Wristwatches – Code of Good Manners
Reading many online publications I noticed that every article suggests that people wear their wristwatch on the opposite hand because it’s the hand they use less, and it’s more comfortable.
These articles also suggest that this rule is not carved in stone.The truth is that the rule is carved in stone, and wearing your wristwatch on your left wrist, if you are right-handed, or right wrist if you are left-handed is not only about comfort. The rule appeared almost at the same time with the invention of wristwatches. During important events/court events and so on, there have been many cases when attending guests spilled their drink all over themselves because of checking the time – while waring a wristwatch on the hand they had their glass of drink in. This problem is quite common, even in the twenty-first century. So remember – to avoid accidents like the one mentioned above, wear your wristwatch on your left wrist, if you are right-handed, or right wrist if you are left-handed.
Pulling out your watch
According to the code of conduct, pulling out your watch, or checking your watch while you have company, unasked, is a mark of ill-breeding. It does not matter the place – at home, visiting, and so on. For example if you are at home, your gesture would be interpreted as if you are tired or bored of your company, and wished them to be gone.
If you are in another place, for example visiting, you might leave the impression that you are very bored, that the hours dragged heavily, and that you wished to leave yourself.
How to act:
If you want to know the time, you should withdraw; besides, as the taking what is called French leave was introduced, that, on one person’s leaving the company, the rest might not be disturbed, looking at your watch does what that piece of politeness was designed to prevent.
French leave is “Leave of absence without permission or without announcing one’s departure”, such as leaving a social gathering without the need of saluting to the host. The purpose behind this habits is to depart without disturbing the host. The term emerged at a time when the English and French cultures were heavily interlinked.
About the Author
Jason Green writes for Scheron.com – Watch Shop for enthusiasts, collectors and regular users, that offers a wide variety of Designer Watches – Armani watches, Ingersoll Watches, Citizen watches.