: a device (such as a clock or watch) to measure or show progress of time
especially
: one that does not chime
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the only timepiece she used at the cabin was a garden sundial
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She was criticized by some for her expensive timepiece and for using prisoners as production props.
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Michael Collins, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2025
The timepiece is estimated to be worth $54,900 and features Rolex’s signature President bracelet.
—Renan Botelho, Footwear News, 25 Apr. 2025
Now, more than 50 years later, the late astronaut’s timepiece has sold at auction for $2.1 million, including fees, according to RR Auction.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Apr. 2025
Many came to secure one of the limited-edition timepieces that could only be acquired on that one day; and others, to celebrate the stirrings of the British watch industry.
—Lilian Raji, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025
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Michael Collins, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2025
The timepiece is estimated to be worth $54,900 and features Rolex’s signature President bracelet.
—Renan Botelho, Footwear News, 25 Apr. 2025
Now, more than 50 years later, the late astronaut’s timepiece has sold at auction for $2.1 million, including fees, according to RR Auction.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Apr. 2025
Many came to secure one of the limited-edition timepieces that could only be acquired on that one day; and others, to celebrate the stirrings of the British watch industry.
—Lilian Raji, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025
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“Timepiece.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/timepiece. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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timepiece
noun
time·piece
ˈtīm-ˌpēs 
: a device (as a clock or watch) to measure time
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