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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But first, some context: In 1992, Dufour introduced the first wristwatch to ever feature a grand and petite sonnerie, a holy grail of complications.
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Victoria Gomelsky, Robb Report, 28 Oct. 2024
Russian watchmaker upends race to design world’s thinnest wristwatch
Luxury giants are locked in a heated battle to design the world’s thinnest mechanical watch.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN, 5 Sep. 2024
Van Cleef & Arpels, for instance, infuses its 118 years of jewelry expertise into wildly complicated automaton wristwatches and clocks behind intricate facades.
—Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 2 Nov. 2024
The museum always had a section dedicated to the Hamilton Watch Company, including pocket watches, wristwatches, chronometers, desk clocks, and the first-ever electric watch.
—Anthony Demarco, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
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Victoria Gomelsky, Robb Report, 28 Oct. 2024
Russian watchmaker upends race to design world’s thinnest wristwatch
Luxury giants are locked in a heated battle to design the world’s thinnest mechanical watch.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN, 5 Sep. 2024
Van Cleef & Arpels, for instance, infuses its 118 years of jewelry expertise into wildly complicated automaton wristwatches and clocks behind intricate facades.
—Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 2 Nov. 2024
The museum always had a section dedicated to the Hamilton Watch Company, including pocket watches, wristwatches, chronometers, desk clocks, and the first-ever electric watch.
—Anthony Demarco, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
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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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