watch warn WWII style on inside of wrist
Cal McInvale
godot at rt66.com
Mon Jun 5 12:30:28 CDT 1995
>On p, 121 of GR (Viking) Roger looks at his watch, worn World War II
>style on the *inside* of his wrist. Does anyone know why people were doing
>this--Brits *and* Yanks as old timers will remember?
1. With your watch face on the inside of your wrist, you are less likely to
scratch the surface; repeated scratching makes a watch hard to read,
especially in low-light conditions.
2. It's easier to look at, takes less effort, etc. try it out. (This is
the way I wear my watch.)
Cal McInvale e-mail: godot at rt66.com
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