watchmaking

American  

[wahch-mayk-ing] / ˈwɑtʃˌmeɪk ɪŋ /

noun

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

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Example Sentences

“The watchmaking you mean. You’re probably thinking more about my father’s work than my own.”

From Literature

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 Literature

Richemont’s mainstay jewelry business, which brings in the great bulk of the group’s turnover, led the charge over the quarter with 14% sales growth, outpacing 7% growth in the watchmaking business and 3% in the fashion & accessories division.

From The Wall Street Journal

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

From The Wall Street Journal

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

From The Wall Street Journal