back of my hand. It is the first one I have worn but I would buy another if one presented itself. Thanks Don
I do the exact same thing as a lefty. I’ve never had a lefty watch but after seeing this video don’t know that I’m missing out on much. I’d have to try one on though
I'm a righty and I wear my watch fairly low below the wrist bone, which avoids any crown contact when I flex the wrist. I've never tried watches with 9 o'clock crowns 'cuz of their rarity, hardly seen in either malls or authorized watch dealers. Interesting video topic indeed. This brought flashbacks of an episode from 'The Simpsons' where Ned Flanders opened a store dedicated to all things left-handed 😁. But what if someone was ambidextrous? That's the real question I guess 😬. Cheers 🍺
It's a pity that LHD watches aren't more available from the big names because they definitely offer something unique. Ah and Ambi's can have a field day with these! In the end it's all about what's most comfortable (and what you're used to) Have a great start to your week Fresh!
As I think with lots of things , familiarity becomes the norm. However, totally agree with you. I think You've got a big advantage in being a lefty from the watch wearing point of view. I never touch the crown without taking the watch off so the right case position has no advantage to me. I like the left position of the crown for all the reasons You've said. I'm only frustrated in not being able to get a Pelagos Lhd, which I'm after. They seem to be unavailable everywhere like a Rolex!
I feel that there were a some points and counterpoints you missed. A big one was that you skipped over the first wristwatches, which often had the top crown at the top. The comfort of the wristwatch and the difficulty to set the watch are all dependent on one’s handedness. I want to try a left-handed watch, but only as a novelty. In a profesional context you can’t be bothering with toys. If i wanted a watch to wear seriously, I’d stick to only my right-handed watches (bc i am a right-hander). Another factor that’s important for dive watches is the rotating bezel. The crown guards, too, are still important for these reasons. The reason crown-right is the norm is because right-handedness is the norm. Pretty simple And I think a dishonorable mention is the nominally left-handed version of the Tag Heuer Monaco lol.
I have a pelagos LHD and love it I'm right handed and wear my watch on my left hand like a normal person. Apart from its kinda confusing when I have to wind it or change the date I can't recommend it more as you only do those tasks about a minute a month, less if it's your only watch as it will wind itself .
You're not the only one Faye. It's a head-scratcher. When compared to so many other models out there that keep the date at the 3, the 9 just pushes the weirdness over the edge ;)
@@ID-Guy Pelagos LHD is the ultimate lefty watch imo. It would be good to see a 1 year run of 9oclock date windows then Rolex acknowledge the design mistake and change it to 3oclock
@@FayeClegg Absolutely, I spend far too much time blowing smoke up the Pelagos but that LHD looks like it was made to be that way. And I bet Rolex just wanted to be "different" and make that "true mirror image" of a watch (it's nice in theory)
Such a cool episode…..as always! As a righty I do sometimes wear my watches on my right arm. I like seeing the crown. I wonder how many others do? By the way, one advantage you lefties have is playing baseball. Your swing carries you towards first base. ( in case you’re looking for a career change😉)
Ah Mike, I'm a left pitcher, write with my left hand BUT play golf, cricket, tennis, squash etc. right handed... folks made the mistake of giving me right handed plastic golf clubs as a kid! We're a weird breed I tell you...
I think the new LH GMT Master 2 looks like it has a hangover. IDGuy - it seems like you were very passionate about the Explorer I for some time, will you be revisiting the new 124270 model?
It's that 9'o clock date that's throwing us all off (me included) it tips the weirdness very, very far. And Josh I'd love to discuss the new 36mm. I'll be reaching out to a few people and asking if one can come in for review (it's still always in the back of my mind) There's something about that Exp1 itch in me that'll never be scratched. So absolutely Josh. I'm very keen to revisit the Exp in the coming months!
@@ID-Guy that’s good to hear. I know I can’t be alone in wondering how you’d feel about the new model. I know I’ve been very impressed and consider it to be one of the best models in the current Rolex lineup. Best of luck to you.
@@polygoncoco I wish any of my local AD's had them on display! It's mad, last I remember I saw a SD43, One or two GMT's and that's about it. How I wish it was 2015 again...
@@Sasquatchi The Smiths Everest Gilt dial is scratching that 1016 itch BUT that modern 36 is still there keeping me thinking ;) Have a great start to your week Josh!
Totally agree. ‘Normal’ people should wear ‘lefties’ and left-handers should wear standard watches. Having the crown ‘inside’ is far more comfortable and makes a lot more sense.
Don't get me started with setting GMT hands. I can never remember which way is up or down with them. It's pure comedy! Great point about the LHD Crown for GMT's. It would make more sense logically when setting the watch, right? I have a feeling this is why Rolex played with the idea in the first place.
For me as a "right-wearer" the new Rolex LHD, as others, are not complete - i like to have the crown away from the wrist - i would love to have the date window on the left side of the dial - so the current LHD solution solves one issue (date) and in exchange a new one arises > crown facing the wrist.
I feel the same as you Slai. The new GMT is a step too far into the wild side with that 9 date. And the LHD for us as "righties" is a problem in general BUT at least we're fortunate to have so many options to choose from (and sizes) without any hassle from the crowns ;)
I’m on the waitlist for the new GMT from Rolex. I am left handed and this will be an interesting piece. Currently wearing my Tudor GMT w uncle seiko bracelet…on my left hand. I am more careful with my dominant one….
I had a Pelagos LHD in my collection for a while. Among the little annoyances was that I kept banging it on my car door. 🙄 It was actually a nice watch, but never a longterm keeper for me.
And another buddy of mine didn't keep his purely because of the thickness of the case. It's frustrating, right? Such a great watch that needs a month of dieting and it would remain killer. Thanks for sharing this & I hope your car door survived ;)
I'm left handed but I've always worn my watch on my left arm. I think I've always felt more comfortable with it on that arm, similar to throwing a ball, or eating, or writing, I'd use that arm. It makes sense to use a tool in that hand, so I think it's always felt comfortable having my watch on that hand. That being said, it's never made that much sense to me that the crown should be worn facing your hand since it digs in. (Other than being able to wind it or set the time while wearing it, which I don't do anyway.)
