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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Jean-Christophe Babin, CEO of Bulgari and LVMH Watches Babin has taken Bulgari to new heights, growing the brand not only in its core jewelry category but also turning it into a serious watchmaker that regularly breaks records for the thinnest watches and expanding its luxury hotel offering. Wwd Staff, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2025 Formed in 2017 and shaped by its Italian designer, Marco Borracino, the brand partnered with master watchmaker Jean-Marc Wiederrecht, debuting the award-winning Track1, which redefined mechanical storytelling. Thor Svaboe, Robb Report, 9 Sep. 2025 Sabalenka serves as the brand ambassador for the Swiss luxury watchmaker. Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025 Trump is attending the event as a guest of Rolex, in the luxury watchmaker’s private suite, as first reported by the Bounces tennis blog. Todd Spangler, Variety, 7 Sep. 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 11 Sep. 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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