pocket watch
noun
plural pocket watches
: a portable timepiece designed to be carried in the pocket
… we fell for a circa 1890 … gentleman's pocket watch with a beautifully engraved case, a clear white face, and slender, elegant hands.—
Lynn Yaeger
Lynn YaegerHis western-style shirt was topped with a dark pinstriped vest; the thick gold chain that draped across it ended in an ornate pocket watch.—Linda Billington
Linda BillingtonExamples of pocket watch in a Sentence
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Portable ladies’ timepieces were invented in 1810, transforming from pocket watches into something wearable by being connected to a bracelet.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 27 May 2026
People were not in line for a pocket watch alone; some wanted content, others the significant resale opportunity.
—Kate Hardcastle, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
The Swiss watchmaker said Monday that there's no shortage of its Royal Pop pocket watch, a collaboration with Audemars Piguet's luxury timepieces.
—ABC News, 18 May 2026
Made in Swatch's bioceramic material, all designed to sit in a type of pocket watch format with a lanyard connected to it.
—Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 18 May 2026
The unusually large turnout was tied to the release of the new Audemars Piguet x Swatch collaboration pocket watch.
—Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 18 May 2026
More than 500 people were trying to get their hands on pocket watches.
—Veronica Ortega, CBS News, 18 May 2026
But Milton said the pocket watch's broad appeal amplified Royal Pop’s cultural impact in the days leading up to its May 13 reveal.
—James Powel, USA Today, 17 May 2026
Videos posted to social media appeared to show people swarming the Denver mall on Saturday, hoping to snag one of the Swiss watchmaker’s Royal Pop pocket watches from its new collaboration with Audemars Piguet, a luxury watch brand.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 17 May 2026
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Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 27 May 2026
People were not in line for a pocket watch alone; some wanted content, others the significant resale opportunity.
—Kate Hardcastle, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
The Swiss watchmaker said Monday that there's no shortage of its Royal Pop pocket watch, a collaboration with Audemars Piguet's luxury timepieces.
—ABC News, 18 May 2026
Made in Swatch's bioceramic material, all designed to sit in a type of pocket watch format with a lanyard connected to it.
—Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 18 May 2026
The unusually large turnout was tied to the release of the new Audemars Piguet x Swatch collaboration pocket watch.
—Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 18 May 2026
More than 500 people were trying to get their hands on pocket watches.
—Veronica Ortega, CBS News, 18 May 2026
But Milton said the pocket watch's broad appeal amplified Royal Pop’s cultural impact in the days leading up to its May 13 reveal.
—James Powel, USA Today, 17 May 2026
Videos posted to social media appeared to show people swarming the Denver mall on Saturday, hoping to snag one of the Swiss watchmaker’s Royal Pop pocket watches from its new collaboration with Audemars Piguet, a luxury watch brand.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 17 May 2026
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“Pocket watch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pocket%20watch. Accessed 30 May. 2026.
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