I`ve always wondered if there was any hidden meaning to wearing your watch on your right? I know that some people are left-handed and thus are more liable of doing it. But for some person who is right-handed it looks a bit out of the ordinary. A bit like a "rebellion against society" or a secret organization`s code. I know that most people would say they wear their watches the way they feel better. But it would be nice to hear the more bizarre opinions on this topic.
Feel free to call me a paranoid, conspiracy-seeking idiot. :-!
I notice that more often than not if someone wears a watch on the right hand it tends to be a big watch, often expensive. However, I never asked if they were right or left handed and why they would wear it on the right. If they are left handed it makes perfect sense to wear especially a big watch on the passive hand so it stays out of the way.
Otherwise wearing a watch on the right is a sure fire way to get it noticed because that's the usually more exposed wrist and the one you shake hands with.
I heard that for a single ear ring on the right lobe but never for watches. Must be a deduction of sorts. Refraining strictly from pulling jokes on digging of watch crown.
I wear my watch on the right wrist, and here's why:
A summer some years back I was diving alot. Frankly, I was as more under water than above.;-) Strapping on the instruments on the left, and also handling & operating them with the right hand, I strapped my diving watch on the right arm.
I eventually got so used to wearing the watch on the right that it stayed there.
And most importantly:
I'm a lefty. Wearing the watch on the left arm will cause it to scratch and ding alot easier.
FYI. I'm straight, married and not a member of some secret society.:-d
I am into martial arts/boxing (right-handed), orthodox stance, wanted to get used to southpaw, and fundamentally sound with left hand punching. So over the years I only stood southpaw to throw lefts, .........so I would often times switch the watch to right side to get used to left hand dominance, err both. Logically I shouldn't wear a watch, but WIS are not logical. b-)
I am right eye dominant .....and also there is sound theory that says right I dominant people should ideally swing a baseball bat and golf club left (which I do better at..........and technically I would pickup time on a watch FASTER on my right wrist being right eye dominant
Sorry, OT... but who on earth trains for boxing/MA with a watch on?! What instructor even allows that? This is both dangerous and not good for the watch.
Okay, you're a paranoid, conspiracy-seeking idiot. :-d:-d
You could ask CIA operatives if wearing a watch on their right wrist denotes something, like maybe they've personally overthrown a dictator or single-handedly completed an arms for hostage negotiation. They might have to kill you if they told you the truth though.
Anyway, how could you tell it was the truth?
Maybe they have a code.
Maybe they're giving you disinformation.
Or maybe they think anyone who wears their watch on the right wrist are dissenters and separatists.
Do you wear your watch on your right wrist? Maybe they're watching you right now!!!
Being ambidextrous I chose to wear the watch on my right arm to do different than most people do... some kind of rebellion against society, so your interpretation isnt all that bad. Not that I am part of a secret organization, and if I were... well it wouldn't be that secret if I told you :-d
When I was a kid nobody told me where I should wear it.....so I just did....on my right. I could never change now but people think I am left handed and I am not. Nasty tan line now so there is another reason not to switch.
I`m just wondering how true is the "gay thing". Not that I wear my watches on my right wrist, but in case I start I don`t want to give the wrong message(not that I have anything against gays, but I`m not one).
Edit: I started thinking about this, since I`ve been mistaken for being on drugs while I was just slightly drunk at a disco a couple of times. But I guess that`s a different story :-d
I wear my watch on my right wrist because I am left-handed.
Now I understand why I always have winsome young men asking me to redecorate their living rooms when I visit the local fern bar for a vodka and Fresca on the rocks.
I'm right handed and I'm wearing watch on a right hand.
Reason - for me it's VERY uncomfortable to wear it on left, because blood pipe is crosing bone exactly where watch sits on (I've tried to wear it on left several times, but usually end up taking a watch off after 30 minutes or so.. ).
I thought the whole hidden symbolism thingy was for men and ear-rings. You know, one in the left ear meant you were gay, one in the right ear meant who were a pirate, and one in both ears meant you were Mr. Clean.
For the sake of researching the OP's question, somebody should volunteer to watch all the music videos by Village People and check where the "happy" members wear the watches.
Anybody?
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