It's a weird conundrum and you're not the only one. It sounds like a lot of lefties love wearing watches on their dominant hand. As a youngster (looking at photos) it looks like I wore a watch on a different arm every other day. Must've been a rugby tackle or something that flicked the switch - ever since it's stayed on the right arm ;)
That s why the citizen ny40 "Marina militare" is the Best dive watch: good size and crown at 8 😉 qualified by 1 of the Best diving commando and used during many years 🙂
Another extremely specific disadvantage of wearing a watch on your right wrist is when a watch has multiple functions that are actuated with the crown. I've always wanted a Breitling Aerospace, but I can't wear it because every one of its functions is controlled by the crown. If Breitling made a left-handed version, I would get one immediately.
I really love the Pelagos LHD. I’m right handed but really thinking about getting it! Love the fact that the date window is left on the right side. It’s more balanced than the Rolex GMT sprite. Just my opinion.
I've no doubt its going to live in the annals of deep Rolex lore for all eternity for such a magnificent design choice that literally everyone, no only Rolex themselves could do. Its a gimmick, unless of course you are left handed, then its the watch you've always dreamed about... if that watch were a black and green Rolex GMT that is. Up is down, left is right and somehow a company that makes a million watches a year has none to sell. These must be the end times ;D
Love this. You're right though, the collectors are going to lock these pieces up for years to come and they'll never see fresh air. As for the whole "reflecting the date at the 9" it looks so bizarre. But hey, they'll be popular and stock has become a non-existent word ;)
As a lefty wearing a watch on the right wrist, I've always loved having my crowns away from my hand. It just makes sense to keep it out the way. Even on a hand-winding watch it's not an issue, as it's good practise to operate your crowns whilst not wearing the watch (or so I've heard) to keep the stem straight. But setting the watch upside-down?! That's strange. You've made us look like weirdos!
Hahaha! That last line. I dunno what it is... like, I'm comfortable setting it with the right hand but it lacks that finesse, y'know? Definitely does make for such a good wearing experience though (and so great being able to see the crowns and all the tech looking down your arm)
After wearing (and sleeping) my Tudor Pelagos LHD some years, if I would have to buy a new watch, I would choose again LHD to wear on the left hand. For example the Sinn 13.1 (which has now a clearer looking dial without numerals). Wearing a normal (not LHD) watch with a bigger crown on the left hand (which leaves some red irritations on the upper hand) just because it's Mainstream is not quite smart...
Thank you for this Adalbert. Yet again, more points to the Pelagos ;) I genuinely think it's one of the best designed modern watches of our time. Have a great start to your week!
I'm also a lefty, and I also turn watches upside down to manipulate the crown, but for the watches I've bought, they're all lefty watches. If I'm spending thousands on watches, I don't want to turn it upsidedown to change the time or wind it.
I don't find the crown digging into my wrist to be uncomfortable or even irritating. Maybe it's because that only happens when I'm wearing heavy tool watches that have greater wrist presence. I can definitely understand the concern with crown guards though- I've heard that some cheaper watches have sharp crown guard. As for the crown getting caught, it still happens with standard crowns. One of my watches even catches and pulls on my hair when I run my hand through it. Actually, this could be one of the occasions where a LHD crown would be an improvement.
I'm a lefty who has a watch collection of about 30 watches. Only four of the 30 are LHD. I have never had to turn any of the other 25 + watches upside down to set them. Yes, I do have to remove them from my wrist to set them, but I just use my right hand to set it. It's not so finite of a motor skill that I need to use my dominant hand for it. Is that just me?
Surprising, i would think a LHD would directly get a big plus from a lefty. I like the crown at the 3 o’clock position as a right handed person. The watches that i had where the crown dug into my wrist where sold quite quick. As a right handed person I don’t see my self directly purchasing e.g. the Rolex GMT Destro. It would annoy me too much that the date isn’t at 3, or at least the right side of the watch. The Sinn watches do this better in my opinion.
I can't imagine having to sell a watch because of that uncomfortability. It must be terrible! But absolutely, look at brands like Sinn and I'd always recommend the Pelagos as an option. Why more brands don't offer LHD watches is beyond me!
Being left handed I can't really wear chronographs. Hear me out, I actively use my left hand 90% more than a right hander. This accidently pushes the pushers all the time
I get you. It would frustrate the hell out of me... That's something I missed in this talk, with the arm bone being the buffer, chrono pushers aren't interfered with. For a long time as a youngster I used to wear watches on my left wrist. No idea what flicked the switch (maybe a rugby collision) but watches now always live on my right hand haha!
"Don't read into any of that" 🤣 I'm a peculiar breed of lefty because I didn't know I was, as my parents made me use my right hand, even though using my left felt more instinctual. Then when I went to school I felt like the odd one out, as everyone else wrote with their right hand so I copied them to fit in. Consequently I'm now a weird hybrid (which is called cross-dominance). I used to wear my watch on my right hand but it got in the way of writing, so I switched to the left. Now it just feels weird if I try it on my right wrist. You should try manipulating your crown (don't read into that) with your right hand, as you will learn to become accustomed to it over time and it will negate you having to set the time and wind upside down. On the plus side - I can open jars and use scissors 😉
Just like my old man Beena. He and his best friend had to go to classes where they had their arms behind their backs as boys... insanity. So he's also very left dominant but writes right handed etc. And thanks for the manipulating recommendation phahaha! I'm actually going to actively get it working and learn to set watches with my right hand. Hey, hey! No need to brag here ;)
@@ID-Guy Crazy how they used to treat us lefties isn’t it. I used to work with someone who went to a school run by nuns and they used to tie their left hand to the chair an whack them with rulers if they didn’t use their right hand. It was seen as a sign of the devil to be a lefty….hence the word “sinister”, which is “left” in Latin. Good luck with your righty training 😉
When diving I protect the crown guards on my Submariner by slipping over the top of the watch a neoprene wristband with a window only to expose the dial and bezel.
Not left-handed, 'wrong-handed' as my old chainsaw instructor used to say! Big crowns can definitely be painful - especially if you run your strap/bracelet a bit loose. Batten her down! While I've got an EZM in classic GSG9 LH crown configuration and it is comfy on a motorcycle, it's a serious snag hazard. I've worked around ropes and nets a lot and a LH crown is a short step away from de-sleeving your hand, going overboard, being pulled into a winch or stuck in a net. Not so clever. And for the desk divers, it's death to a shirt or suit!
