watchmaker

noun

watch·​mak·​er ˈwäch-ˌmā-kər How to pronounce watchmaker (audio)
ˈwȯch-
: one that makes or repairs watches or clocks
watchmaking noun

Examples of watchmaker in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web At Watches and Wonders Geneva earlier this month, the hoopla over steel seemed to have subsided, as watchmakers introduced some of their most significant novelties encased in precious metals. Victoria Gomelsky, Robb Report, 22 Apr. 2024 The Swiss watchmaker raked in a record $11.5 billion in sales in 2023, up 11% from a year earlier, according to data compiled by Morgan Stanley and Swiss firm LuxeConsult published in February. Prarthana Prakash, Fortune Europe, 18 Apr. 2024 The victim’s attorney turned over that as well as a Certificate of Origin from Swiss watchmaker Chopard and a Chopard retailer’s $89,400 appraisal for a white gold Chopard L’Heure du Diamantwatch. David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 14 Apr. 2024 Sadly, Hemsworth’s Royal Oak is no longer part of AP’s collection, but the Swiss watchmaker just released some pretty spectacular new iterations. Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 13 Apr. 2024 Rarities by independent watchmakers will be up for grabs, too. Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 2 Apr. 2024 Still, innovation is part of the equation for mechanical watchmakers like AP. Peter Vanham, Fortune Europe, 26 Mar. 2024 This alludes to the year watchmaker and goldsmith Jean-François Bautte signed his first watches in Geneva, representing the earliest inklings of the brand. Nancy Olson, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2024 The watchmaker has since released a handful of dazzling iterations, but McGregor’s is a menacing black reference (OP110.21.AG.AB.A) that was limited to just 88 pieces. Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 20 Mar. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1630, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of watchmaker was in 1630

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“Watchmaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/watchmaker. Accessed 1 May. 2024.

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watchmaker

noun
watch·​mak·​er ˈwäch-ˌmā-kər How to pronounce watchmaker (audio)
ˈwȯch-
: one that makes or repairs watches or clocks
watchmaking noun

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