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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In my book, there are three or four watchmakers that have some stature but are still relatively independent. Victoria Gomelsky, Robb Report, 30 Mar. 2026 Building is a timepiece In the face of unfolding plans for demolition and redevelopment, preservationists fighting for the building’s survival view one of the structure’s greatest attributes being the physical incorporation of Timex’s identity as the iconic watchmaker into the main floor. Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 29 Mar. 2026 Partners include watchmaker Frederique Constant, Franklin Sports and travel firm Engine. Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 24 Mar. 2026 By the late 1970s, the quartz crisis — which devastated Swiss watchmakers — collaterally killed the workshop. Güney Yıldız, Forbes.com, 28 Feb. 2026 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 5 Apr. 2026.

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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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