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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And why is cultural innovation becoming a key differentiator for watchmakers? Vogue Business Team, Vogue, 12 Nov. 2025 And plenty of Breguet timepieces, part of Sotheby’s blockbuster sale from the watchmaker (the largest in decades), hammered down for quite the pretty penny, too. Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 11 Nov. 2025 The watchmaker is currently accepting orders via a Kickstarter campaign, which has raised over $86,000 at the time of publication. Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2025 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 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 15 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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