Why I switch my Apple Watch from my left to my right wrist
I was one of those tech enthusiasts that pre-ordered the Apple Watch Sport Edition in April 2015. I was so excited when it arrived on May 7, and posted a picture of it on my Facebook Timeline. I remember I was equally excited when I bought Nike+ FuelBand in 2012. I wore it for 9 months every day and then it died, it was disappointing. Nike sent a replacement, the second one lasted longer, but the light went out after about a year even though it was still tracking my data. When Nike announced the termination of the FuelBand, I thought it must be very hard to build a piece of hardware that is robust enough for everyday athletic use.
Since I bought my Apple Watch, I have been wearing it on my left wrist every day when I get out of bed, and charge it when I go to bed. It is very comfortable, I have no skin irritation, and as a tennis player that plays tennis almost every day, all the health data that it is gathering is really helpful. The Apple Watch is beautiful and most importantly, it is still working perfectly.
A few weeks ago, I have to make a change to my Apple Watch because I have to start wearing it on my right wrist. I followed this article to change the Watch Orientation and the Digital Crown. It was pretty straight forward.
The reason I have to change to my right wrist is because I am a right-handed tennis player. With watchOS 3, Apple brings the Device Motion APIs that have been on the iPhone to the Apple Watch. With this new API, I enhanced my TennisKeeper app so that you can track your tennis swings such as forehand and backhand. The app will track your swings based on clockwise, counter clockwise, and other directions such as serves or overheads.
Wearing the Apple Watch on my right hand takes a little getting used to, for one, my right wrist is slightly bigger than my left wrist, but not big enough to move down a hole. But since I am a right-handed player, the Apple Watch can only detect the motion if I am wearing it on the hand that swings the racquet. Here is a summary on one of my tennis sessions:
Try out the new TennisKeeper app for Apple Watch today and tell me what you think at tenniskeeper@gmail.com. I would love to compare our data.
