[Bobby75]

In some cultures people tend to wear a watch or ring on the right hand/wrist. I have met a few Muslims who tend to do this especially in the Gulf as the right hand is used for greeting, eating etc you walk into a house with your right foot and leave with your left. I have noticed on quite a few Arab programmes people wear their watch on the right wrist.

That of course is not everyone far from it, I have also met folk who just wear it on the left for the same reason most of us do, the right hand is the dominant hand so wearing a watch on it would be more likely to get in the way or get damaged.

Thats the only symbolism I can think of, possibly a religious one. Other than that perhaps left handed?

 

[Bobby75]

No, it has nothing to do with religion. It's personal preference. I am from the Gulf and I live here. I wear rings on both my left and right hand and I wear my watch on my left wrist. I have yet to meet a person who wears their watch on their right hand. And if they do, it's because he/she is a lefty. It has nothing to do with religion. What makes you even think that? Also, entering a house with the right foot and leaving with the left? Lol. What??

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Quite simply my observations having lived there for several years so having first hand experience of seeing it and also asking people who I know/knew who wore a watch on their right hand their reason for doing so. Furthermore my own personal observation of numerous Arab programmes where it is mostly common on religious channels and those from the Gulf.

I did wonder when posting this it would take for someone to come along and state it's categorically not true because they say so. You appear to be confusing your own personal experience with fact.

As for entering the house with the right foot you only need look at any book on Islamic customs to see that what I wrote is correct. This however is a watch forum not a theology forum.