wristwatch
noun
wrist·watch
ˈrist-ˌwäch 
: a small watch that is attached to a bracelet or strap and is worn around the wrist
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The New Jersey Democrat is accused of accepting cash, gold bars, luxury wristwatches and other perks from New Jersey businessmen in exchange for official favors to benefit the businessmen and the governments of Egypt and Qatar.
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Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 13 May 2024
Sensing the potential for their own brand to succeed in the burgeoning wristwatch market, Wilsdorf dreamed up and secured the brand name Rolex in 1908.
—Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 11 May 2024
The Calatrava remains Patek’s greatest contribution to the form-factor of wristwatches, and the Nautilus will forever remain an imitation of Audemars Piguet’s Royal Oak.
—Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 3 May 2024
Brad is believed to have entered the taxi on 65th Avenue around 2:30 p.m., asked to be dropped off at a road with access to the beach and later paid with a wristwatch.
—Abigail Adams, Peoplemag, 8 Apr. 2024
The researchers report that their battery can be stretched up to 22 percent and can be used in applications including biomedical patches, health trackers, smart textiles, and wristwatches.
—IEEE Spectrum, 5 Apr. 2024
Yachty always opts for incredible wristwatches no matter the fit.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 7 Nov. 2023
Then there’s the 1983 Seiko TV wristwatch that showed up in Octopussy, which came out the following year.
—Leslie Katz, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
His precautions also include researching how to recover content from an iPhone if it’s stolen and not wearing his deceased father’s wristwatch in case he’s robbed.
—Paul Schwartzman, Washington Post, 15 Mar. 2024
Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 13 May 2024
Sensing the potential for their own brand to succeed in the burgeoning wristwatch market, Wilsdorf dreamed up and secured the brand name Rolex in 1908.
—Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 11 May 2024
The Calatrava remains Patek’s greatest contribution to the form-factor of wristwatches, and the Nautilus will forever remain an imitation of Audemars Piguet’s Royal Oak.
—Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 3 May 2024
Brad is believed to have entered the taxi on 65th Avenue around 2:30 p.m., asked to be dropped off at a road with access to the beach and later paid with a wristwatch.
—Abigail Adams, Peoplemag, 8 Apr. 2024
The researchers report that their battery can be stretched up to 22 percent and can be used in applications including biomedical patches, health trackers, smart textiles, and wristwatches.
—IEEE Spectrum, 5 Apr. 2024
Yachty always opts for incredible wristwatches no matter the fit.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 7 Nov. 2023
Then there’s the 1983 Seiko TV wristwatch that showed up in Octopussy, which came out the following year.
—Leslie Katz, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
His precautions also include researching how to recover content from an iPhone if it’s stolen and not wearing his deceased father’s wristwatch in case he’s robbed.
—Paul Schwartzman, Washington Post, 15 Mar. 2024
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wristwatch
noun
wrist·watch
ˈris-ˌtwäch
: a small watch attached to a bracelet or strap to fasten about the wrist
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