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 That’s the ruling from a Swiss court, which found that watchmaker Jean Singer & Cie SA was not required to pay workers for time spent on the toilet. Shawn Tully, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2024 The incense used in the scent nods to a blacksmith’s fire with the use of vibrant wood, made up of cedar, guaiac, and oud wood representing a watchmaker’s bench that’s then topped off by amber accord. Hikmat Mohammed, WWD, 9 Oct. 2024 The 47-year-old served as an IWC ambassador from 2019 to 2023, counting at least 20 of the Swiss watchmaker’s timepieces in his collection. Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 3 Oct. 2024 Field watches are the original wristwatch and Hamilton was one of the first American watchmakers to build them, outfitting soldiers in WWI for battle. Matthew Medendorp, Travel + Leisure, 24 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for watchmaker 

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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 24 Oct. 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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