wristwatch
noun
wrist·watch
ˈrist-ˌwäch 
: a small watch that is attached to a bracelet or strap and is worn around the wrist
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Launched in 1945 to commemorate Rolex’s 40th anniversary, the Datejust was the first self-winding wristwatch with a date window that automatically changed over at midnight.
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Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 3 Mar. 2026
Visiting journalists were told that his favorite novel was Les Miserables and that, in a sclerotic theocracy, his wristwatch signaled modern tastes.
—Karl Vick, Time, 28 Feb. 2026
Their exchange, which took place in 2022 after Yoon’s election, was recorded on a covert camera in the pastor’s wristwatch.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 28 Jan. 2026
Think Kerouac’s jacket, Cassady’s wristwatch, and Ginsberg’s typewriter.
—Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
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Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 3 Mar. 2026
Visiting journalists were told that his favorite novel was Les Miserables and that, in a sclerotic theocracy, his wristwatch signaled modern tastes.
—Karl Vick, Time, 28 Feb. 2026
Their exchange, which took place in 2022 after Yoon’s election, was recorded on a covert camera in the pastor’s wristwatch.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 28 Jan. 2026
Think Kerouac’s jacket, Cassady’s wristwatch, and Ginsberg’s typewriter.
—Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
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“Wristwatch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wristwatch. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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wristwatch
noun
wrist·watch
ˈris-ˌtwäch
: a small watch attached to a bracelet or strap to fasten about the wrist
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