The snagging... I work(ed) a lot with wiring over the years... FML. Soldering etc only to then have the watch snag and yank the wire off again... And I can just imagine fishing and getting the watch caught in a net (or just rigging in general) There definitely are disadvantages ;)
I never had a problem with a crown blocking my wrist. At least not anymore since I started wearing well made watches (I used to wear a Hugo Boss before I got into watches). On the other hand, I dont buy watches with Crownguards. They seem unnecessary and often destroy the case aesthetics. One of the very few exceptions might be the Speedmaster, but besides that watches look better with an "exposed" proper proportionated crown.
I’m right handed and have an injury on my left wrist that makes it painful to wear them. No matter how lose the strap. I stopped wearing watches for years because of this. Until one day I just tried it on my right wrist. I still to tbis day keep trying to go back to wearing it “properly” but I just cant
Amazing how when one door closes, another opens ;) I can't imagine wearing a watch on my left side (or consider owning a LHD) Having the crown as far away from the hand is just amazing. We have to spread the word Aman! Welcome to the "wrong" side!
If the crown is digging into one’s wrist producing some kind of callous, seems likely you’re wearing a watch that’s too large for you. The Pelagos LHD, that is probably one of the few I’d consider for myself. I’m warming up the Sinn’s aesthetic. The Sinn highlighted in this video, that clicks with me where it wouldn’t have a month ago along with most other Sinn’s. Tasted is nothing subjective and something that evolves or devolves. I’m left handed and have always worn my watch on that dominant side. Having a LHD watch on my right wrist, at my age after all these years? It’s not going to happen and it would only look slightly less odd to my eye at best.
had to go back and rewatch because I thought this was positives and negatives of LHD watches for lefties who wear the watches on their right wrist, but instead it was for everyone else who wears watches on their left....rip
Those Pelagos pieces are something else, you're right, the style of the watch looks so built for purpose (and built to be a destro). That 9 'o clock date window on the GMT just tips the scales and gives us weird impressions. If they had kept the date at 3, we would be looking at it so differently - another point to the Pelagos ;)
Having the crown on the « wrong » side, be it for righties or lefties, will be an inconvenience if you are obsessed with precision and reset your watch as soon deviation with the atomic clock exceeds five seconds.
It's funny as a youngster (from photographs) I wore watches on a different wrist every other day apparently. Something must've flicked the switch at some point. Thank you for sharing this! And we're low-key the coolest people (it's just fact) ;)
I'm left handed and I wear my watch on my left hand. I also have four left hand drive watches which I wear on my left hand. I have no difficulty setting them. Just lucky I guess 😉
You are lucky Ian ;) I'm going to force myself to set watches with my right hand from now on (I've been told I'm giving us lefties a bad rap - making us look like weirdos)
I've been told by a few left handers in the comments that I'm making us look like weirdos haha! I'm the exception to the rule (most manage to set them the conventional way) I need to learn to do the same...
@@ID-Guy I mean like hand setting after watch servicing.... Hamilton got quite a lot of left handed watches equipped with aviation complications based on both quartz and either 2824s and 7750s. In surprised that it wasn't mentioned in this video.
All of the positives and negatives you stated about left handed watches also applies to right handed watches as well. If you being left handed have to turn a right handed watch upside down to wind or set the time… you have issues. Here is a box of crayons and a coloring book for your enjoyment.
@@chrisstevenson2622 wearing a watch under the wrist is common in the military, but it looks quite strange in a civilian setting, especially with a bracelet. Doing it with a suit would elevate it from strange to ridiculous.
@@acrspeed Most don’t even notice if you’re wearing a watch and being a veteran, most in the military don’t wear a watch under the wrist let alone wear a watch at all.
We're a rare breed Victor ;) For a long time as a youngster (from photographs) it looks like I jumped from one side to the other. Must've been a rugby tackle or something that made the flipped switch permanent haha!
I hope this was lost in translation somehow (or maybe I'm just reading innuendos) But when it comes to using the crown, I know what you mean. Winding them and setting etc. can tire out fingers.
As a left handed guy I do wear my watch on the left hand, as my watch is a RHD.I have tried it on my right hand but it just feels akward. The only reason in my life for using my watch on the right hand would be (and remember now that I´m left handed) when I´m sitting on the porcelain and is about to wipe my ass! and that my guys would be the ONLY "modern" reason for wearing it on the right hand
Not sure about your take of "cultural socialised look". The sleeve hanger issue is I think what's annoying about a 9 o clock crown. If you want to minimise the comfort issue with the crown pushing in your wrist, take a watch with a crown on 4 o clock. Best of all worlds
Old British etiquette: Gentlemen wear watches on their left hand. Ladies wear watches on their right hand. Peasants and lowly folk should not be allowed a watch. Move to the 50’s & 60’s peasants watch was the Timex, Smiths and possibly Seiko
What are your thoughts on LHD / Destro cases?
@@polygoncoco Flipping the case 180 degrees and changing the mounting screw positions for the movement (maybe also changing the threading for the crown) It's a no-brainer. Maybe it's just because demand is low for the configuration? Who knows, things might change now because Rolex has dabbled with the tech ;)
I sometimes wear my RHD watches "upside down" on my wrist. I find it much more convenient when someone inevitably asks for the time.
Your Oris is a fine looking timepiece.
@@blainecole5452 Not a bad idea Blaine ;) Have a great start to your week sir!
While they are neat there not as nice as a caseback crown or a 12/6. Those styles are hard to beat when the watch is the right size for your wrist.
i think the sprite gmt is a watch that will be discontinued just like those oyster tiffanys only made for a few years.
I can remember when I first started wearing a watch that I instinctively wore it on my right wrist as it was and is my dominant hand. It just felt right, that is, until my parents told me that it was commonplace to wear a watch on your non-dominate wrist. They said it was less likely to get damaged. I just accepted their reasoning without any further consideration until now. You have inspired me to experiment and see which I prefer! Thanks for another excellent topic and video.
Ah, this means a lot Alvin! As a youngster I didn't know right from left. In old photos the watches are on any wrist depending on the day BUT the right wrist eventually felt "natural" I guess. It's all down to you though man, if you've spent years getting comfortable with a watch on the left side, stick to it ;)
One of the things that resonated in your commentary was the fact that you get to enjoy the detail and crown when it's facing you, love it !!
Never considered that and it makes complete sense
As usual, another excellent video
Omg ! Finally somebody talking about this..thank you ! This has become one of the biggest issues for me personally as a large crown in the traditional position can be a deal breaker on what otherwise would be a perfect watch. It almost always means that a bracelet needs to be swapped out for a strap so that the extra weight doesn’t pull the watch down further into the hand. More LHD watches please👍👍👍
It's a funny thing because wearing watches on the right wrist, the crown is one of the first things you see (and we seem to pay more attention to them) I feel for everyone who can't get a chance to see them on the wrist. More LHD pieces for sure man. All brands should be experimenting!
