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Old 21 June 2007, 05:11 AM   #1
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how do you wear yours?

on your wrist there is a little nobbly bone that sticks out a bit (quincy eat your heart out).....do you wear your watch above this or closer to your hand???????
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Old 21 June 2007, 05:14 AM   #2
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My watch covers that puny hump, but the watch is still away from the back hand.
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Old 21 June 2007, 05:17 AM   #3
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Old 21 June 2007, 05:30 AM   #4
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Closer to the hand.
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Old 21 June 2007, 05:31 AM   #5
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on your wrist there is a little nobbly bone that sticks out a bit (quincy eat your heart out).....do you wear your watch above this or closer to your hand???????
What a coincidence! I'm going to ask exactly the same question then I see Baxta's thread.

It's just my curiousity. How do we wear the Rolex, loose or tight?

Should we wear it so fit that the Rolex does not move at all? Or is it ok to have it loose little bit so it can move up & down the wrist little bit?

I'm wearing mine little bit loose but it's not loose enough to rotate the watch to the other side of my wrist.

Thank you.
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Old 21 June 2007, 05:50 AM   #6
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Mine is slightly loose so my arm can swell in heat. I cant get a finger between my watch and wrist real easy.
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Old 21 June 2007, 06:17 AM   #7
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I wear mine closer to the hand.
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Old 21 June 2007, 06:18 AM   #8
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Mine is above the knobbly bone-too near my hand and it feels uncomfortable and too loose.
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Old 21 June 2007, 06:30 AM   #9
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Above it! Fairly tight.
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Old 21 June 2007, 06:31 AM   #10
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I always wear mine on my wrist. Anyone else wear their watches other than on their wrists?
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Old 21 June 2007, 06:31 AM   #11
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Old 21 June 2007, 06:45 AM   #12
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Ouch, I would definitely need some massage or wobble my hand after I took it off my wrist if I ever wear it like that.
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Old 21 June 2007, 06:54 AM   #13
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Old 21 June 2007, 07:53 AM   #14
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Old 21 June 2007, 08:20 AM   #15
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Datejustss, those are some nice mountains in central FL. :-)
I wear my gmt like you wear yours, I like it loose.

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Old 21 June 2007, 08:22 AM   #16
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Old 21 June 2007, 08:23 AM   #17
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The Rolex should be worn snug, but not so tight it leaves an imprint when taken off.

If worn too loose it may slip down like this one did.
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Old 21 June 2007, 08:29 AM   #18
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Dude you got some screwed up hands!
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Old 21 June 2007, 08:30 AM   #19
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... so your left foot always knows the time!
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Old 21 June 2007, 08:54 AM   #20
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Old 21 June 2007, 09:58 AM   #21
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i wear mine closer to the hand... a lil loose but not too loose that it spins... i can't stand having my watch too tight
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Old 21 June 2007, 10:18 AM   #22
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I was going to ask this question too! I've seen numerous photos with the crown pushing the skin on the back of people's hands. I prefer mine just above the bone with the bone acting as the support to keep the watch from slipping down to the wrist. I've found this the perfect position so that the crown and the band do not dig into the hand or wrist when the hand is bent back.
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Old 21 June 2007, 12:40 PM   #23
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I think someone got my idea before I took the pick but I prefer to wear mine like this before I go jogging and sleeping
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Old 21 June 2007, 12:54 PM   #24
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It is a wristwatch, it should be worn snug on the wrist not like a bracelet. Most bracelet wear is because of a poor fit. Ever wonder why Day Date's bracelets are so worn.
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Old 21 June 2007, 01:06 PM   #25
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Mine is somewhat loose, normally is sits behind the knobby bone (the distal end of the Ulna ), it will slide down and hit the back of my hand every once in a while. I hate it tighter than that.
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Old 21 June 2007, 01:16 PM   #26
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No its not just a wrist watch. Buying a Roilex is something else its not for merely telling the time of day. And you should not wear a Rolex tight like a boardroom meeting.
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Old 21 June 2007, 01:17 PM   #27
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I wear mine above that bone and snug
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Old 21 June 2007, 01:29 PM   #28
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loose like a braclet, very comfortable
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Old 21 June 2007, 01:53 PM   #29
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I wear mine away from the wrist joint to avoid getting my wrist "jammed" against the watch under normal bending. My pinkie fits easily but snugly between the bracelet and my wrist. I don't like the watch jostling around too much.
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Old 21 June 2007, 03:01 PM   #30
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Above the bone. Isn't that bone there to prevent the watch from slipping down???
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