watchmaking

[wahch-mayk-ing]

noun

1. the craft or skilled trade of building and repairing watches.

Example Sentences

The brochure said the watch "demonstrated the incredible technical prowess of English watchmaking at the time", referring to it as "one of the most complicated English timepieces ever made".

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The deal reinforces LVMH’s investments in the key watchmaking center of Switzerland, where it currently has 16 manufacturers.

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“Speaking with Francis in 2012 and hearing his idea on the use of a human hand to indicate time inspired me to create a watch I never could have imagined myself. The challenge was formidable — exactly the type of watchmaking project I adore,” said Journe in a statement.

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"It's precision mechanics, it has its roots in the watchmaking industry," explains Adrian Hunn, who is managing director of Swiss Medtech, the trade body representing the industry.

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The town of Biel, the historic home of Swiss watchmaking, and now the site of medical technology companies, demonstrates why there may be no winners, but only losers, from Washington's tariff policy.

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