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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The timepiece was designed by Coppola himself in collaboration with master watchmaker François-Paul Journe over the course of eight years. Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2025 Most recently, the Swiss watchmaker teamed with New Balance for a collaboration highlighting the fifth generation of its connected watch, the Tag Heuer Connected Calibre E5, paired with the American sportswear company’s latest running shoe. Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 28 Oct. 2025 The Kansas City Chiefs quarterback, who is an ambassador for the Swiss watchmaker, has gone from a white-ceramic Big Bang to a Takashi Murakami MP-15 tourbillon and back to the Big Bang again. Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 25 Oct. 2025 Among the timepieces soon to be up for sale is a one-of-a-kind timepiece Coppola designed alongside renowned watchmaker François-Paul Journe. Jack Smart, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for watchmaker

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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 4 Nov. 2025.

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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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