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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If you’re asked to picture a classic round wristwatch, the Calatrava is likely what comes to mind.
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Cait Bazemore, Robb Report, 3 Oct. 2024
Flashy, yes, but the most notable feature in a mechanical wristwatch debuted by former President Donald Trump last week may be the anachronistic technology encasing its beating heart: a tourbillon.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 2 Oct. 2024
Flashy, yes, but the most notable feature in a mechanical wristwatch debuted by former President Trump last week may be the anachronistic technology encasing its beating heart: a tourbillon.
—Daniel Miller, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2024
The first perpetual calendar wristwatch to feature a leap-year indicator, the piece was one of just nine made by Audemars Piguet in the 1950s.
—Victoria Gomelsky, Robb Report, 7 Oct. 2024
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Cait Bazemore, Robb Report, 3 Oct. 2024
Flashy, yes, but the most notable feature in a mechanical wristwatch debuted by former President Donald Trump last week may be the anachronistic technology encasing its beating heart: a tourbillon.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 2 Oct. 2024
Flashy, yes, but the most notable feature in a mechanical wristwatch debuted by former President Trump last week may be the anachronistic technology encasing its beating heart: a tourbillon.
—Daniel Miller, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2024
The first perpetual calendar wristwatch to feature a leap-year indicator, the piece was one of just nine made by Audemars Piguet in the 1950s.
—Victoria Gomelsky, Robb Report, 7 Oct. 2024
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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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