When the Apple Watch first debuted in early 2015, I was struck with the genius of including the crown on the side to handle scrolling and zoom tasks. It didn’t block your view or get your screen smudged. I used it so much that I would instinctively reach for it on my iPhone at times. If you’re scrolling through a bunch of data on a narrow screen, it seems easier to use a small dial than long swipes on the glass.
Knowing this, I’m often surprised when I’m surfing the web and stumble upon pictures of people who use their Apple Watch with the crown on the inside as opposed to the usual outside. I’ve even read one attempt by an inside-crown enthusiast to try and justify why the crown is better that way. It isn’t. Since I hadn’t seen anyone make the opposing argument, I thought I’d add my two cents.
Here’s the big problem. Since you turn the crown with your opposing hand, the crown needs to be easily accessible to your other hand, which would be towards the outside. If you wear the watch with the crown on the inside, you have to reach past your watch to try and get to the crown. You can do it, but it’s a lot less convenient when the watch body is in the way.
The reason I have such strong feelings about the crown placement is because about three days a week, I’m forced to reverse the crown orientation on my watch from outside to inside. Those would be my weight training days. If I don’t reverse the orientation, my weight lifting gloves will trigger the emergency function during certain exercises.
As I wear my watch in this reverse orientation, I’m struck with how inconvenient crown usage is. Besides the fact that it’s just harder to reach on the inside, you also have to be much more careful with pressure. Any excess pressure causes your finger to slide off of the crown. If you use the crown on the outside, a little more pressure gives you a more secure grip.
Also, since you’re reaching across the screen, your finger will block the lower left quadrant of the screen. Any complication in this lower left corner will be blocked to your view while turning the crown. To prevent this, you need to move your arm over more. I’ve been using the crown on the inside for over two years, and I hate it just as much now as in the beginning.
I don’t doubt that there may be a few people who prefer the crown on the inside. But I have to wonder if they actually use the crown very much. I suspect they don’t.
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Here’s the big problem. Since you turn the crown with your opposing hand, the crown needs to be easily accessible to your other hand, which would be towards the outside. If you wear the watch with the crown on the inside, you have to reach past your watch to try and get to the crown. You can do it, but it’s a lot less convenient when the watch body is in the way.
The reason I have such strong feelings about the crown placement is because about three days a week, I’m forced to reverse the crown orientation on my watch from outside to inside. Those would be my weight training days. If I don’t reverse the orientation, my weight lifting gloves will trigger the emergency function during certain exercises.
As I wear my watch in this reverse orientation, I’m struck with how inconvenient crown usage is. Besides the fact that it’s just harder to reach on the inside, you also have to be much more careful with pressure. Any excess pressure causes your finger to slide off of the crown. If you use the crown on the outside, a little more pressure gives you a more secure grip.
Also, since you’re reaching across the screen, your finger will block the lower left quadrant of the screen. Any complication in this lower left corner will be blocked to your view while turning the crown. To prevent this, you need to move your arm over more. I’ve been using the crown on the inside for over two years, and I hate it just as much now as in the beginning.
I don’t doubt that there may be a few people who prefer the crown on the inside. But I have to wonder if they actually use the crown very much. I suspect they don’t.
Now available in iBooks —> The Tesla Bubble
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