Growing up lefty was kind of tough. I returned home from primary school each day with the edge of my hand and forearm (and cheap replica watch strap) coated in graphite from the horse leg-sized pencils we were issued.
To this day, I am atrocious with pair of scissors (and, oddly, even worse with so-called “left-handed” scissors). I had to hunt for special baseball mitts, nor could I use my family’s hand-me-down righty golf clubs. I know, poor me.
That’s why, when fake Rolex introduced the GMT-Master II at Watches & Wonders in Geneva this year, I instantly spotted the down-played special feature and was instantly excited. This Rolex was a “destro;” this was a Rolex replica for “me.”
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And all apologies to my colleagues at the same meeting, but I kind of monopolized handling it.
Fun Fact: Lefty watches are often referred to as “destro,” after the Italian artisan term that has come to mean something specifically designed to be worn on the right arm.
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While not the first left-handed watch by any means, the fact that Rolex fake watches put in the effort to relocate the crown and date window to the left side for this year’s GMT-Master II speaks volumes.
Like many lefties, I’ve had to develop some work-around ambidextrous approaches to get through daily life. Still, the fine motor control of my left fingers far outshines my right’s.
However, when I slipped the Swiss made Rolex GMT-Master II replica on my right wrist deftly and comfortably in Geneva, for the first time in my experience, I was able to pull out and manipulate a watch crown while it was still on my wrist with smooth dexterity and a sense of satisfaction. And it was a feeling I hadn’t realized I was so desperately missing.