Nice to see a fellow lefty representing! Congratulations on being one of the chosen ones
We're a rare breed Jason ;)
Finally somebody like me who is left handed but can’t help but pick up right handed watches! Thanks for the video!
I'm right-handed, but if I ever got a Pelagos, I'd totally go with the LHD. It just looks amazingly badass. Me having to do an IDGuy impression by setting and winding the watch upside down would be a small price to pay for how cool it'd look on my wrist. Also, as someone with relatively large hands, the one thing I can't tolerate in a watch is a small/undersized crown, which I find nearly impossible to manipulate. I'll take the "crown dig" into my hand of a larger crown all day.. Great video!
Thanks for this Floyd! It's a fine balance as a leftie trying to understand how the majority wear their pieces haha! But man, there are some grand LHD options out there. Those Left Hand Panerai Luminors look SO good (I'd controversially say I think it looks nicer than the standard) Always a pleasure sharing these sir and thank you for taking the time to watch the clip!
@@ID-Guy or Sinn 13.1 😊
Just received my Sinn 103 Military Type IV today and it's so interesting how a change in the crown can make all the difference on wrist. It feels so comfortable!
What an incredible looking watch! I've never seen this model before (especially as a destro) Ah, I hope you enjoy it. Once you go destro, it's hard to see the "conventional" way the same ;) Wear it in good health Asa
@@ID-Guy Thanks for replying. You're definitely not wrong in that! I'm rethinking my entire collection now haha. All the best mate and thanks for the videos. I'm also an industrial designer and I love watching your analysis on watches. Keep it up!
The humour is subtle but so well done in this video.
After getting a promotion at work and spending years wanting a nice watch, I finally ordered one. Went with a Laco Flieger Pro and chose to order a left-hand version. I'm a right-handed guy and plan to wear the watch on the left wrist, so why did I order the destro? Well, partly because the configuration is rare and the hipster in me wanted something unique.
All of the reasons you raised in this video played a part in the functional considerations I gave to a left-handed model. I particularly worried about the crown digging into my hand and the potential for the crown getting caught on things. Watching this video deepened my theoretical conviction towards the left-handed Flieger Pro, and I hope that my wearing of the watch continues to further that position!
The Pelagos LHD is stunning, even to this right hander. Ugh , that roulette date wheel is so cool. Get ‘em while you can I guess. There numbered for a reason my AD tells me…. Cool topic for a vid!
And apparently people have been going mad for them now? Ah, can't fight the Pelagos fever. It's low-key the coolest watch the brand makes (and avoids all the fanfare) ;)
Thanks for sharing your story of how being left handed intersected with your watch life. I love your channel!
Just picked up my third Citizen Promaster diver NY0141-10L with 8pm crown, always comfortable, this one with sapphire. Amazing value. Dived with Promasters for years and a computer of course.
i wear watches on my right wrist and one of the reasons i started doing it is the comfort.. i am right handed but not heaving the crown digging into your wrist is just wonderful.. most people have no idea how comfortable it is to have the crown on the other side especially those who for whatever reason need to wear a watch a little loose like i do..
It gives us lots of opportunity to make big adjustments with watches and you're right, very few know how grand it is having that level of "freedom" with looser bracelets and no crowns to worry about. Thanks for sharing brother!
I agree 100%. I'm also left handed and also wear the watch on the right hand, so I'm used to have the crown on the other side. We as lefties have to adapt to live in a right handed world. My user's name "siniestro" is the spanish word of sinister (the opposite of dexter in latin)
We have to adapt to live in a right-handed world, no truer words have been said ;)
Good afternoon ID Guy, I had to smile listening to your video on the Oris left hand crown. I am a lefty like you and all the reasons you gave for wearing your watch on your right hand reconcile completely with my logic. I have always worn my watches on my right hand, for all the reasons you gave and would not buy a left hand crown watch. One additional reason why I wear my watches on my right arm, (you might have eluded to this), is because this is the arm I use the least and therefore the potential for damage is minimised. So, for me, the pros of having the crown in the conventional position far out way the cons. Another great video.
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Good afternoon ID Guy,
Just a little concerned about your correspondence to me regarding a prize. Not quite sure if this is a scam and are you aware of this?
Great and informative videos, as usual.
Kind regards
I agree with your comment near the end: I am mostly (not entirely left-dominant and wear RHD watches on the "wrong" wrist (right wrist). I'm having trouble imagining wearing a LHD watch on my right wrist with the crown facing toward my hand (instead of my elbow). The LHD watches could be fun just to see if people notice and do a double-take, but I really don't think I want to wear one.
Absolutely spot on, and that’s from a RH person. Crowns have been the reason for me to sell SO MANY watches over the years as a collector. And that’s the issue here; collecting. With a one watch auto collection, there is no winding to be done, however if you’re an idiot like me and have too many watches, you end up having to wind/set them every time you change piece…effectively putting you in the manual wind category! The price is crown callus!
That said, one day when I’m a one-watch-collection guy, it’ll be LHD for sure. One day. 😕
Haha! Ah, thanks for this Mark. I wish I could relate to crown problems... it's one small advantage of never having it near the hand (plus they all look so gorgeous every time you look down them when they're on the right wrist) The secret is a 36mm explorer ;) I'm still continually going back and forth thinking about that watch... it's a sickness I tell you!
@@ID-Guy Ha! I literally just wrote “or a 36mm Explorer with a small flat crown” before deleting it! This is indeed true, and the same goes for my 39mm Explorer as well. Beautifully comfortable. I’m still in Netherlands but will be moving back to the UK soon, with a bigger collection of goodies! If we ever get our sh!t together, you’re more than welcome to borrow the lot. I’ll keep you posted.
Meanwhile, the wait on a Sinn EZM 3F is now at 4-months!!😂
@@mr_watchaddict3146 Please keep me posted on your return! I'm going to be in the process of moving this year too (and it's looking like it'll be up to Scotland which is pretty exciting) But it would be so incredible to experience it - chances are you might convert me ;) And the Sinn waiting lists... I can't believe it. between like 12 and 16 weeks? Well hey, they don't need much promotion clearly haha!
