Right or left?

[Mosbrook]

So, winding crowns were originally designed on a watch's right side to allow easy winding by the right hand, assuming most people are right handed and the watch is worn on the left. But daily winding has gone the way of the telephone land line and yet the crown remains on the right. Meanwhile, I've noticed an inordinate number of watch photos here worn on right wrists.

My question: is there a preference or a rationale to wearing on the right? Does left wearing protect the watch better, assuming the right hand is involved in more vigorous activity? (Insert joke here) Or is the right preferred to better display what one can assume is a kick-ass watch?