For those of you that wear a watch when you race, do you put it under the wetsuit sleeve, or over the wetsuit sleeve? Whenever I put it under, I seem to get water up the sleeve that I can actually feel gathering. I tried over at the last race, but I had the watch so loose that it bugged the crap out of me
Maybe I should try folding the sleeve back a bit?
-bcreager
I wear my watch low enough on my wrist that it is ‘touching skin’, and the cuff of the suit sleeve is above the watch. I have some pics at home from a recent race I can post if it would help…
I put the watch on slightly higher up my wrist. Put on the wetsuit, and then roll the sleeve back for starting the watch. Then before I hit the water I roll the sleeve back down to cover it up.
I do that too but I start my watch with 1 minute to go to the start that way I don’t have to worry about getting my sleeve straight.
Of course I’ve only had 1 wetsuit race this year 
jaretj
i put my watch on, put the wetsuit on, with the sleeve covering (just) the watch. then i lift up the edge of the sleeve on the top so it just clears the start button. it generally goes down/over the face on its own during the swim. the lap button is easy enough to hit, upon swim exit, whether it’s covered or not.
peggy
Don’t put your watch on over your wetsuit because if you forget to take the watch off before the wetsuit you will end up with your wetsuit stuck inside out over your hand held around your wrist by the watch. Makes a slow transition trying to figure out how to get the wetsuit off.
i pull mine over my watch…then I just push on the wetsuit where the start stop button is on the face of the watch when the horn goes off. If you’re getting water up your sleeves, just start doing some forearm exercises, so the sleeves are tighter 
Buy yourself a Breitling Super Ocean diving watch. It is only $1,650.00 on Ashford.com.
The watch has diving extensions, which allow you wear it over the wetsuit. As a poseur this will give you the final touch. Now, how do I know you are such a poseur? If you are not selling bikes, bike bits, coaching, hats, or fitting services why are you posting on this site?
Don’t put your watch on over your wetsuit because if you forget to take the watch off before the wetsuit you will end up with your wetsuit stuck inside out over your hand held around your wrist by the watch. Makes a slow transition trying to figure out how to get the wetsuit off.
Been there, done that. ONCE!
Sounds like most people put it under…so I am going to try putting it higher in my wrist next weekend at my next race, and give that a try.
Anyone ever worry its going to rip your wetsuit when you take it off in transition?
-bcreager