Watch
He's been wondering for well over two years now, though he still hasn't asked. James supposes it could be a Geordie thing or a generational thing or some quirk the inspector picked up from a family member or friend.
Wording the question in a way that sounds merely curious and not sarcastic will be tricky. Hathaway certainly doesn't want his inspector to think he's taking the mickey, when he only wants to understand some of the little eccentricities that make up DI Robbie Lewis.
James supposes he could just come out and say it, and one of these days, he probably will.
"Sir, why do you wear your watch backwards?"