@@ID-Guy That is exciting! I love Scotland, and am from Cumbria (Lake District) so share similar weather unfortunately. No better place to be when the sun comes out though - makes it all worthwhile. I’ll be in touch.🥃😉👍
Thanks for the video! I love the tiny crown of the GMT 1675. I’m left handed but don’t mind winding or setting time with my right hand. One other point on the crown….I’ve never set time on a watch while on my wrist, I always when it’s off. I would purchase a left hand watch but would always wear it on the left wrist, because I’m used to it by now. The greatest advantage for me would be to have the crown inside the wrist.
We share the same experiences then Thomas (same with me and setting the watch - doing it on the wrist would be too much work) It's pretty sad in a way that we can't experience a watch like the Ploprof or Sinn EZM 1.1 / 3. We just have to settle for anything else and have a great wearing experience ;)
I have a citizen promaster with a 8 o'clock crown and wear it on the left and find it very comfortable. I do the same thing flipping it upside down to wind etc.
It's those 4 / 8 'o clock crowns that make all the difference for everyone. Thanks for sharing Simon!
The Pelagos LHD is the best diver on the market in my opinion. Tudor should keep developing this with different cases and the snowflake hands. Perfection.
The Pelagos is one of the best modern day watches on the market. Easily in the Top 10 of best divers. I fully agree with you Russell. It should be refined, streamlined with all the current tech. The Snowflake dial and hand combo is just (functional) charming ;)
This was fun, my only real exposure to the LHD option was during the hight of the pandemic and I ventured out to my favorite AD to look at the newly released BB58 Blue everyone was losing their minds over. I believe you even did a vid about it. The BB did nothing for me, never has but next to it was a LHD Pelagos. I tried it on it was odd but interesting. There was also a Blue standard Pelagos and I liked it in blue better. LHD wasn't available in Blue so I left with the RHD. But I often wonder if the LHD was available in Blue if I would have pulled the trigger 🤔
Funny you say it because I fell out of love with the BB Blue after about a week. The watch became waaay too sterile for my liking. And as for the Pelagos, fantastic watch. It's Tudor's coolest model (sans all the fanfare - making it even cooler) I think you'll like the reveal in the next few weeks ;)
Nice pros and cons.
Never paid attention to LHD watches.
Personally I wear my watches with the face on the inside of my wrist..
Gives a quick view of the time..
Interesting wearing George! Ideal protection of watches exterior too AND the crown wouldn't give you hassle either. Thanks for sharing!
Great vid as always. I’m right handed and wear my watch on my right wrist. I wonder what proportion of us do that? Probably less than lefties, but it gives me all the benefits of a Left-handed watch on my right wrist. Keep up the amazing content 🤟
Very interesting to read Mark and thank you for sharing! I bet it's such a small percentage of right handers who do this!
I tried on the new gmt at my ad yesterday and it genuinely looks brilliant in person. I thought it looked rubbish in the pics but I really like it now I’ve seen it in the metal
I'd imagine it wears so well on a left hand. Head-scratching BUT people just don't know what they're missing with the crown on the reverse. It's so, so good. And glad to know it looks grand in person (lucky of you to be able to see one in the flesh) Thanks for this Chris!
@@ID-Guy I have the old gmt ln (black bezel and green hand) and also took a photograph with it next to it. I would buy it in a heartbeat if I was offered it.
@@chrisagnew1988 Man... The original Ceramic GMT with the "oddball" Destro. What an amazing set. Literally polar opposites (and super collectable) I like your thinking with this ;)
Great video! I ordered the CWC SBS destro thinking that it would be more comfortable for a bigger case than I’m used. However, the case design of the SBS is such that the crown sits higher on the case, so crown digging probably wouldn’t have even been a problem. I tried to anticipate a problem that CWC had obviously already thought about, that’s why they are one of my favorite brands.
Such a cool watch to be a Destro (I had no idea they made them) It's basically as good as it gets (especially with the PVD finish) Paired with an all black strap and you have proper military issued kit AND a superb diver. I hope you're getting a kick out of the reverse case Nic ;)
I have a Jacques Bianchi JB200 which is Destro and I like it, I like not having the crown in to the back of my hand. It is the first one I have worn but I would buy another if one presented itself. Thanks Don
Thank you for this Don. Those JB divers are superb! Such a unique design (with a great history) also makes perfect sense as a Destro ;)
I do the exact same thing as a lefty. I’ve never had a lefty watch but after seeing this video don’t know that I’m missing out on much. I’d have to try one on though
I'm a righty and I wear my watch fairly low below the wrist bone, which avoids any crown contact when I flex the wrist. I've never tried watches with 9 o'clock crowns 'cuz of their rarity, hardly seen in either malls or authorized watch dealers.
Interesting video topic indeed. This brought flashbacks of an episode from 'The Simpsons' where Ned Flanders opened a store dedicated to all things left-handed 😁. But what if someone was ambidextrous? That's the real question I guess 😬.
Cheers 🍺
It's a pity that LHD watches aren't more available from the big names because they definitely offer something unique. Ah and Ambi's can have a field day with these! In the end it's all about what's most comfortable (and what you're used to) Have a great start to your week Fresh!
Great review, I as a lefty can relate.
There are struggles BUT man, we get to experience watches differently ;)
As I think with lots of things , familiarity becomes the norm. However, totally agree with you. I think You've got a big advantage in being a lefty from the watch wearing point of view. I never touch the crown without taking the watch off so the right case position has no advantage to me. I like the left position of the crown for all the reasons You've said. I'm only frustrated in not being able to get a Pelagos Lhd, which I'm after. They seem to be unavailable everywhere like a Rolex!
I feel that there were a some points and counterpoints you missed.
A big one was that you skipped over the first wristwatches, which often had the top crown at the top.
The comfort of the wristwatch and the difficulty to set the watch are all dependent on one’s handedness. I want to try a left-handed watch, but only as a novelty. In a profesional context you can’t be bothering with toys. If i wanted a watch to wear seriously, I’d stick to only my right-handed watches (bc i am a right-hander). Another factor that’s important for dive watches is the rotating bezel. The crown guards, too, are still important for these reasons.
The reason crown-right is the norm is because right-handedness is the norm. Pretty simple
And I think a dishonorable mention is the nominally left-handed version of the Tag Heuer Monaco lol.
I have a pelagos LHD and love it I'm right handed and wear my watch on my left hand like a normal person. Apart from its kinda confusing when I have to wind it or change the date I can't recommend it more as you only do those tasks about a minute a month, less if it's your only watch as it will wind itself .
