wristwatch

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wrist·watch | \ ˈrist-ˌwäch

Definition of wristwatch

: a small watch that is attached to a bracelet or strap and is worn around the wrist

Examples of wristwatch in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The Tiffany-blue Nautilus’s sky-high gavel price also set a new record for a wristwatch sold online. — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 14 Dec. 2021 So is a 19th century Breguet created for a Neapolitan queen that is thought to be the first wristwatch ever made. — Daniel Miller Staff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2021 According to Patek Philippe, which produced the first modern wristwatch minute repeater in 1989, a single watchmaker can spend as many as 300 hours assembling one. — Tim Barber, Wired, 18 Dec. 2021 The latter sale, which more than quadrupled the pre-sale estimate, set a new wristwatch record for the auction house. — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 14 Dec. 2021 This year’s most striking example is the F.P. Journe x Francis Ford Coppola, FFC Blue, a wristwatch that tells time via an automaton in the shape of a blue hand. — Carol Besler, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2021 The lot includes the first-ever Grande & Petite Sonnerie wristwatch in yellow-gold, alongside the Swiss master’s coveted Duality watch in pink gold and a Simplicity reference in platinum. — Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 26 Aug. 2021 That included her wristwatch, another fashion staple of the franchise. — Sabrina Park, Harper's BAZAAR, 18 Oct. 2021 The new model is a special version of a watch the brand released in 2008, which was world’s first mechanical tourbillon wristwatch with stop-seconds. — Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 14 July 2021

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