Poll: What wrist do you wear you watch on?

If you wear a watch which wrist to you wear it on?

  • Right

    Votes: 108 23.6%

  • Left

    Votes: 349 76.4%
  • Total voters
    457
Castiel said:
As a sniper it was easier to glance at the watch when it was on my right wrist with the face toward me, so on the inside of my wrist. It meant that I did not have to move my hand position and risk losing a target opportunity. I am effectively ambidextrous, but it now feels strange to wear a watch on my left wrist, although I rarely wear one inward anymore.
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Eh? It's easier to put it on your left arm facing you as then you don't need to move your head, you just open your left eye.

Unless you were firing left handed....
 
arctine said:
Eh? It's easier to put it on your left arm facing you as then you don't need to move your head, you just open your left eye.

Unless you were firing left handed....
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I'd imagine his left hand would be supporting the butt in some way rather than out in front of him.
 
It depends on the firing position.

I don't know if you can fire the L96 left handed or not... but if not then he'd be using the watch on his firing arm, which makes sense if your left arm is supporting the butt of the rifle well out of view.

I don't know I'm just guessing... maybe he'll clear it up :)
 
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Well, I wear them most of the time on my left. But when I'm in the doing army stuff, i.e. in the field, I prefer it on my right on the inside of my wrist, makes telling the time easier.
 
I'm interested to know which firing position gives you a decent view of your trigger arm let alone better than of your supporting arm.....
 
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For example...

Requires far less movement to glance over the rifle to the wrist of your firing arm.

Having said that, it would required you to move your hand away from the trigger slightly... so I don't know.
 
arctine said:
Eh? It's easier to put it on your left arm facing you as then you don't need to move your head, you just open your left eye.

Unless you were firing left handed....
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I'm Ambidextrous, but for me the better position for my watch was right arm inward...this allowed me to refer to my watch without shifting position or creating a bright point... some guys used to wear two watches one on each arm, some on the left, some took it off entirely. I didn't feel the need and felt more comfortable and it was easier for me to look at my right than my left, which was invariably in a position that required movement of position rather than just a quick twist of the wrist. Ultimately it is a personal thing.
 
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EdGey said:
For example...

Requires far less movement to glance over the rifle to the wrist of your firing arm.

Having said that, it would required you to move your hand away from the trigger slightly... so I don't know.
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I've honestly never known anyone to fire like that :p

Specifically with a sniper rifle, it is usually on a bipod and your supporting arm is completely free.

It just doesn't make sense to me for someone to wear their watch on their trigger hand when more often than not it would be hidden.
 
arctine said:
I'm interested to know which firing position gives you a decent view of your trigger arm let alone better than of your supporting arm.....
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I'm Signals, if I'm in a firing position, things have gone wrong! Lol.

Nah, I find I can move my right arm much easier without moving my firing position, if I'm moving my left, I'm adjusting the position too much.
 
Ghosteh said:
I'm Signals, if I'm in a firing position, things have gone wrong! Lol.

Nah, I find I can move my right arm much easier without moving my firing position, if I'm moving my left, I'm adjusting the position too much.
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For me, I don't need to move my left arm though...It's already in my left eyes line of sight.
 
People that wear watches with the face inwards are all wronguns. People firing guns have an excuse I guess :p
 
I've tried to get in with the crowd and be a lefty but I just can't get on with it, it feels so clunky and un-natural! a watch on the right side just feels right. :D
 
Bloomfield said:
When you're wearing your work clothes is it on your left wrist? If not I wouldn't worry about all that telling HR and stuff officially of what's happening, they probably already know ;) :p.
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:p

I don't wear a watch to work, I keep everything as neutral as possible.

Most of the time out of work I have something on at least one wrist, bracelets, bangles whatever takes my fancy at that time. Then wherever there's room on either wrist, that's where the watch goes :)
 
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