It's the 9oclock date window that throws off the whole look of the watch
You're not the only one Faye. It's a head-scratcher. When compared to so many other models out there that keep the date at the 3, the 9 just pushes the weirdness over the edge ;)
@@ID-Guy Pelagos LHD is the ultimate lefty watch imo. It would be good to see a 1 year run of 9oclock date windows then Rolex acknowledge the design mistake and change it to 3oclock
@@FayeClegg Absolutely, I spend far too much time blowing smoke up the Pelagos but that LHD looks like it was made to be that way. And I bet Rolex just wanted to be "different" and make that "true mirror image" of a watch (it's nice in theory)
Such a cool episode…..as always! As a righty I do sometimes wear my watches on my right arm. I like seeing the crown. I wonder how many others do? By the way, one advantage you lefties have is playing baseball. Your swing carries you towards first base. ( in case you’re looking for a career change😉)
Ah Mike, I'm a left pitcher, write with my left hand BUT play golf, cricket, tennis, squash etc. right handed... folks made the mistake of giving me right handed plastic golf clubs as a kid! We're a weird breed I tell you...
I think the new LH GMT Master 2 looks like it has a hangover. IDGuy - it seems like you were very passionate about the Explorer I for some time, will you be revisiting the new 124270 model?
It's that 9'o clock date that's throwing us all off (me included) it tips the weirdness very, very far. And Josh I'd love to discuss the new 36mm. I'll be reaching out to a few people and asking if one can come in for review (it's still always in the back of my mind) There's something about that Exp1 itch in me that'll never be scratched. So absolutely Josh. I'm very keen to revisit the Exp in the coming months!
@@ID-Guy that’s good to hear. I know I can’t be alone in wondering how you’d feel about the new model. I know I’ve been very impressed and consider it to be one of the best models in the current Rolex lineup. Best of luck to you.
@@polygoncoco I wish any of my local AD's had them on display! It's mad, last I remember I saw a SD43, One or two GMT's and that's about it. How I wish it was 2015 again...
@@Sasquatchi The Smiths Everest Gilt dial is scratching that 1016 itch BUT that modern 36 is still there keeping me thinking ;) Have a great start to your week Josh!
@@ID-Guy thanks - and you as well
Totally agree.
‘Normal’ people should wear ‘lefties’ and left-handers should wear standard watches. Having the crown ‘inside’ is far more comfortable and makes a lot more sense.
Now for anticlockwise hand rotation for those that live south of the Tropic of Capricorn.
This configuration is ideal for GMT watches....
Don't get me started with setting GMT hands. I can never remember which way is up or down with them. It's pure comedy! Great point about the LHD Crown for GMT's. It would make more sense logically when setting the watch, right? I have a feeling this is why Rolex played with the idea in the first place.
For me as a "right-wearer" the new Rolex LHD, as others, are not complete - i like to have the crown away from the wrist - i would love to have the date window on the left side of the dial - so the current LHD solution solves one issue (date) and in exchange a new one arises > crown facing the wrist.
I feel the same as you Slai. The new GMT is a step too far into the wild side with that 9 date. And the LHD for us as "righties" is a problem in general BUT at least we're fortunate to have so many options to choose from (and sizes) without any hassle from the crowns ;)
I’m on the waitlist for the new GMT from Rolex. I am left handed and this will be an interesting piece. Currently wearing my Tudor GMT w uncle seiko bracelet…on my left hand. I am more careful with my dominant one….
I really hope you manage to get the watch soon enough (I have no idea what the waitlists are like for these new Destro GMT's)
Being a lefty as well and wearing a watch on my right wrist, the main disadvantage for me is that most watched I believe are not regulated crown up.
It's frustrating, right? Crown pointing at a diagonal angle (or upside down) I know the pain Gary, I know the pain ;)
@@ID-Guy Could be worse, could be right handed.
@@garyboyle695 Imagine? The horror...
I had a Pelagos LHD in my collection for a while. Among the little annoyances was that I kept banging it on my car door. 🙄 It was actually a nice watch, but never a longterm keeper for me.
And another buddy of mine didn't keep his purely because of the thickness of the case. It's frustrating, right? Such a great watch that needs a month of dieting and it would remain killer. Thanks for sharing this & I hope your car door survived ;)
I'm left handed but I've always worn my watch on my left arm. I think I've always felt more comfortable with it on that arm, similar to throwing a ball, or eating, or writing, I'd use that arm. It makes sense to use a tool in that hand, so I think it's always felt comfortable having my watch on that hand.
That being said, it's never made that much sense to me that the crown should be worn facing your hand since it digs in. (Other than being able to wind it or set the time while wearing it, which I don't do anyway.)
It's a weird conundrum and you're not the only one. It sounds like a lot of lefties love wearing watches on their dominant hand. As a youngster (looking at photos) it looks like I wore a watch on a different arm every other day. Must've been a rugby tackle or something that flicked the switch - ever since it's stayed on the right arm ;)
That s why the citizen ny40 "Marina militare" is the Best dive watch: good size and crown at 8 😉 qualified by 1 of the Best diving commando and used during many years 🙂
Another extremely specific disadvantage of wearing a watch on your right wrist is when a watch has multiple functions that are actuated with the crown. I've always wanted a Breitling Aerospace, but I can't wear it because every one of its functions is controlled by the crown. If Breitling made a left-handed version, I would get one immediately.
I really love the Pelagos LHD. I’m right handed but really thinking about getting it! Love the fact that the date window is left on the right side. It’s more balanced than the Rolex GMT sprite. Just my opinion.
I've no doubt its going to live in the annals of deep Rolex lore for all eternity for such a magnificent design choice that literally everyone, no only Rolex themselves could do. Its a gimmick, unless of course you are left handed, then its the watch you've always dreamed about... if that watch were a black and green Rolex GMT that is. Up is down, left is right and somehow a company that makes a million watches a year has none to sell. These must be the end times ;D
Love this. You're right though, the collectors are going to lock these pieces up for years to come and they'll never see fresh air. As for the whole "reflecting the date at the 9" it looks so bizarre. But hey, they'll be popular and stock has become a non-existent word ;)
@@ID-Guy Funny thing is and you know this about me, I love Rolex, I love green Rolex and I love this GMT. I just wish I could get it.
