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 and Hiroshi Fujiwara’s streetwear brand unveiled a third collab timepiece in December. Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 31 Dec. 2025 Prices, which can often top five figures and be on par with that of the watchmaker itself, don’t seem to be slowing the momentum. Paul Brady, Travel + Leisure, 19 Dec. 2025 Working independently from his Vallée de Joux workshop since 2017, the Swiss watchmaker treats watchmaking less as an exercise in complication and more as a problem of physics, constraint management, and long-term mechanical coherence. Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 18 Dec. 2025 In March, Babin, while retaining his position at Bulgari, was appointed CEO of LVMH Watches, overseeing such watchmakers as Hublot, Zenith and Tag Heuer. Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 18 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for watchmaker

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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 3 Jan. 2026.

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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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