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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The Swiss watchmaker has picked up on all of the vintage buzz. Shannon Adducci, Robb Report, 6 Dec. 2024 Richemont’s specialist watchmakers underperformed in the first half, with results down 17 percent in the category as demand was dented by the slowdown in China. Lily Templeton, WWD, 29 Nov. 2024 Two differing world views will collide here: the world’s best sailors on high-speed catamarans and ultra-elite watchmakers, who take decades to perfect their complicated timepieces. Sarah James, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Nov. 2024 No doubt a watchmaker somewhere is secretly plotting to break the record once more, but for now, Williams has the thinnest watch in the world! Sophie Furley, Robb Report, 23 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for watchmaker 

Word History

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 21 Dec. 2024.

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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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