As a lefty wearing a watch on the right wrist, I've always loved having my crowns away from my hand. It just makes sense to keep it out the way. Even on a hand-winding watch it's not an issue, as it's good practise to operate your crowns whilst not wearing the watch (or so I've heard) to keep the stem straight.
But setting the watch upside-down?! That's strange. You've made us look like weirdos!
Hahaha! That last line. I dunno what it is... like, I'm comfortable setting it with the right hand but it lacks that finesse, y'know? Definitely does make for such a good wearing experience though (and so great being able to see the crowns and all the tech looking down your arm)
@@ID-Guy agree with the wearing experience. Just don't let anyone see you setting your watch upside-down. Super sinister
I'm going to learn the ways of the "correct" crown setting ;)
I do not mind Destro models BUT the Rolex version is very strange with the date at the 9 position - LOL!
That 9 position tips the weirdness scale, you're right. We all seem to unanimously saying the same thing about the model too ;)
Oh man that Oris is nice
As a lefthand person myself I always wanted a good lefthand watch
After wearing (and sleeping) my Tudor Pelagos LHD some years, if I would have to buy a new watch, I would choose again LHD to wear on the left hand. For example the Sinn 13.1 (which has now a clearer looking dial without numerals).
Wearing a normal (not LHD) watch with a bigger crown on the left hand (which leaves some red irritations on the upper hand) just because it's Mainstream is not quite smart...
Thank you for this Adalbert. Yet again, more points to the Pelagos ;) I genuinely think it's one of the best designed modern watches of our time. Have a great start to your week!
I'm also a lefty, and I also turn watches upside down to manipulate the crown, but for the watches I've bought, they're all lefty watches. If I'm spending thousands on watches, I don't want to turn it upsidedown to change the time or wind it.
I don't find the crown digging into my wrist to be uncomfortable or even irritating. Maybe it's because that only happens when I'm wearing heavy tool watches that have greater wrist presence. I can definitely understand the concern with crown guards though- I've heard that some cheaper watches have sharp crown guard.
As for the crown getting caught, it still happens with standard crowns. One of my watches even catches and pulls on my hair when I run my hand through it. Actually, this could be one of the occasions where a LHD crown would be an improvement.
Isn’t a 4 o’clock (or 10 o’clock, I am looking at you Sinn UX gsg9) universal for both left and right handers?
100% it's such a great option in all situations. I love the offset crowns (aesthetically) Great shout here Cedar! Seiko and Sinn all the way!
I'm a lefty who has a watch collection of about 30 watches. Only four of the 30 are LHD. I have never had to turn any of the other 25 + watches upside down to set them. Yes, I do have to remove them from my wrist to set them, but I just use my right hand to set it. It's not so finite of a motor skill that I need to use my dominant hand for it. Is that just me?
Surprising, i would think a LHD would directly get a big plus from a lefty. I like the crown at the 3 o’clock position as a right handed person. The watches that i had where the crown dug into my wrist where sold quite quick.
As a right handed person I don’t see my self directly purchasing e.g. the Rolex GMT Destro. It would annoy me too much that the date isn’t at 3, or at least the right side of the watch. The Sinn watches do this better in my opinion.
I can't imagine having to sell a watch because of that uncomfortability. It must be terrible! But absolutely, look at brands like Sinn and I'd always recommend the Pelagos as an option. Why more brands don't offer LHD watches is beyond me!
Being left handed I can't really wear chronographs. Hear me out, I actively use my left hand 90% more than a right hander. This accidently pushes the pushers all the time
I get you. It would frustrate the hell out of me... That's something I missed in this talk, with the arm bone being the buffer, chrono pushers aren't interfered with. For a long time as a youngster I used to wear watches on my left wrist. No idea what flicked the switch (maybe a rugby collision) but watches now always live on my right hand haha!
"Don't read into any of that" 🤣
I'm a peculiar breed of lefty because I didn't know I was, as my parents made me use my right hand, even though using my left felt more instinctual. Then when I went to school I felt like the odd one out, as everyone else wrote with their right hand so I copied them to fit in. Consequently I'm now a weird hybrid (which is called cross-dominance). I used to wear my watch on my right hand but it got in the way of writing, so I switched to the left. Now it just feels weird if I try it on my right wrist. You should try manipulating your crown (don't read into that) with your right hand, as you will learn to become accustomed to it over time and it will negate you having to set the time and wind upside down.
On the plus side - I can open jars and use scissors 😉
Just like my old man Beena. He and his best friend had to go to classes where they had their arms behind their backs as boys... insanity. So he's also very left dominant but writes right handed etc. And thanks for the manipulating recommendation phahaha! I'm actually going to actively get it working and learn to set watches with my right hand. Hey, hey! No need to brag here ;)
@@ID-Guy Crazy how they used to treat us lefties isn’t it. I used to work with someone who went to a school run by nuns and they used to tie their left hand to the chair an whack them with rulers if they didn’t use their right hand. It was seen as a sign of the devil to be a lefty….hence the word “sinister”, which is “left” in Latin.
Good luck with your righty training 😉
When diving I protect the crown guards on my Submariner by slipping over the top of the watch a neoprene wristband with a window only to expose the dial and bezel.
Not left-handed, 'wrong-handed' as my old chainsaw instructor used to say! Big crowns can definitely be painful - especially if you run your strap/bracelet a bit loose. Batten her down! While I've got an EZM in classic GSG9 LH crown configuration and it is comfy on a motorcycle, it's a serious snag hazard. I've worked around ropes and nets a lot and a LH crown is a short step away from de-sleeving your hand, going overboard, being pulled into a winch or stuck in a net. Not so clever. And for the desk divers, it's death to a shirt or suit!
The snagging... I work(ed) a lot with wiring over the years... FML. Soldering etc only to then have the watch snag and yank the wire off again... And I can just imagine fishing and getting the watch caught in a net (or just rigging in general) There definitely are disadvantages ;)
Check out the U-Boat left hook.
I never had a problem with a crown blocking my wrist. At least not anymore since I started wearing well made watches (I used to wear a Hugo Boss before I got into watches). On the other hand, I dont buy watches with Crownguards. They seem unnecessary and often destroy the case aesthetics. One of the very few exceptions might be the Speedmaster, but besides that watches look better with an "exposed" proper proportionated crown.
