Left-handed and proud of it
By Rafael Ortiz, Mexico City ยท
Rolex flipped the crown to the left side for this one, and the reaction among my colleagues was split right down the middle. Some love it. Some say it's a gimmick.
I'm somewhere in between. The upside of a left-hand crown is that it never digs into the back of your hand when you bend your wrist, which, if you've ever flown a long sector with your hand resting on the throttle quadrant, is a real comfort. The downside is that setting time feels backwards for the first week.
Underneath it's the same 3285 flyer, 70 hours, 40 by 12 mm, 100 meters, with a green and black ceramic bezel. The black dial is as clear as ever.
At 11,050 to 11,350 dollars, it's the GMT-Master II I'd give a lefty, or someone who wants to be noticed by other watch people. For everyone else, the Batman is the safer pick.