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17 June 2024, 06:01 AM | #1 |
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Left handers and the destro debate
Hey TRF, been on the prowl for a VTNR since its inception, but still no luck. I like destro pieces for a right wrist, and like the idea of things that are made to serve a purpose. I sometimes reference the article Jake’s Rolex World posted a while back on destro pieces. (https://www.rolexmagazine.com/search...Destro%20Rolex). It’s a good read.
Would like to hear and see what other left handers in the forum think of destro pieces, and what you have in your collection. Does anyone have any of the rare references referenced in the article above or something different from Rolex? Anyone ever customized a Rolex to be a lefty? |
17 June 2024, 07:13 AM | #2 |
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Magazine was a great read, cheers .. I always wear any watch on the left, I got the VTNR because of the pure quirkiness to it, love the colours on it, and I also like the fact the crown doesn’t dig into my wrist/hand .. is it awkward to set and wind, yes it takes some getting used to, also worn it upside down a few times ..
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Love my VTNR and it gets the most time on the wrist (right wrist), than my other pieces. Use Jubilee bracelet the majority of the time but also have an Oyster - Sub and Datejust are on Oyster so it provides additional variety.
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It doesn't make any difference to me where the crown or date window is. I wear watches on my right wrist. I think the date position on the VTNR looks all wrong but variety is better than no variety. Each to our own.
My only watch with the crown on the left is a Monaro Calibre 11 which has the date positioned at 6. The position of the crown signifies that it's a Calibre 11 (or more accurately its modern iteration) and this is a built in "cool" factor - for those who want that sort of thing. I'm not really into that but I'll always make an exception for Steve. I have a couple with the crown at 4. |
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I’m right handed (always wear watch on left wrist) and had the Tudor Pelagos LHD for a while few years back. It was nice with the date window at 3 and crown at 9. Don’t like at all the VTNR with the crown and date window at 9 :banghead)
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17 June 2024, 11:49 AM | #8 |
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I'm a lefty and always wear watches on my right wrist. The VTNR isn't appealing to me. The crown and date positions don't matter.
I do have one watch with the crown on the left. It's an Omega cal. 1300 "Pupitre" from the early 1970s, the first Swiss watch with a quartz movement (Beta 21 movement). The crown is on the left as a symbolic gesture, to remind the wearer that the crown can be in this odd place because it'll never need to be wound. |
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Bought the lefty Sinn reference ( EZM3) years back, and could not get used to it, no matter which wrist I tried, so I flipped it pretty quickly. I am a true lefty,who wears her watch on the left wrist, as they were designed to be worn. I am used to living in a right handed world.
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I'm right-handed but have to wear on my right wrist due to an old injury to my left.
I was gobsmacked when the VTNR released, and was lucky enough to get one around 3 months after W&W. It's one of my favourite watches, it feels like it's made for me. I don't own any other Destro watches, i feel like I should. Any other recommendations other than a Pelagos? Oh and OP - yes I have wondered about modifying maybe my Datejust or my Submariner to be a Destro, not sure how I'd even start to do that but yeh i was thinking about it the other day - would be interested to know if anyone has actually done that |
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Good article.
I'm a fan of destro models but always wear my watches on my left wrist. Some of my favorite destros are the VTNR, PAM 217 and Pelagos LHD. |
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18 June 2024, 03:14 AM | #15 |
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Wear my VTNR on my left wrist. I'm left handed but I just can't get used to how goofy if feels on the right side. My wrist awareness of my right side is inferior as well. I can change my oil with my watch on my left and not even put a scratch on it. I can't even walk through my house with a watch on my right without banging the shit out of if.
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I always enjoy Jake’s articles, thanks for posting
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