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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On stage before an audience of watchmakers, collectors, and press, the society will present the Howard Fass Award for Lifetime Achievement, its highest honor, to none other than watchmaker François-Paul Journe. Victoria Gomelsky, Robb Report, 23 Feb. 2026 The Omega House represents the Swiss watchmaker’s first Winter Games hospitality space and was installed in chef Carlo Cracco’s restaurant in Milan’s Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II. Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 8 Feb. 2026 The couple attended the opening of Omega House, the Swiss watchmaker’s first Winter Games hospitality space, installed inside chef Carlo Cracco’s restaurant in Milan’s Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II for the duration of the Olympics. Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 7 Feb. 2026 SouthPark will add watchmakers IWC Schaffhausen, Jaeger-LeCoultre and Panerai; Tilebar, a tile and bath store; and European fashion Suitsupply, according to the mall’s website. Charlotte Observer, 28 Jan. 2026 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 26 Feb. 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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