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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In the end, Noem’s flashy wristwatch proved to be the star of the clip.
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Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 28 Mar. 2025
And there are several 1960s wristwatches by Cartier London, including the surrealist Cartier Crash that continues to spawn imitators.
—Ming Liu, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2025
The now iconic timepiece was designed out of invention when founder Louis Cartier created the accessory for aviator Alberto Santos-Dumont, who required a practical wristwatch rather than the pocket watches popular at the time.
—Michelle Lee, People.com, 18 Mar. 2025
Lindon’s most famous works are perhaps his three microscopic recreations of van Gogh paintings, which the artist embedded inside a wristwatch.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 Feb. 2025
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Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 28 Mar. 2025
And there are several 1960s wristwatches by Cartier London, including the surrealist Cartier Crash that continues to spawn imitators.
—Ming Liu, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2025
The now iconic timepiece was designed out of invention when founder Louis Cartier created the accessory for aviator Alberto Santos-Dumont, who required a practical wristwatch rather than the pocket watches popular at the time.
—Michelle Lee, People.com, 18 Mar. 2025
Lindon’s most famous works are perhaps his three microscopic recreations of van Gogh paintings, which the artist embedded inside a wristwatch.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for wristwatch
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“Wristwatch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wristwatch. Accessed 6 Apr. 2025.
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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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