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watchmaking

American  
[wahch-mayk-ing] / ˈwɑtʃˌmeɪk ɪŋ /

noun

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


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Swatch said it had been inspired by the Pop Art movement of the 1950s and 60s, describing it as "a disruptive collaboration between two icons of Swiss watchmaking".

From BBC May 17, 2026

With the demise of the Baselworld salon following the Covid-19 pandemic, Watches and Wonders in Geneva has established itself as the pinnacle showcase for watchmaking in Switzerland.

From Barron's Apr. 14, 2026

Dig into Audemars Piguet’s watchmaking process with these images and interviews with horological experts.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 28, 2025

He took up watchmaking as a hobby but advised Nehal, his son, that it would make a good business.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 25, 2025

And Father’s face would light up with a kind of pleased surprise as it always did on those rare occasions when he thought about the business side of watchmaking.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom

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