I’m right handed and have an injury on my left wrist that makes it painful to wear them. No matter how lose the strap. I stopped wearing watches for years because of this. Until one day I just tried it on my right wrist. I still to tbis day keep trying to go back to wearing it “properly” but I just cant
Amazing how when one door closes, another opens ;) I can't imagine wearing a watch on my left side (or consider owning a LHD) Having the crown as far away from the hand is just amazing. We have to spread the word Aman! Welcome to the "wrong" side!
@@ID-Guy Now I did just pick up an EZM 13 and I never notice the crown in the way but all my watches if worn on the left side i do hahaha
I’m a left hander that wears the LHD Pelagos. Trying to feel something for once
My wife and I are both left-handed. We have always worn our watches on our left wrists. It just not feel correct on the right.
That lefty is so odd, especially for Wolex. I would throw all my watches in a spaghetti bowl for that. Wooo!
Life's too short to wear the same watch as everybody else ;) I like your style Gel!
im right dominant but i wear my watches on my right. Will LHD make sense for me? lol
If the crown is digging into one’s wrist producing some kind of callous, seems likely you’re wearing a watch that’s too large for you.
The Pelagos LHD, that is probably one of the few I’d consider for myself. I’m warming up the Sinn’s aesthetic. The Sinn highlighted in this video, that clicks with me where it wouldn’t have a month ago along with most other Sinn’s. Tasted is nothing subjective and something that evolves or devolves.
I’m left handed and have always worn my watch on that dominant side. Having a LHD watch on my right wrist, at my age after all these years? It’s not going to happen and it would only look slightly less odd to my eye at best.
I'm left handed person...... please share the link of right handed watch
had to go back and rewatch because I thought this was positives and negatives of LHD watches for lefties who wear the watches on their right wrist, but instead it was for everyone else who wears watches on their left....rip
Quite a mindf*ck, I know! Ah, classic. If I was watching this fresh I'd probably be thinking the same thing...
As i right hander - i just prefer the Pelagos LHD it just seems to suit the style and design better, but omg that Rolex looks weird
Those Pelagos pieces are something else, you're right, the style of the watch looks so built for purpose (and built to be a destro). That 9 'o clock date window on the GMT just tips the scales and gives us weird impressions. If they had kept the date at 3, we would be looking at it so differently - another point to the Pelagos ;)
Having the crown on the « wrong » side, be it for righties or lefties, will be an inconvenience if you are obsessed with precision and reset your watch as soon deviation with the atomic clock exceeds five seconds.
I'm left handed and wear a watch on my left hand. Never had an issue in my life.
Ps - Lefthand master race.
It's funny as a youngster (from photographs) I wore watches on a different wrist every other day apparently. Something must've flicked the switch at some point. Thank you for sharing this! And we're low-key the coolest people (it's just fact) ;)
@@ID-Guy 🤝
I'm left handed and I wear my watch on my left hand.
I also have four left hand drive watches which I wear on my left hand. I have no difficulty setting them.
Just lucky I guess 😉
You are lucky Ian ;) I'm going to force myself to set watches with my right hand from now on (I've been told I'm giving us lefties a bad rap - making us look like weirdos)
@@ID-Guy Being wierd is what makes us lefties stand out 😜
@@ianmarshall3633 We're the rare breed ;)
Idk... Setting hands on left handed watches are really trippy, especially if it's a chronograph.
I've been told by a few left handers in the comments that I'm making us look like weirdos haha! I'm the exception to the rule (most manage to set them the conventional way) I need to learn to do the same...
@@ID-Guy I mean like hand setting after watch servicing.... Hamilton got quite a lot of left handed watches equipped with aviation complications based on both quartz and either 2824s and 7750s. In surprised that it wasn't mentioned in this video.
I thought the whole point of LHD watches was so that left-handers can wear them on their right hands?
I've always worn my watch on my right hand & im right handed
We're a rare breed Joey ;) It's too good enjoying the details to the watch that many others don't see. And thank you for sharing!
@@ID-Guy Absolutely!. Not to mention I can fully articulate my wrist and write without a crown going into my hand
@@joeysanchez6777 It's a gift that keeps on giving!
Being left-handed, I see nothing but positives.
All of the positives and negatives you stated about left handed watches also applies to right handed watches as well.
If you being left handed have to turn a right handed watch upside down to wind or set the time… you have issues. Here is a box of crayons and a coloring book for your enjoyment.
If wearing a suit or you don’t want it to snag on gear, wear it on the underside of your wrist.
@@chrisstevenson2622 wearing a watch under the wrist is common in the military, but it looks quite strange in a civilian setting, especially with a bracelet. Doing it with a suit would elevate it from strange to ridiculous.
@@acrspeed Most don’t even notice if you’re wearing a watch and being a veteran, most in the military don’t wear a watch under the wrist let alone wear a watch at all.
When I wear a suit I cuff my shirt sleeves halfway up my forearm. So, I don’t have that problem.
I'm a lefty, but cant for the life of me, wear my watch on my right wrist. It just feels uncomfortable
We're a rare breed Victor ;) For a long time as a youngster (from photographs) it looks like I jumped from one side to the other. Must've been a rugby tackle or something that made the flipped switch permanent haha!
The problem is my finger gets tired because very little comes out per squirt.
I hope this was lost in translation somehow (or maybe I'm just reading innuendos) But when it comes to using the crown, I know what you mean. Winding them and setting etc. can tire out fingers.
Keep it clean now!
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Hi ID guy
John's in the house! Welcome sir!
As a left handed guy I do wear my watch on the left hand, as my watch is a RHD.I have tried it on my right hand but it just feels akward.
The only reason in my life for using my watch on the right hand would be (and remember now that I´m left handed) when I´m sitting on the porcelain and is about to wipe my ass! and that my guys would be the ONLY "modern" reason for wearing it on the right hand
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Drinks coffee in disgust hahaha! Thank you for taking the time to watch the clip Giovan!
44yrs old and scissors still make me angry
Also can openers. Yes can openers. If you're not a lefty you just don't understand
Crown at 4…problem solved
Boom! Thank you Seiko & Sinn!
Not sure about your take of "cultural socialised look". The sleeve hanger issue is I think what's annoying about a 9 o clock crown. If you want to minimise the comfort issue with the crown pushing in your wrist, take a watch with a crown on 4 o clock. Best of all worlds
Old British etiquette:
Gentlemen wear watches on their left hand.
Ladies wear watches on their right hand.
Peasants and lowly folk should not be allowed a watch. Move to the 50’s & 60’s peasants watch was the Timex, Smiths and possibly Seiko