Malakei Posted January 4, 2010 Report Share Posted January 4, 2010 Hey there guys, May seem like an odd question but I know someone out there has this annoyance for sure. I've been a daily watch wearer for over 10 years and I always seem to have a reddish bump on the back of my hand where the watch crowns make contact when I bend my hand. I was wondering if anyone has found a good remedy for this. Cheers Justin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brightight Posted January 4, 2010 Report Share Posted January 4, 2010 Smaller watch? Looser strap may help. EDIT : Just a thought, you're not getting an allergic reaction to the metal of the crown are you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slickdick Posted January 4, 2010 Report Share Posted January 4, 2010 Probably you wear your watch loose. If ypou put it thigh behind the bulging bone in your wrist, you don't have this problem anymore. I have the same, but does'nt really bother me though... i can't stand having my watch thight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toadtorrent Posted January 4, 2010 Report Share Posted January 4, 2010 I usually wear my watch on the right hand...so no problems...until I got a Destro Pam...and notice if I wear it low or loose, that it will hit the wrist exactly as you speak of. Tightening it a bit and wearing it higher up solves the problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lanikai Posted January 4, 2010 Report Share Posted January 4, 2010 this is the mark of a True Watch Nut.. it's how we recognize RWG'rs.. the scar is a right of passage into this obsession .. it is a battle scar of sorts.. Wear it with pride AC/Lani Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justasgood Posted January 4, 2010 Report Share Posted January 4, 2010 Also known as the "Rolex Rub" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jkay Posted January 4, 2010 Report Share Posted January 4, 2010 Wear your watch so that the crown doesn't dig into your hand. I prefer it loose, and it is free to slide away from my hand before it makes a mark. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmb Posted January 4, 2010 Report Share Posted January 4, 2010 My "spot" it to the point of turning into a callous! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thogaa Posted January 4, 2010 Report Share Posted January 4, 2010 Probably you wear your watch loose. If ypou put it thigh behind the bulging bone in your wrist, you don't have this problem anymore. I have the same, but does'nt really bother me though... i can't stand having my watch thight. +1 or get a lefty. - I found the huge Clownfighter Overkill McGyver surprisingly comfortable to wear Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeeJay Posted January 4, 2010 Report Share Posted January 4, 2010 Wearing my watch on my right wrist, I've never had this happen. As mentioned above, wearing a destro watch on the left wrist would also solve the problem Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lanikai Posted January 4, 2010 Report Share Posted January 4, 2010 The Pam fiddy is what gave me the "Mark" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mbjoer Posted January 5, 2010 Report Share Posted January 5, 2010 Always wear my watch loose on my left and have no destros. My experience is that it really depends on the specific watch. Most cause no problems. My worst offender is the Roger Dubuis Easy Diver. Perhaps just try some other models if tight or right hand use or destro does not do it for you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
valerian Posted January 5, 2010 Report Share Posted January 5, 2010 this is the mark of a True Watch Nut.. it's how we recognize RWG'rs.. the scar is a right of passage into this obsession .. it is a battle scar of sorts.. Wear it with pride AC/Lani Lani, I thought the True Watch Nut was the one who sports this kind of mark on both hands? I have this too, doesn't bother me really. Val. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toadtorrent Posted January 5, 2010 Report Share Posted January 5, 2010 Lani, I thought the True Watch Nut was the one who sports this kind of mark on both hands? Judging from a post of Lani's in the past...the True Watch Nut is the one that has MULTIPLE on both hands! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nikki6 Posted January 6, 2010 Report Share Posted January 6, 2010 I get this pretty badly, I'm disabled and when not in a wheelchair I do my best to get around on crutches. This bends your wrist rather severely and the resulting mark is always there!! You get used to it, only problem is that I can't wear BP watches, or the PAMs without the CG, Rads etc. No great problem though, not for something I love so much! Sixx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geneticlone Posted January 6, 2010 Report Share Posted January 6, 2010 I got this myself when I was young and really didn't like watches because of it (at that time). The problem was I was wearing them completely wrong. I am right handed and felt like my watch should go on my right hand, right on my joint. After switching it to my left hand things got a little better. Now, I have never had the problem again because I only wear 40mm case watches for long durations. Anything, wider then I tend to wear for short events like: dinners, etc... Also, the watch needs to sit back on your hand, so when you tilt your wrist back to 90 degrees, the crown should slightly be touching your hand. If you are getting irritations from the band itself like I used to from cheap metal or leather, I recommend ceramic . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malakei Posted January 13, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 13, 2010 I noticed it started getting bad since my beater became my recently aquired RAD, might undo that descision lol. Ive tried everything you guys mentioned about wearing it above the wrist bone and having it tight and im the same way, like to have it loose in fact i think it looks better too! Wish I could say the same for my hand hahah. We should make this thread a battle scar thread! LOL I think I might try a destro, I had been contemplating one for some time for this very reason. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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