Apple watch for left handed?

Do you know if Apple will propose the Apple Watch with the buttons on the other side for left handed who wear their watches on the right wrist?

For those who say go to an Apple store and ask them, the people there are uninformed. I have been to 2 different stores in 2 different states and was told you wear it like any other watch. That would make controlling the digital crown awkward. I have since found online that you do indeed establish a hand at set up as stated by stevejobsfan0123. When on the right wrist the digital crown faces the hand and is at the bottom instead of top as it is when on left wrist. I guess I'll know for sure when mine arrives - not till middle of May.

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    Does the apple Watch accommodate left-handed people? is there a mirror image option, or can the display be rotated 180º, allowing the watch to be worn on the right wrist, and manipulated with the left hand? Just wondering if you have thought about that?
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    Although I love the design of the new Watch, I was really disappointing watching a 10min video with only right handed people using it. I hear that Apple explained that is a way to flip the screen though the "crown" will be at the bottom rather than the top. Rather poor solution in my opinion.
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