watchmaker

noun watch·mak·er \ ˈwäch-ˌmā-kər , ˈwȯch- \

|Updated on: 3 Aug 2018

Definition of watchmaker

: one that makes or repairs watches or clocks

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watchmaking

play \ˈwäch-ˌmā-kiŋ, ˈwȯch-\ noun

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Recent Examples of watchmaker from the Web

Now that men are getting used to smaller, dressier watches again, watchmakers (Hublot among them) are cutting weight.

— samuel hine, GQ, "It’s Time to Get into Small Watches," 13 Apr. 2018
There's also Getat Watch, a Chinese web store run by a watchmaker that specializes in custom watches and parts inspired by Italian and German military timepieces.

— jeremy kirkland, Esquire, "China: The Best New Place to Buy a (Pretty Cheap) Watch," 20 July 2011
First developed in 1795 and patented in 1801 by Swiss watchmaker Abraham-Louis Breguet, the tourbillon is a type of escapement.

— david grossman, Popular Mechanics, "This Complex 3D Printed Watch Has 70 Moving Parts," 11 May 2018
The Design District has a very unique location for fine watchmakers and high jewelry.

— jonathan evans, Esquire, "Miami Might Be the High-End Watch Hub America's Been Waiting For," 28 Feb. 2018
That same day, a watch made specifically for this auction by A. Lange & Söhn, a watchmaker that creates complicated pieces in small numbers, would sell for approximately $858,216—setting the record for the priciest A. Lange watch ever.

— cam wolf, GQ, "Here's why the vintage watch market is booming.," 26 May 2018
Over time, watchmakers in the 1700s noted that gravity was swinging their wristwatches out of sync.

— david grossman, Popular Mechanics, "This Complex 3D Printed Watch Has 70 Moving Parts," 11 May 2018
It was created by André Zibach, one of the greatest Patek Philippe watchmakers of all time, in the mid 1930s as a wedding gift for a friend.

— Bloomberg.com, "Four Totally Bonkers Patek Philippe Watches Are Up for Auction," 30 Mar. 2018
But these new estimates show that the tech company is competing with watchmakers that have been honing the craft for generations.

— grace donnelly, Fortune, "Apple Is Officially Taking Over the Watch Business," 20 Feb. 2018

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