watchmaker

American  

[woch-mey-ker] / ˈwɒtʃˌmeɪ kər /

noun

1. a person whose occupation it is to make and repair watches.

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watchmaker British  

/ ˈwɒtʃˌmeɪkə /

noun

1. a person who makes or mends watches

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Other Word Forms

• watchmaking noun

Etymology

Origin of watchmaker

First recorded in 1620–30; watch + maker

Example Sentences

Designed by luxury watchmaker Jacob & Co, the bejewelled timepiece has sculpted figures of a lion and a Bengal tiger placed around Anant's statue seated on a chair.

From BBC

But he is growing old, and wonders what will become of the line of Singh watchmakers once he’s gone.

From The Wall Street Journal

Watch exports spiked in July before the higher tariffs entered into force but then fell by 23.9 percent in August and 55.6 percent in September, according to the country's watchmakers' association.

From Barron's

The Swiss jeweler and watchmaker said Friday that sales for its fiscal second quarter ended Sept. 30 climbed 14% from the same period a year earlier at constant exchange rates.

From The Wall Street Journal

Several well-known collectors, dealers and watchmakers were in the room to witness the sale at the Hotel President in Geneva.

From Barron's